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Tips & tricks for a summer body - Without missing out on all the fun!

Monday 4 November 2013, 12:33PM

By The PR Shop

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Yonanas with fruit
Yonanas with fruit Credit: The PR Shop

Everyone wants to be in the best shape for summer, that’s no surprise. But no one wants to miss out on the fun indulgences that we associate with summer either!

We’ve put together a list of tips and tricks that will help you achieve that summer body, without feeling like you’re missing out.

There’s no use being stuck inside a gym while the sun is shining, find a way to enjoy the summer sun while racking up those exercise hours. Go for a walk along the beach with friends, do some resistance aerobics in the water, start up a game of beach volleyball or backyard cricket – and there’s no better way to start the day than with a few stretches in the open air.

Invest in a yonanas machine. This brilliant gadget turns frozen bananas and other frozen fruits into a soft-serve like “ice cream” – but without any dairy, fat, cholesterol or added sugar. Now there’s a way to have your cake and eat it too!

Summer cocktails can be very high in sugar, and those calories add up! If you’re having a cocktail night with friends, alternate every cocktail with a glass of sparkling water with a squeeze of lime or some frozen raspberries. It’s fun, refreshing and looks like a cocktail, so you won’t feel like you’re missing out.

Barbeques are the best way to spend a summer evening – but sausages and chops can be very fatty, not to mention stacks of white bread and butter. Keep your BBQ healthy by choosing lean meat, and including lots of veges – capsicum halves, courgette and eggplant all taste fantastic hot off the barbie. If you’re going to a friend’s house, take a big, nutritious salad so you know there’ll be at least one healthy option for you to fill up on – that way you don’t have to miss out on enjoying a BBQ with your mates!