Diet Season: stop the ideas!

What do you know about summer foods ? What you need to know to eat well and keep the line ?  Test your knowledge of diet and avoid food mistakes that could affect your balance ...   Never seafood in summer.  This is wrong! By the sea , do not deprive seafood By providing minerals and vitamins , they are very healthy . But careful not to break the cold chain. The rule is this : as soon as purchased , soon kept in your fridge . Or even better : soon bought eaten soon ! Carrots at every meal , it helps to tan .  It's true! Carrots are rich in beta-carotene , antioxidants that promote skin pigmentation . That said, all fruits and vegetables orange-red color are rich in beta-carotene . The ideal is to vary. Ice -cream , it's the same thing .  This is wrong! The ice also provide fat from the cream and milk. Sherbet is only fruit (and therefore sugar ) and water . We must therefore focus sorbets and beware of ice . In summer , it is necessary to hydrate more.  It's true! Through sweat , we can eliminate a lot of water . Must compensate by drinking more water ... of course! A small glass of wine , it is not fattening .  This is wrong! Any calories consumed through beverages , it is in addition to those provided by the diet. So if you drink a daily glass of wine , it must be taken into account and reduce your intake also at risk to grow. From a caloric view, better than fruit juice soda.  This is wrong! A soda contains 6 pieces of sugar per can , averaging more than 100 grams of sugar per liter . A glass of orange juice 100% pure fruit without added sugar is 27 g of sugar per glass , or almost as much as a glass of Coca-Cola. (Source: National Institute of consumer magazine 60 million consumers , July-August 2012. ) Some fruits and vegetables are far fewer calories than others.  It's true! This is the case of strawberries and radishes , for example , part of fruits and vegetables because the fewer calories primarily composed of water . Melon and watermelon are also included . That said , it is less important to choose fewer calories than ensuring consume enough away from other more calorie food categories : meat, cream dessert, pastries, sodas ... Another more important for the health point varied diet , including fruit and vegetables ! Even in summer, the barbecue is prohibited.  This is wrong! The barbecue has a reputation as being carcinogenic in cooking form compounds such as benzopyrenes , but we are reassured in very small quantities. Thus, while the barbecue is casual and not the whole year , the risks are very limited. In addition, you can limit the formation of carcinogenic compounds in its ensuring that food does not come in contact with the flame. You can also limit their intake by not eating the blackened parts of the food . Thus, health side , the barbecue is often beneficial insofar grilling distracting time of stews and fries ... Do not drink iced .  It's true! Better not drink too cold , it slows digestion and it can promote diarrhea. Sweeteners should be avoided.  This is wrong! Calorie free , they advantageously replace sugar . This is a great way to reduce consumption of sugar. Sweeteners are regularly accused of being bad for your health , but there is so far no evidence . Thus, in the present state of knowledge, it is better to be afraid of sugar (responsible for diabetes and obesity and cancer-promoting ) rather than sweeteners.