When the sun beats strongly and the heat also takes away the desire to speak, what you eat can make the difference between a bearable day and an afternoon to be thrown away. It is not a question from healthy healthy, it is practical stuff: there are foods that make you sweat more, they block your stomach, make you cramp or headache. It takes little to ruin the day.
Let’s clarify: Eating in the sun is not a crime, but you need head. Here’s what is better to avoid, and why.
The foods to avoid in the heat
Fatty meat, salami and “rich” dishes
Yes, you are on vacation. Yes, that sandwich with cured meats can make a throat, but digesting it in the sun is a business: the body makes a huge effort, produces more heat and also risks poisoning if the meat remains too outside the fridge.
Better: fresh salads, light sandwiches with vegetables, light cheeses.
Spicy or too spiced foods
It is not time to demonstrate that “you hold the spicy”. In Italy you eat chili pepper, of course, but in the sun it is an own goal. Spices increase the internal temperature and sweating. Moral: You will be even worse!
Better: fresh flavors, light aromatic herbs such as basil or parsley. Leave Paprika, curry or ethnic mix if you are under the umbrella.
Pasta with sauce and garlic – Yes, just that
It is a classic, it is Italian, but it is a disaster under the sun. The reasons: the sauce requires long digestion, the garlic can irritate the stomach if burned, and the dish overall slows you down. Sudes, you swell, you fall asleep. Good for dinner, bad for an August lunch.
Better: cold pasta with vegetables, basmati rice with cherry tomatoes and aubergines, couscous with zucchini.
Soft cheeses or left in the heat
Mozzarella out of fridge? Gorgonzola at 35 ° C? Ferments and bacteria thank. With the heat, dairy products become dangerous: heavy digestion and risk contaminations. The classic caprese can also become a problem if it is an hour in the sun.
Better: fresh cheeses only if kept in the fridge or thermal bag. A tablespoon of ricotta in ok salad, a hot burrata… no.
Dried fruit, savory snacks, dates
It seems healthy and “sports” stuff. In reality: they dry out your mouth, raise blood sugar, slow down digestion. In addition, they increase thirst and water retention. Under the sun, they are the opposite of hydration.
Better: fresh fruit, cucumber slices, watermelon, melon, fishing. A lot of water, little processing.
Why avoid them? Here is the science behind
Here are the reasons why the overexted foods should be avoided:
What to eat
Do you want to know what to eat? There is no problem! Follow our tips:
In conclusion: only common sense is needed
Eating well in the summer does not mean becoming a food maniac. It means avoiding big mistakes, which ruin the body and mood. That plate of garlic pasta with cooked sauce for hours? Let it go. That soft mozzarella at 14:00? No thank you. That salami “is just a slice”? Not today.
Choose simple foods, Light, fresh, moisturizing, and the day will change for the better!
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