{"id":9445,"date":"2009-06-23T09:15:34","date_gmt":"2009-06-23T14:15:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/?p=9445"},"modified":"2009-06-23T09:15:34","modified_gmt":"2009-06-23T14:15:34","slug":"summertime-nutrition-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/06\/summertime-nutrition-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Summertime Nutrition Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/hand-washing.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-9463\" title=\"hand washing\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/hand-washing.jpg\" alt=\"hand washing\" width=\"214\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a>Summer is here which means there will be plenty of long days spent outside by the beach, lake, or poolside. It\u2019s very important to apply and re-apply plenty of sunblock, but the sun can effect other parts of your body, not just your skin.\u00a0 Below is a list found on <a title=\"webmd\" href=\"http:\/\/www.webmd.com\/a-to-z-guides\/features\/summertime-nutrition-tips\" target=\"_blank\">WebMD<\/a> of sun problems and associated foods that can help your body bounce back from the sun\u2019s powerful rays.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dry or Damaged Skin<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> Caused by: sweating more in summertime causing your skin to be less supple; chlorine in pool water and saltwater can also dry out your skin; finally the very common sunburn really can dry out your skin.<!--more--><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Try eating: <a title=\"antioxidant foods\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/08\/these-foods-pack-a-mighty-punch-of-antioxidants\/\" target=\"_self\">antioxidant rich foods<\/a> like raspberries, blueberries, and strawberries. Drinking plenty of water is also key to keeping your <a title=\"healthy skin foods\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/02\/the-best-foods-for-healthy-skin\/\" target=\"_self\">skin looking good<\/a> and preventing dehydration. It\u2019s recommended to consume 8-10 cups a day.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Parched, Dry Hair<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> Caused by: overexposure to sun, saltwater, and chlorine.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Try eating: some fresh <a title=\"protein\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/11\/what-you-need-to-know-about-protein\/\" target=\"_self\">meats<\/a> straight from the grill (burgers, chicken, etc.) or some <a title=\"meat alternatives\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/02\/protein-rich-meat-alternatives\/\" target=\"_self\">non-meat protein-rich food sources<\/a> like beans. Hair consists of protein fibers called keratin and protein-rich food sources help replenish this protein in your hair. Specifically, eating foods rich in vitamin B-5 (in yogurt and avocadoes), vitamin B-8 (in liver and cooked eggs), folic acid (in fortified cereals and beans), calcium (in milk and yogurt), and zinc (in meat and fish) can reduce hair loss and replace dull hair with shiny hair.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Muscle Cramps<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> Caused by: overexertion and dehydration. When you don&#8217;t have enough fluid in your system, it leads to an <a title=\"potassium\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/06\/consume-more-potassium-for-a-healthy-heart\/\" target=\"_self\">electrolyte<\/a> imbalance that causes your muscles to cramp.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Try eating: potassium-rich foods like bananas, raisins, and spinach. Also, mixing in a few sports drinks (Gatorade, Powerade) in place of water can give you the electrolytes your body needs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Summer is here which means there will be plenty of long days spent outside by the beach, lake, or poolside. It\u2019s very important to apply and re-apply plenty of sunblock, but the sun can effect other parts of your body, &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/06\/summertime-nutrition-tips\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3695],"tags":[2000,961,832,29,1867],"class_list":["post-9445","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-diet-and-nutrition","tag-hair","tag-healthy-skin","tag-muscles","tag-nutrition","tag-summer"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9445","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/13"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9445"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9445\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9447,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9445\/revisions\/9447"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9445"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9445"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9445"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}