Damp heat constitution should eat more whole grains, such as wheat, buckwheat, japonica rice, sorghum, sword beans, soybeans and their products. Carbohydrates contained in cereals are important substances that constitute human tissues, and beans are rich in plant protein, which is also a good source of B vitamins and minerals. Eating the right staple food is very important.
When choosing meat, people in damp heat constitution should avoid irritating meat such as mutton and beef, and try to choose cool or flat meat with low fat content, such as fish, lean meat, milk and its products.
Vegetables contain a lot of vitamins. Damp heat constitution has a wide choice of vegetables, so you can eat more vegetables. Suitable vegetables are radish, bergamot, Chinese cabbage, garlic, perilla, Chinese cabbage, mushrooms and so on. Among them, radish is beneficial to gallbladder function, can appropriately relieve loss of appetite, and can help the consumption and absorption of fat, so it is the best choice for damp heat constitution.
The nutritional composition and value of fruit are similar to those of vegetables, and it is one of the important sources of vitamins and inorganic salts. All kinds of fruits generally contain more sugars and vitamins, and contain a variety of special substances with biological activity, which have high nutritional value and health care function. However, it should be noted that fruits with high sugar content should not be eaten, such as litchi, longan and cantaloupe. Fruits suitable for damp heat constitution include watermelon, orange, kiwi fruit, grapefruit, lemon and hawthorn.
Generally speaking, people in damp heat constitution don't like sweetness, drink less, try to be regular and quantitative, eat less and eat more meals, strictly control fried and spicy food, and drink less strong tea and coffee.