Healthline: Weight Gain is Common During the Summer: How to Avoid It
“In fact, research published in 2016 reported that even young children tend to gain more weight during the summer months, not during the fall and winter months when school is in session. That study looked at obesity prevalence in more than 18,000 children between the time they began kindergarten in 2010 and until the end of second grade in 2013.
According to experts, weight gain is common during the summer months for people of all ages.
“Many people participate in summer weddings, graduations, and family gatherings. There are usually lots of decadent food and beverages at such events. At these gatherings, it is easy to be in a celebratory mode and consume more food and calorie-laden beverages than one would on a typical day,” said Bragagnini.
Many vacations are also taken during the summer months, she added. “When I am on vacation, I often justify my plentiful food and beverages choices by saying the statement, ‘I am on vacation and I can eat and drink whatever I want,’” Bragagnini said. “Now, don’t get me wrong, vacation time is a great time to relax and have fun and eat good food. But it is also important to find some balance between eating and drinking and physical activity,” she added.”
Some Insights From This Article
Often the summertime brings an overall sense of relaxation due to the frequent vacations and gatherings that tend to occur during this time. Although relaxation and time off work is healthy for our mental and even aspects of our physical health, there can be some unintentional consequences that it can bring.
According to this article, there seems to be an overall trend of weight gain that occurs in the summer. This was posited to be due to the good food and availability of food when one goes traveling or for gatherings.
I like how this article puts it. Summer is a great time to relax and enjoy good food and drinks with your friends. However, incorporating regular exercise and days of proper nutrition and self-care can help you enjoy the most out of your summers.
Are you doing anything fun this summer? What are some ways you are maintaining your health?
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@sunnyWriting4806
Hello!
This is very helpful and informative.
I maintain my health by doing 30 min of exercise a day 😊
Thanks for the post! 🌿🌺
@innateJoy9602
That's awesome! Keep up the good work!
@sunnyWriting4806 I do a bit of cycling. I also like to walk so going to a mall is kind of like a workout to me.
@comfortableNight4463
Going out is definitely a way that helps you stay active and also makes it fun! For example going to an amusement park with your friends might seem like all fun and all but it can be a really great form of exercise!
@sunnyWriting4806 The case may be that in summertime we tend to be innactive. It may be the heat and the vacation months. Being innactive can have both mental and physical consequences to our bodies. Also people may be feeling very pressured during the rest of the seasons and tend to take it all out in food. It would be very useful to reasearch further from a psychological perspective due to all these reasons. Thank you for sharing!
@calmDew1576
Oh yes definitely. I'm sure there's many reasons each person have a unique reason to why they might tend to gain weight over the summer. This article mentions that one might be since gatherings and weddings happen more during summer when people generally have more time, it leads to more food being consumed in general.