The dog days of summer are coming, and high temperature warnings have been sounded across the country. As soon as summer comes, everyone likes to stay indoors and blow on the air conditioner, but in fact, metabolism speeds up in summer, which is a good time for exercise and health care. According to the "Huangdi Neijing": "In the third month of summer, this is called beauty, the energy of heaven and earth is in harmony, all things are beautiful, lie down at night and get up early, be insatiable in the sun, so that the will is not angry, the beauty is beautiful, the anger is If the loved one is outside, this is the way to maintain your health. If you go against it, you will be sad. In autumn, there will be malaria, and few people will receive it, and you will get seriously ill during the winter solstice." This means to ensure normal work and rest and health maintenance in summer. Helps protect long-lasting energy in autumn and winter. If it is not fully nourished in the summer, it will lead to other diseases in the winter.

Here are some tips for maintaining health in summer: three points depends on exercise and seven points depends on eating!

The summer solstice is approaching, and the days are gradually approaching the long summer. Changxia is a unique time division in Chinese culture and an important concept in traditional Chinese medicine. After summer, people’s diet also needs to be adjusted accordingly to cope with the seasonal health rhythm.

Below, Xiaolu will introduce to you several common foods suitable for consumption in summer, in response to the traditional Chinese medicine summer health care, to help you adjust your gastrointestinal tract and maintain good health.

1. Mung beans

The hot climate in summer is most likely to cause heat stroke. At this time, a cup of refreshing and thirst-quenching mung bean soup is the most summer flavor to relieve the heat. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that mung beans are sweet and cold in nature, enter the heart and stomach meridian, and are rich in nutrients. It has the functions of clearing away heat, detoxifying, relieving summer heat and quenching thirst. It is consumed as a homely summer drink for Chinese people every year and is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. The effects of mung beans actually go beyond that. It is mentioned in the Chinese medicine diet and health book "Suixiju Diet Manual" that "mung beans are sweet and cool. When cooked, they can clear the gallbladder and nourish the stomach, relieve heat and thirst, facilitate urination, and have diarrhea. " It is a must-have summer heat-relieving + health-preserving nutritional treasure for the people.

Recipe recommendation: Mung bean soup

Method:

Remove astringency

Wash mung beans (no need to soak); Put water (other than 3000ml water) into the pot and bring to a boil; pour in the washed mung beans, boil them again and take them out; pour away the water that has been used to scald the mung beans.

Stir-fried

Put the mung beans that have been removed from astringency into the pot; take part of the 3000ml water in the formula and add it to the pot until the mung beans are covered by 3cm (one and a half knuckles) ); then bring to a boil over high heat, then cook over medium heat until the mung beans burst and the water is almost dry (this step is the key to getting the sand out).

Mung bean soup

Add the remaining water from the 3000ml just now and bring to a boil. Remove the mung bean skins from the surface (you may not remove them according to preference) and continue boiling for 15 minutes. Add white sugar (it is best to taste the sweetness according to your preference), continue to cook for 15 minutes (the time is appropriate), let it cool and store it in the refrigerator.

2. Winter melon

Winter melon has a sweet and cold taste. From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, it is a cooling food and has the functions of clearing away heat, diluting dampness, and reducing swelling. It is more suitable for people with hot and humid constitutions. At the same time, winter melon has low sugar content and high water content, which is very suitable for people who want to lose weight. It can dilute water, reduce swelling, and remove excess accumulated body fat. It is a good treatment for patients with diabetes, coronary heart disease, arteriosclerosis, hypertension, and obesity. effect. Winter melon contains low sodium and is an ideal vegetable for patients with kidney disease and edema. If you want to choose one kind of seasonal fruits and vegetables in summer, then winter melon is indispensable.

Recipe recommendation: Braised winter melon

Ingredients: 300 grams of winter melon, 1 chive Seasoning: 5 grams of light soy sauce, 5 grams of dark soy sauce, 3 grams of salt, 3 grams of sugar< /p>

Method:

Peel the winter melon and cut it into thinner pieces; heat the vegetable oil pan, add the winter melon and stir-fry; stir-fry until the corners of the winter melon are slightly yellow, and stir-fry until the edges of the winter melon are slightly yellow. Add light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, salt and sugar, as well as an appropriate amount of water, cover with a lid and cook over medium-low heat for about 10 minutes. After the winter melon is boiled and delicious, reduce the juice over high heat, and sprinkle with chopped green onion before serving.

3. Bitter melon

After introducing the winter melon, let me introduce you to another summer must-have. Prepare fruits and vegetables - bitter melon. Maybe many people don't like its taste and find it astringent and difficult to swallow, but Chinese medicine says that "good medicine is bitter", so it is more suitable to deal with bitter melon. Bitter melon has the effect of lowering blood sugar and clearing fire. It is a more suitable food for people with greasy diets and people with high blood sugar. Bitter melon has the effects of clearing away heat and detoxifying, nourishing skin and skin, lowering blood sugar, nourishing blood and moisturizing liver. People with spleen deficiency and dampness often have symptoms of puffiness and edema, and bitter melon has the effect of diluting water, reducing swelling and relieving heat. But it’s important to note that it’s not suitable for everyone. For people who are usually in poor physical condition, are afraid of cold, or have a weak spleen and stomach, eating a large amount of bitter melon may aggravate the condition, causing stomach pain, abdominal pain, and even diarrhea. You need to pay attention to the amount you consume.

Recipe recommendation: Bitter Melon Omelette with Mixed Vegetables

Method:

Wash the bitter melon, cut it in half, use a stainless steel spoon to remove the pulp; first cut into long pieces strips, then cut into thin slices; cut carrots, peppers, and green onions into small dices, and beat the eggs into egg liquid; put all the cut dices into a bowl of beaten egg liquid. Add a small amount of salt and pepper; add a small amount of cooking wine; stir evenly with chopsticks after adding the seasonings. Heat oil in a pan; pour in the bitter melon and egg liquid, fry over low heat until the bottom is solidified, then flip over and fry the other side; fry both sides until golden brown, then remove from the pan and serve on a plate.

4. Barley

Barley is one of the foods suitable for eating in summer. Summer is very humid and can easily cause various chronic diseases. Barley has the effect of removing dampness, replenishing qi, and benefiting the spleen and stomach. It is a commonly used traditional Chinese medicine in traditional Chinese medicine and a common and commonly eaten food. Barley is sweet, light and slightly cold, and has the functions of strengthening the spleen, removing dampness, diuresis and swelling, clearing away heat and draining pus. It has the functions of relaxing muscles and removing paralysis, etc. It is also a commonly used medicine for diuresis and dampness. People with phlegm-damp constitution are very suitable to eat barley in summer. At the same time, it also has a beautifying effect on women. However, please note that because barley is cold in nature, do not eat too much at one time.

Recipe recommendation: Red bean and barley porridge

Method:

Wash the barley and red beans and soak them in advance (about twelve hours); soak the barley Put the red beans and red beans into the pot and bring to a boil over high heat; wash the red dates and longan meat and set aside; after the soup boils, add the red dates and longan meat; turn to medium to low heat and simmer until the red beans bloom slightly and are cooked and soft before eating.

5. Watermelon

Watermelon is people’s favorite fruit in summer, bar none. It tastes sweet and juicy, cool and relieves heat. It is a very suitable fruit for cooling down and relieving fatigue. But in addition to these, watermelon has many nutrients and benefits. Such as assisting in lowering blood pressure, laxative, beautifying and rejuvenating, diuretic, clearing away heat and troubles, etc. In traditional Chinese medicine, it is also a very good traditional Chinese medicine and is called "Shengsheng Baihu Decoction". But at the same time, it should be noted that watermelon is a cold fruit, which is characterized by its effects of clearing away heat, purging fire, and detoxifying. If you eat more, you can relieve physical symptoms such as dry mouth, constipation, and high incidence of facial acne. However, this type of fruit is very unsuitable for people with cold constitutions. Therefore, people with cold constitution need to eat less or avoid foods.

6. Ginger

Ginger is a good traditional Chinese medicine. It is recorded in "Famous Doctors": "Ginger is pungent and slightly warm. It enters the spleen, lungs and stomach meridians and can remove wind evil, cold and heat, typhoid fever, headache, nasal congestion, cough and qi, stop vomiting, eliminate phlegm and lower qi." To put it simply, , that is, ginger has the functions of diaphoresis, antivomiting, cough relieving, and detoxification. And because ginger enters the spleen and stomach meridian, ginger has a very prominent effect on regulating the spleen and stomach. In summer, it is easy to suffer from deficiency and cold in air-conditioned rooms. At this time, eat some ginger to replenish yang energy and remove dampness and cold. It is very suitable for people with spleen and stomach deficiency and indigestion.

Recipe recommendation: Ginger tea

Method:

Grate the ginger into fine powder. Boil the minced ginger and black tea together. After the water boils, continue to boil for 3 minutes. Then clear the tea, add a little honey and eat it.

7. Cucumber

In summer, many women like to use cucumber as a beauty mask. Its efficacy and functions are well known. But just using it as a facial mask is overkill. According to traditional Chinese medicine, cucumber is sweet and cold in nature and has the effects of clearing away heat, diuresis, dehumidification, smoothing the intestines, lowering fat, and losing weight. The water content of cucumber is 98%, and it contains only trace amounts of carotene, vitamin C, and not much sugar, protein, calcium, phosphorus, iron, etc. Cucumbers also contain fiber, which plays a certain role in promoting the excretion of putrefactive food in the intestines and lowering cholesterol. According to research, the malonate contained in fresh cucumbers can inhibit the conversion of carbohydrates into fat. For people who are overweight and prone to obesity, eating more cucumbers has the benefit of losing weight.

Recipe recommendation: Cold cucumber

Method:

Wash two tender cucumbers; peel the cucumber and cut into small strips, mince the garlic; cut the cucumber and garlic into small pieces Place it in a large transparent bowl, add two spoons of salt, mix well, cover and marinate for 15-20 minutes (you can marinate in the refrigerator in summer); when you see more than half a bowl of water from the pickled cucumbers, add Strain the pickled cucumber water, then add two tablespoons of sugar, 5 grams of light soy sauce, 30 grams of Zhenjiang balsamic vinegar, 20 grams of sesame oil, chicken essence, and pepper, mix well, and marinate for 10-15 minutes before serving.

8. Lotus root

In summer, the air conditioner blows too much, which can easily lead to spleen deficiency. If you want to supplement your diet, lotus root is an indispensable food. In summer, lotus is fragrant, and lotus root is also an indispensable seasonal fruit and vegetable. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that lotus root is sweet in taste and cold in nature. It is a very good food supplement raw material for the heart, spleen, stomach, liver, and lung meridians. It can strengthen the spleen and stop diarrhea, increase appetite, promote digestion, and appetizer. It is suitable for For patients with loss of appetite.

What is commendable is that lotus root is cool when eaten raw, but becomes warm when cooked. Therefore, people with weak spleen and stomach are best to cook lotus root before eating it.

Recipe recommendation: Osmanthus honey lotus root

Method:

Wash the glutinous rice, drain the water, peel and wash the lotus root; cut the lotus root from one end Cut a small section, pour the glutinous rice into the lotus root hole with a small spoon and compact it with chopsticks; after filling the glutinous rice, put the previously cut section back to its original position and secure it with a toothpick; put the lotus root into a clean pot In, add rock sugar, brown sugar, and red dates at the same time; add water to cover the lotus roots, bring to a boil over high heat, turn to low heat for 2 hours, or pressure cooker for half an hour, and finally add osmanthus sauce and soak the lotus roots. Leave the lotus root in the sugar water overnight to make it more flavorful. At the same time, take out a part of the lotus root juice and boil it over high heat until it becomes a thick, syrupy honey. Take out the lotus root the next day and you will find that the color has turned red. It also adds more flavor. Slice the lotus root, pour syrupy honey over it, and top with sugared osmanthus.

9. Chrysanthemum tea

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that chrysanthemum can remove wind and heat from the body, and also nourish yin and nourish the liver. Modern medicine has discovered that regularly eating chrysanthemum dishes or drinking chrysanthemum tea can effectively treat coronary heart disease, hypertension and other diseases, prevent colds, and enhance the body's resistance. When working in the summer, drinking a cup of chrysanthemum tea can reduce inflammation and relieve the heat. It can also improve eyesight. It is especially suitable for white-collar workers and office workers who need to face computers for a long time. However, chrysanthemum is a cold food, so if the body is relatively weak and the patient has a cold stomach, it is better to drink less milk to avoid diarrhea and so on.

Long summer health maintenance, dietary therapy is the first key to deal with physical fitness! People who don’t understand their own constitution may wish to come to a traditional Chinese medicine health care practitioner to test their constitution, which can better help you spend a healthy summer~