SUMMER TIPS FROM THOMZ EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE

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In the warmer, longer, lazier days of summer, the living may not be easy, but your life probably feels less chaotic. Even adults tend to adopt a "school's out!" attitude in summer. That's why this is a perfect time to improve your health in a fashion so seasonally laid back you'll barely notice the effort.

                                THE PERFECT SUMMER HEALTH TIPS 
                                                          FROM

                                 THOMZ EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE

1.Give Your Diet A Berry Boost :

If you do one thing this summer to improve your diet, have a cup of mixed fresh berries -- blackberries, blueberries, or strawberries -- every day. They'll help you load up on antioxidants, which may help prevent damage to tissues and reduce the risks of age-related illnesses. Blueberries and blackberries are especially antioxidant-rich.

A big bonus: Berries are also top in fiber, which helps keep cholesterol low and may even help prevent some cancers.

2.    Eat light, small, frequent meals:

Start the morning with a sweet, juicy fruit at breakfast. Ripe summer fruits - peaches, plums, melons and pears, are exactly what your skin craves for in the hot season. Citrus fruits are also very cooling. Eat whole or extract their juice, store in the refrigerator and sip often throughout the day.

3.    Include salads in your diet:

Consuming leafy lettuce and summer greens, corn on cob and cucumbers, in salads are delicious ways to stay cool. This food contains a significant amount of water and can actually thin the blood, which has a cooling effect. Onions too are great in the summer, because of their ability to beat the heat and provide relief from summer ailments. So, throw in some washed onion slices onto a sandwich, or in your salad.

4.Get dirty and stress less:

To improve your stress level, plant a small garden, cultivate a flower box, or if space is really limited, plant a few flower pots -- indoors or out.

Just putting your hands in soil is "grounding." And when life feels like you're moving so fast your feet are barely touching the stuff, being mentally grounded can help relieve physical and mental stress.

5.Floss Daily:

You know you need to, now it's time to start: floss every single day. Do it at the beach (in a secluded spot), while reading on your patio, or when watching TV -- and the task will breeze by.

Flossing reduces oral bacteria, which improves overall body health, and if oral bacteria is low, your body has more resources to fight bacteria elsewhere. Floss daily and you're doing better than at least 85% of people.

6.Get outside to exercise:

Pick one outdoor activity -- going on a hike, taking a nature walk, playing games such as tag with your kids, cycling, roller blading, or swimming -- to shed that cooped-up feeling of gym workouts.

And remember, the family that plays together not only gets fit together -- it's also a great way to create bonding time.

7.Be good to your eyes:

To protect your vision at work and at play, wear protective eyewear. When outdoors, wear sunglasses that block at least 99% of ultraviolet A and B rays. Sunglasses can help prevent cataracts, as well as wrinkles around the eyes.

8.Eat safely outdoors:  

Summer is the peak time for food poisoning, since we spend more time eating outside in hot humid conditions where certain bacteria thrive,keep hot food hot, and cold food cool.Follow the two-hour rule for perishables,and make sure that grilled food is cooked to the correct internal temperature.

9.Skip Sunburn:

Your skin remembers every bit of sun exposure over your lifetime.Burns, wrinkles, and cancer can all result from excessive sunning.Sunscreen is helpful, yet it can give us a false sense of security.Find one that is full – spectrum to block all types of UV rays, and reapply frequently.Better yet, stay indoors while the sun is highest in the sky.

By following all these interesting tips to stay cool, you will be able to keep yourself brisk and bright.

So, forget the tans and continue with your vacations !!!