'It's crucial!' Doing a quick exercise when you wake up can help with 'impactful weight loss'

Quick-fix diets become popular in the summer months as people may want to shift weight before a holiday.

However, these are often unhealthy and unsustainable. Nutritionists shared it is important to follow a balanced diet full of healthy, whole foods.

This can be supplemented by regular exercise and the experts advised that every little helps.

Instead of spending hours at the gym, dieters can start to increase their output by adding more low-intensity exercise into their day-to-day routine.

Doing a quick burst of star jumps after waking up could also help burn excess calories, the nutritionists from Second Nature suggested.

They said: "As the name suggests, summer diets focus purely on eating less rather than encouraging sustainable lifestyle choices.

"Alongside eating healthier, you should exercise regularly to make your weight loss journey impactful.

"Exercising regularly has numerous benefits besides weight loss, such as boosting psychological health and wellbeing, strength, and improving cardiovascular health.

"Even short bursts of exercise are beneficial, such as doing star jumps when you wake up or running on the spot when you get home from work."

Doing five minutes of star jumps can get the heart rate up, burn around 50 calories, depending on the person, and help slimmers start their day the right way.

Another way to gently increase how many calories you are burning is to get your steps in. This could mean walking to work, where possible, or going for a lunchtime stroll.

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The experts continued: "It’s crucial to be aware of how you can incorporate exercise into your daily routine.

"For example, choosing to walk or cycle into work, instead of driving or taking public transport, is a fantastic way to incorporate short yet impactful bursts of exercise into your everyday routine."

Walking for just 30 minutes can burn 100 to 200 calories, which can really add up over a week.

When it comes to diet, the experts suggested healthier food substitutes Britons can make.