Fogger, cool shower before sleeping, bright clothes... All the means are good to make us support the particularly high temperatures of this week.
But your plate also has its role to play.
Review of what to banish from your lunch table to survive.
In video, everything to avoid when it's hot
The fat
This afternoon, are you tempted by a cheeseburger or a pizza?
Mistake.
“In hot weather,
junk food
and fatty foods in general should be avoided, as they take a lot of effort from the body to digest.
And this work of digestion will increase the temperature of the body, ”warns dietician nutritionist Sarah Chaignaud.
Red meat
Even if in hot weather, the idea of eating a rare steak does not necessarily cross your mind, during the weekend barbecues with friends tend to multiply.
A habit strongly discouraged by the dietician and this, for the same reason as fatty foods: digestion which will increase the temperature of the body.
So favor white meats or pork skewers.
diuretic drinks
"They make you want to go to the toilet and promote dehydration," says dietitian nutritionist Chloé Thomas.
To survive the scorching days, reduce the consumption of tea, coffee or beer.
Stick to the water, less fun but without risk.
Read alsoHow to stay hydrated (apart from drinking water)?
Sugar
He doesn't have a good reputation, even in the summer.
"Sugars provide unnecessary calories, promote dehydration and are also difficult to digest, which may increase body temperature," says Sarah Chaignaud.
Thus, we move away from our plate cakes, pastries, pastries, sodas and even fruit juice.
Without forgetting to reduce your consumption of bread, pasta or potatoes, which also contain sugars.
Alcoholic beverages must experience the same fate: "They dehydrate the body because of their diuretic effect," warns Sarah Chaignaud.
If you insist on having a glass of alcohol, "it will be better to favor a single glass of rosé, more thirst-quenching and a little more hydrating than the others", recommends dietician Chloé Thomas.
An example of a light and balanced lunch
- Drink a gazpacho as a starter.- Opt for a main course with a mixed salad (rice, tomato, cucumber, egg, etc.).- Opt for plain yoghurt or a fresh fruit salad for dessert.
Concretely, what should be preferred?
Vegetables
, of course.
These are the big winners of the summer: “We must favor them because they are rich in water.
You can eat raw vegetables (tomato, lettuce, cucumber, etc.) or cooked vegetables,” advises Chloé Thomas.
Cold soups and gazpachos are an excellent alternative to hydrate yourself by filling up on vitamins.
Finally, fans of mixed salads can opt for “different vegetables such as peppers, radishes, or tomatoes, accompanied by a little starch (rice, quinoa, etc.) or a piece of wholemeal bread, and protein. , with a chicken breast or white ham”, recommends Sarah Chaignaud.
For dessert, bet on fresh fruit or water-rich fruit compotes.
Melon, watermelon and strawberries in the lead.
Ice cream lovers should give preference to sorbets, made with water and fresh fruit.
Dairy products.
We often forget it, but they represent an important source of hydration: "Cottage cheeses and natural yoghurts are made up of 90% water, like fruit", specifies Chloé Thomas.
Finally, it is useless to recall that it is essential to drink without waiting to be thirsty.
According to dietician Sarah Chaignaud, with sweating, the body loses more water.
It is therefore important to drink up to 2.5 liters a day.
