1. Timetable for the Dog Days in 2021: First Dog Day: July 11, 2021-July 20, 2021, Middle Dog Day: July 21, 2021-August 9, 2021, The last period: August 10, 2021 - August 20, 2021.

2. In the hot dog days of summer, these 8 kinds of foods are most suitable for eating:

(1) Eating bitter foods: In the hot dog days of summer, many people will get angry. Eating bitter food can help remove liver fire. Bitter melon is a good choice. Cold and stir-fried bitter melon can help clear away heat.

(2) Drink more mung bean soup: Mung bean is the most beneficial food to relieve heat in the dog days of summer. Drinking mung bean soup in summer can not only help increase appetite, but is also a very beneficial food for reducing heat.

(3) Eat more lentils and barley: For many people with spleen deficiency, lentils and barley have the effect of strengthening the spleen. In addition, lentils and barley are also very good for appetizing, relieving heat and reducing fire. Great effect.

(4) Eat yam, jujube, eggs and other foods that nourish qi and yin: Due to the hot weather, many people sweat excessively during the dog days of summer, which easily consumes yin energy. Therefore, you should eat more foods that nourish qi and yin during the dog days of summer.

(5) Eat foods with high protein content: In the hot summer days, many people think that you should eat light foods, but you should also supplement your body with protein, such as beans, duck meat, The protein content in chicken is high, which can replenish nutrients for the body and keep you energetic during the dog days of summer.

(6) Eat more fresh fruits and vegetables: It is very important to replenish water during the dog days of summer. In addition to drinking water every day, you should take in vitamins and dietary fiber from fruits and vegetables, which can not only help you during the dog days of summer. Replenishing water during the dog days also has a good effect on increasing appetite.

(7) Eating ginger to replenish yang energy: In the hot weather of the dog days, the human body will sweat more. Eating ginger can help the body expel cold air. For people with poor physical fitness, is a good choice.

(8) Dumplings in Toufu, noodles in Erfu, and eggs in pancakes and pancakes in Sanfu: In northern customs, there is a saying that eating dumplings in Toufu, noodles in Erfu, and eggs in pancakes and pancakes in Sanfu are considered to be good. Helps you sweat in the dog days of summer and helps expel coldness from the body.