1. It is advisable to go to bed late and get up early

Before and after the Mangzhong solar term, people should adapt to the seasonal characteristics of long days and short nights, go to bed late and get up early. "Going to bed late" here does not mean staying up late. In ancient times, 11 o'clock in the evening was considered to be "late". At the same time, you should receive adequate sunlight exposure daily but avoid direct sunlight and pay attention to preventing heatstroke, so as to adapt to the strong Yang Qi, which is beneficial to the circulation of Qi and blood and boosts the spirit.

There is a proverb in some places in our country that says: "The awns grow on the summer solstice, and they need to be led when walking; those who are led need to be pulled, and those who pull need to be pushed." This vividly reflects the laziness of people during this season. It is best to take a nap at noon during this season, lasting 30 minutes to 1 hour. This will not only relieve fatigue, but is also very beneficial to health.

2. Emotions should be relaxed

When the awn grows, the wind and fire mix, which can easily lead to lack of energy, lack of concentration, and irritability. At this time, you should adjust your mood, pay attention to keeping your mood comfortable and broad-minded, so that your body can relax and vent freely. Therefore, the public must learn to self-regulate psychologically, such as listening to music, taking a walk, thinking about beautiful things, etc., and strive to be calm, calm, restrain irritability, and calm down anger. Prevent cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases such as high blood pressure and cerebral thrombosis caused by severe mood swings.

3. The diet needs to be light

In terms of dietary maintenance, Sun Simiao of the Tang Dynasty advocated that people should "always eat light and sweet foods, such as barley, wheat, koji, and japonica rice." He also said : "Those who are good at maintaining health should always eat less meat and more rice." While emphasizing a clean and tonic diet, people are warned not to eat too salty or sweet foods.

In summer, the human body's metabolism is strong, and sweat is easy to leak out, consuming qi and damaging body fluids. At this time, it is best to eat more foods that can dispel heat, replenish qi, produce body fluids and quench thirst. Due to the decline of body function in the elderly, the secretion of digestive juices decreases in hot weather, and the cardiovascular and cerebrovascular sclerosis occurs to varying degrees. In terms of dietary conditioning, the elderly should be less greasy, mainly light, soft and easy to digest, such as yam, rice, jujube, chicken, etc. Beef, buckwheat, beans, etc. These foods can not only clear away heat, prevent heatstroke, reduce sweat, but also increase appetite. From a nutritional point of view, a light diet plays an irreplaceable role in summer health care. Vegetables and beans can provide the human body with essential nutrients such as carbohydrates, proteins, fats, and minerals, as well as a large number of vitamins. Vitamins can prevent diseases, Prevent aging.