During the summer, more free time, travel and vacations, longer days, and higher temperatures lead to a change in our habits: all of this can have an impact on our bodies, not always positively, and can cause some discomfort, often manageable with small changes.
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Intestine and lifestyle: be careful with changes
When traveling, especially to exotic destinations, or when schedules, habits, and diets change drastically, it's easy to experience intestinal disorders. Diarrhea, bloating, constipation, and dysbiosis are common ailments that can disrupt your vacation.
To prevent this, it is advisable to start taking probiotics a few days before departure, preferring products containing "strains" with scientifically proven action such as Saccharomyces boulardii.
A complete and particularly versatile product is ECOFLOR BOULARDII by NUTRIFARMA, available in various forms (capsules, orodispersible sticks, vials), practical to take with you when travelling and also useful in cases of food-borne gastroenteritis or alterations in bacterial flora.
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Aperitifs and alcoholic beverages: tips for not giving up
Drinking alcohol, even in small amounts, causes dehydration, interferes with sleep, and can reduce the absorption of essential vitamins and minerals. Furthermore, sugary cocktails and salty snacks can excessively increase your caloric and glycemic load: aperitivo is a summer staple, but it's best enjoyed properly.
Some practical tips:
- limit yourself to 1 glass of wine or dry prosecco, preferably accompanied by healthy snacks (olives, hummus, crunchy vegetables)
- choose non-alcoholic drinks based on fresh fruit and sparkling water
- avoid the accumulation of sugars and salt, choosing more balanced options
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Travel and jet lag: manage it with effective integration
Those who travel quickly across time zones, such as long intercontinental flights, may experience sleep disturbances, fatigue, irritability, and difficulty concentrating. This happens because their circadian rhythms are temporarily "displaced" from the external environment.
To support a faster recovery, it is useful to act on two fronts:
- regulate exposure to natural light in the first days of arrival
- integrate with substances that promote sleep and adaptation
Effective support is NUTRIFARMA SERENOX, which combines melatonin, griffonia, passionflower, hawthorn, and linden. Melatonin helps reduce the time it takes to fall asleep, while plant extracts promote mental relaxation and quality sleep, even in cases of travel stress.
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Continue to do physical activity even on vacation
Summer and holidays don't mean abandoning exercise; on the contrary, the good weather and more free time are the perfect opportunity to increase and vary your physical activity:
- trekking, swimming, beach volleyball, excursions, cycling
- toning circuits in equipped parks
- Yoga or stretching at sunset
To support these activities, increasing energy and performance, you can use:
- GRUPPO B plus: B group vitamin complex for energy metabolism
- ENERGY + 50: specific formulation for those over 50, with vitamin B12 and adaptogenic substances
Furthermore, to maintain muscle mass, it is useful to supplement with proteins, especially if it is not possible to eat regularly. DYNATON PRO, a whey protein supplement with vitamin D, calcium, zinc, and vitamin K, is an excellent choice. It can be dissolved in water or plant-based milk for a light, protein-rich summer smoothie.
Conclusions
Summer can be a time of great well-being, a time to recharge your batteries after the winter season, but it requires attention: rhythms change, the heat affects hydration and metabolism, and vacation can expose you to stress or overeating.
To maintain balance and vitality even in the hottest months, you need to:
- drink regularly and take mineral salts intelligently
- follow a light but complete diet
- protect the skin and intestinal microbiota
- manage jet lag with targeted integration
- keep moving, even in a different way than usual
With the help of targeted supplements like those from NUTRIFARMA, you can experience summer with more energy, in full health and serenity, making the most of this regenerating moment for body and mind.
