The golden period of holidays is undoubtedly the beginning of September. The so-called Velvet season! The sun no longer bakes, but gently warms and caresses our skin. The sea is cleaner and calmer. And most importantly, when you return to the city .... You can flaunt tan, despite the dull autumn rains.

It's no secret that the tanned body looks healthier, well-groomed, and even the figure seems slimmer. Knowingly we run on solariums, we store up means for autosunburn. After all, in the sun we often get burns, redness and peeling instead of the desired "chocolate" body. And what kind of girl does not dream of hearing behind her "look, see what a good, even tan! Why do I never get. And the truth ... why?.

Those for whom a beautiful natural tan is a problem, one should prepare well for the beach season. No doubt we are all preparing, trying to lose weight, make a new hairstyle, then in a week of such a long-awaited vacation to hit the entire male population and wipe the noses of gossips.

And what do we usually do in order to lose weight? The most common way - to go on a diet. Great! But let's choose a diet so that "to kill at once 2 hares": to dump such hated superfluous kgs and prepare your body for sunbathing.

The fact is that the intensity of sunburn depends not only on the time spent in the sun and the type of skin. An important role is played by the number of pigment cells in the skin - melanin, and the amount of beta-carotene - provitamin A - in your body. This vitamin will give the skin a gentle golden hue and at the same time protect against exposure to harmful sunlight.

So our diet should be aimed at obtaining as much betakarotene as possible with food. A sufficient amount of it to achieve the desired result is contained in 1.5 kg of carrots. In a day! How can you replace so many carrots to make the task more real? Well, for example, eat a day 200 g apricots or 300 grams of watermelon or melon.

You need to start the diet about 2 weeks before the leave to get the desired result. Eat more fruits and vegetables yellow and orange, since it is in them contain a large amount of betacarotene. This is primarily apricots, peaches, apples, tomatoes, papaya. At the same time, reduce the intake of foods with vitamin C, since it prevents the occurrence of melanin.

For additional protection from exposure to harmful sun rays and premature aging of the skin, it is necessary to saturate your body with vitamins A, E and selenium. This will protect the body from the effects of free radicals.

Vitamin E is found in green vegetables, vegetable oils, whole grains. Selenium can be obtained together with seafood, sea fish, red meat and cereals. It is found in nuts, as well as vitamin E, but if your goal is not only to get sunburned, but also to lose weight, you should refrain from consuming nuts, t.

they are very nutritious and high-calorie.

Try to drink more water, fruit juices and green tea. By the way, green tea itself is an excellent antioxidant and will also protect you from the effects of free radicals.

If you will adhere to such a diet for two weeks before the holiday, you will be able to demonstrate on the beach the ideal figure, and after returning - boast of not less than perfect tan.

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