Gazpacho, your best ally to maintain your tan

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When summer arrives and the heat begins to tighten, we radically modify our daily diet. We replace hot dishes such as lentils or purees with fresher and lighter ones. And this is where our beloved Andalusian gazpacho comes into play, one of the tastiest and most nutritious meals in Spanish cuisine and a perfect ally for this time of year. Due to the variety of vegetables and vegetables contained in its recipe, it is a great option that provides a large amount of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants.

The benefits of gazpacho are undoubted and best of all is that they last beyond the summer. Why? Well, because gazpacho helps us maintain the tan we have taken on the beach during those months. Yes, yes, as you read it, it’s not just the carrot that has this superpower. The Andalusian gazpacho prolongs the brown and we will explain why.

Gazpacho: Protects from the sun and prolongs the tan

When summer arrives, our desire to get brown quickly leads us to use supposed magic formulas with which the only thing we get is to mistreat our skin. We do not realize that there is actually a much simpler and healthier way to maintain the tan: Take care of our diet and choose well what we eat.

In this aspect we have to make a special mention of gazpacho since its nutritional composition with minerals and vitamins make it the best natural sunscreen and a great ally to prolong the tan.

The amount of melanin in our skin is what sets the pace at which we are going to tan throughout the summer. To activate this melanin it is best to consume foods rich in lycopene and carotene, compounds with great antioxidant capacity. And one of the foods richest in these nutrients is tomato, the main ingredient of gazpacho.

Other ingredients of gazpacho such as pepper or extra virgin olive oil also favor safe tanning without risk of burns thanks to the vitamins A, E and C they provide. In the specific case of extra virgin olive oil, it is responsible for protecting the skin from external agents due to its large amount of vitamin E and polyphenols.

Other benefits of gazpacho

In addition to protecting from the sun and prolonging the tan, gazpacho has many other benefits that make it an excellent dish for our summer diet. Do you still doubt whether to include it in your meals? When you read all its advantages, you will not be able to resist:

1Is gazpacho fattening? On the contrary, it helps us lose weight!

Gazpacho is made with natural, nutritious and very healthy ingredients with a very low caloric intake and with a high content of antioxidants and fiber that improves intestinal transit and eliminates toxins. 100 ml of gazpacho contain about 50 kcal, yes, you must control the amount of oil you use to make it or the number of calories could increase. If you do not want gazpacho to make you fat, you also have to be clear that you should consume it as a main dish and not as an accompaniment to another more forceful dish.

2Increases defenses

One of the star ingredients of gazpacho is garlic. This ingredient acts as a natural antibiotic and helps increase the body’s defenses against some bacteria and viruses. In addition, it favors circulation, a benefit that is very positive during the summer when many liquids are retained due to high temperatures.

3Controls high blood pressure

An analysis by the Center for Biomedical Research in Network-Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition (CIBERobn) concluded that gazpacho has a vasodilator effect which allows controlling blood pressure. In fact, the separate consumption of each and every ingredient in gazpacho helps prevent blood pressure.

4It helps us stay young

The antioxidant properties contained in this dish, specifically the lycopene present in tomatoes and vitamin C serve to protect the body against the harmful effect of free radicals. This cold soup contains nutrients that help reduce skin blemishes caused by aging and prevent wrinkles.

5Keeps us hydrated

Gazpacho is an isotopic drink with a large amount of salts and water which makes it a perfect food to relieve fatigue, improve digestion and keep the body properly hydrated.

And do you like gazpacho? Did you know that it is your best ally to maintain your tan? 

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