HOW TO KEEP ENERGY LEVELS UP WHEN ITS REALLY HOT

HOW TO KEEP ENERGY LEVELS UP WHEN ITS REALLY HOT

I highly recommend these effective tips to maintain high energy levels in the summer heatwave;

Increase your fluid intake

Dehydration is common in hot weather and can impair normal body processes, contributing to sluggish or tired feelings. For instance, dehydration can slow down body metabolism and digestion, impact proper cognitive functioning and decrease your energy levels. Drinking more water and eating juicy or fleshy fruits or veggies can boost your fluid levels and keep your energy levels high.

Eat light foods

Consuming heavy meals in the heatwave can contribute to low energy levels as the body works extremely to burn the extra calories and lower the high internal temperatures. Swapping heavy meals for light ones speeds up digestion, enhances body lightness, and can keep you energetic.

Take vitamin B supplements.

Vitamin B6 and B12 are ideal energy boosters that help replenish the lost energy due to excessive heat.

Wear loose-fitting clothes, shelter from the sun, have frequent cool baths, and avoid alcohol and caffeinated beverages as they contribute to body dehydration.

The Science Behind Why We Become More Sluggish, Less Alert in The Heat

The heatwave can cause dehydration through sweating, increasing the amounts of fluids and electrolytes lost in the body. Extreme dehydration can lead to tiredness and sleepiness as the body process is negatively impacted. With the increased body temperature in the hot weather, the body tends to use more energy to cool and maintain moderate internal temperatures. This can cause lethargic feelings as the body works harder to maintain normal body temperatures.

Ieva Kubiliute

Ieva Kubiliute is a psychologist and a sex and relationships advisor and a freelance writer. She's also a consultant to several health and wellness brands. While Ieva specialises in covering wellness topics ranging from fitness and nutrition, to mental wellbeing, sex and relationships and health conditions, she has written across a diverse range of lifestyle topics, including beauty and travel. Career highlights so far include: luxury spa-hopping in Spain and joining an £18k-a-year London gym. Someone’s got to do it! When she’s not typing away at her desk—or interviewing experts and case studies, Ieva winds down with yoga, a good movie and great skincare (affordable of course, there’s little she doesn’t know about budget beauty). Things that bring her endless joy: digital detoxes, oat milk lattes and long country walks (and sometimes jogs).

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