How To Stay Healthy In The Heat

When it’s hot outside, it can be easy to let healthy habits slip. But James Moore has some simple ways to save your waistline, keep fit and ensure your time in the sun is only ever fun

- James Moore

ICE IDEA: When choosing cool summer drinks, swap a crisp glass of white wine for a spritzer, low-calorie wine or perry – they are lower in calories and alcohol. Stick to gin and diet tonic or a mojito, rather than sugary cocktails such as a pina colada. Pimm’s with diet lemonade comes in at fewer calories than sangria, too.

SALAD DAZE: Seemingly healthy, the classic summer dish in a restaurant or as a takeaway can actually be laden with calories due to fatty dressings.

Businesses that employ 250 or more staff must now display calorie counts on their menus so read the small print – some Caesar salads have more calories than a burger.

PINT OF ORDER: There’s nothing like a cold lager on a hot day. But you can avoid sinking too many by swapping a pint for a bottle, which could save 100 calories per round, equivalent to a 20-minute walk. Check the strength – a lower ABV beer is often lower in calories too.