Good nutrition for a beach-ready body
It’s time to lose some weight for a beach-ready body. Everyone wants to know: “What nutrition you need to lose weight?”
According to nutritionists, there are eight products of “summer food” for a beach-ready body. Your best allies for it are…juicy fruits and vegetables. Let’s now explain why.
- Cucumber: contains quercetin, an antioxidant against “swelling of cells” while it have a high water content for moisturizing and saturating the body. Cucumber skin is also rich in caffeic acid, an antioxidant with anti-inflammatory action.
- Avocado: its flesh contains a large number of vitamins (E and groups B, A, C, K, PP as well as folic acid), minerals (calcium, phosphorus, potassium, iron, sodium, sulfur, copper, chlorine, iodine, magnesium, boron, cobalt, manganese, etc.), and monounsaturated fats, which are very well absorbed by the body.
Potassium, contained in the avocado, promotes the proper operation of the heart, normalizes water-salt metabolism in the body and prevents bloating. The fruit contains nutrients and does not have harmful fats and sugar, so avocados are included in the diet. In addition, the avocados include oleic acid preventing formation of cholesterol in the blood, and also splitting the accumulated one.
- Tomatoes: the vegetable contains a lot of potassium, which prevents bloating because it removes salt from the body and promotes the establishment of a mineral metabolism. It contains 94% of water saturating the body with missing moisture.
Tomatoes are especially useful for people whose diet is full of meat and carbohydrates. These vegetables are needed to neutralize the toxins accumulated in the intestine. They also stimulate kidney function, and the cleansing properties of tomatoes explain their use in diet.
Kiwi: contains actinidine, an enzyme that facilitates the metabolism of proteins and prevents bloating. In addition, it is a source of fiber and prevents constipation.
- Watermelon: the water content in it is more than 90%, so it is ideal for a refreshing fruit salad and has a diuretic effect.
- Berries: in addition to high water content, strawberries, raspberries and blueberries are rich in fiber and facilitate digestion.
- Asparagus is a real super product and prevents bloating. It perfectly removes liquid from the body and the feeling of discomfort, as well as prevents the gas formation. Prebiotics containing in asparagus promote the growth of beneficial bacteria, and it helps maintain a balance in the digestive system.
In addition, asparagus contains soluble and insoluble fibers, which strengthen the digestive tract.
- Greens such as spinach and rocket are excellent sources of magnesium and electrolyte, which plays a key role in digestion and fluid regulation in the body.
