Health preservation during the Little Heat Season: Eat light foods and avoid being greedy for cold weather

The arrival of Little Heat means that the weather is gradually getting hotter, but it is not yet the hottest season in summer.

1. Eat mainly light foods

In this season, people tend to feel upset, tired and have a decreased appetite. As the saying goes, "Spring and summer nourish yang, autumn and winter nourish yin." During this period, we must pay attention to the balance between work and rest, even in the hot summer, to prevent being too greedy for coolness due to summer heat. Hot weather will reduce people's appetite. At this time, the diet should be mainly light, because light food is easy to digest. Eating more fruits is also a beneficial way to prevent heatstroke. But don't eat too much, so as not to increase the burden on the gastrointestinal tract and cause diarrhea in severe cases.

2. Appropriate "diet therapy" can improve discomfort in hot weather

Stir-fried mung bean sprouts: It has the effects of clearing heat and detoxifying, diuresis and dehumidification, and antidote to alcohol poisoning and heat poisoning. Mung bean sprouts contain riboflavin, which is very suitable for people with oral ulcers. If you eat mung bean sprouts regularly, they can clear your stomach, detoxify, and clean your teeth.

Watermelon and tomato juice: clear away heat, promote body fluids and quench thirst. It has a good effect on summer colds, thirst, irritability, loss of appetite, and indigestion. It is especially suitable for those with red and hot urine.

Mung bean soup: It is a must-have product for relieving summer heat. It has the effects of clearing heat, detoxifying, quenching thirst and relieving heat. However, people with weak constitution should not drink it frequently. Blindly drinking mung bean soup can cause diarrhea or reduced immunity of the digestive system.

Lotus seeds: The season for nourishing the heart is summer, when the heart is most fragile. The heat makes people easily irritable, sad, and prone to bleeding. Although the taste of lotus seed core is relatively bitter, it can clear the heart fire, is a good product for nourishing the heart and calming the nerves, and can also strengthen the stomach.

Strawberries: Summer is the season when strawberries are abundant. Eating strawberries can promote the formation of human cells, maintain the normal function of teeth, bones, blood vessels, and muscles, promote wound healing, enhance the body's resistance, and also has detoxification effects.

These foods are sweet in taste and cool in nature, and they all have the functions of clearing away heat, removing heat, and detoxifying. Vitamins and dietary fiber have the effects of clearing away heat, nourishing blood and eliminating troubles, and are very suitable for consumption in summer.

3. Don’t be greedy for coolness, move less and be more quiet

The carbon dioxide contained in cold beer can take away the heat in the body, making people feel particularly cool and refreshing. However, drinking large amounts for a long time can easily cause the internal organs to "cold", which can easily cause the temperature of the gastrointestinal tract to drop, cause irregular contractions, and induce symptoms such as abdominal pain and diarrhea. Don't hurt the gastrointestinal tract just for the sake of temporary coolness.

In hot weather, the blood output of the heart decreases significantly, and the oxygen supply capacity of various organs is significantly weakened. We must adhere to the principle of "less movement and more tranquility". It is best to go for a walk in the forest more often, or drink tea and cool off in a quiet indoor environment, and reduce daytime travel to prevent heat stroke.

The "dog days" appear between the minor heat and the major heat. They are the hottest, humid and sultry days of the year. There is also a folk saying: "Don't sit on rocks in winter, and don't sit on trees in summer." After the Slight Heat, 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.