To maintain good health during the Xiaoshu solar term, you should do the following: eat cool and refreshing foods, drink more porridge, be calm, do a good job of preventing heatstroke when going out, and do not take cold showers.

Small Heat is the 11th solar term among the twenty-four solar terms. It is also the time when the human body's Yang Qi is at its strongest, "nurturing Yang in spring and summer." Therefore, when people are working, they should pay attention to the balance between work and rest, and protect the Yang Qi of the human body. "The heat is in the dog days." This is the beginning of the dog days. "Fu" means hidden, so people should go out less to avoid the heat. The folk way to spend the dog days is to eat cool and refreshing foods.

When the weather is hot, you should drink porridge. The summer-relieving soup or porridge made from lotus leaves, smilax, lentils, barley, polyporus, Alisma, kapok and other materials can be sweet or salty and very delicious. It is suitable for eating during this solar term. Eating more fruits is also beneficial to prevent heatstroke, but do not eat too much to avoid increasing the burden on the gastrointestinal tract, which may cause diarrhea in severe cases.

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After summer, the temperature is high and the humidity is high. Wood that has been left in the open air for a long time, such as chairs and stools, has been exposed to dew and rain, and contains a lot of moisture. It looks dry on the surface, but when it is exposed to the sun and the temperature rises, it will emit moisture and make people sit on it. Over time, it can induce diseases such as hemorrhoids, rheumatism and arthritis. Therefore, especially middle-aged and elderly people, they must be careful not to sit on wood placed in the open air for a long time.

It is the season of Xiaoshu. The weather is hot and people are easily upset and tired. When taking care of yourself and exercising, you should follow the time of the five internal organs. In summer, the heart is dominated by the heart, so you should take care of the heart yang and keep your mind calm. , to ensure strong heart function, in line with the principle of "nourishing yang in spring and summer".

Heat stroke is a common disease in summer, and the weather characteristics of the Slight Heat Season make heat stroke more likely to occur. Therefore, everyone must take precautions against heatstroke when going out, bring parasols, sun hats and other tools, drink plenty of water, and try to avoid going out when the afternoon sun is hot.

When the weather is hot, people like to eat cold drinks. Ice cream, ice cream, and iced drinks are very popular. Some people take a shower as soon as they come back from outside, and they also like to take a cold shower. As everyone knows, these are very detrimental to physical health and can easily cause physical discomfort or lay hidden health risks.