Eat Right and Lose Those Extra Pounds This Summer

This summer you can look and feel slimmer and more attractive in shorts or swimwear without going on those hard to follow crash diets. The safe method of losing weight lies in selecting health benefiting food and lessening your caloric intake, compared to those you use up. It’s a fact that in summer you shouldn’t get attracted to heavy foods brimming with calories. In summertime, to cut down your weight; go for light foods that are fresh and raw.

Summer is one of the best times to eat foods that cut calories. During this time gorgeous fresh fruits and vegetables are at its highest at the farmers’ market and the local supermarkets are overflowing with these goodies. To top it all, these food items are filled with nutrient rich minerals, fibers, vitamins, anti-oxidants, and carry far less calories than regular fare.

Try to consume fresh seasonal fruits and veggies as they are at their tastiest and best in the summer, and will make your favorite cooking dishes a delight to eat. They’ll keep you trim and slim and provide all the energy you need this summer. Patronize your local farmers’ markets to aid in their efforts to bring you fresh fruits and vegetables year after year, and you’ll save loads of money. Always choose to eat fresh, because fresh is healthy.  Another good time saver in your kitchen is to go for ready made prepared foods, especially greens and sliced ready fruits to keep that belly fat to a bare minimum this summer.  Here are some top foods to add to your summer diet:

· The watermelon surely ranks as the best thirst quencher, and the taste is simply great, especially the organically produced types.  Apart from other nutrients, they are a rich source of potassium, which helps control blood pressure.

· Keep grilled vegetables handy; they are ideal to boost your fat burn program.  Grilled vegetables come in a variety of cooking options like grilled carrots, onions, zucchini, garlic, peppers, eggplant, and asparagus among others. And they make a lip smacking healthy snack.

· Salads are one the top quick fix diet snacks around, but don’t toss in a ton of mayonnaise.   Try this - wash out the salad leaves thoroughly and chop them up, then add grill chicken or beef. Next, throw in the cut vegetables, fruit, seeds and nuts add greens, lettuce, cucumber, carrots and few drops of lemon juice to give it a tang and top it off with olive oil. Don’t add any fatty salad dressings if you want maintain the fat cutting benefits of salad.  Add herbs to give it a natural flavor. Also, you can try adding a can of tuna fish or cold cut meat; giving you a full and satisfying meal.

Finally, use only herbal sweetening and avoid sugar-sweetened and artificially sweetened drinks. Your safest bet is….Water! Use fruits as a base for all your deserts.  Remember, have fun, eat healthy and keep trim this summer.

Live Fit Live Strong!

Val