The weather is hot in summer, and the appetite is poor. The diet should be based on foods that strengthen the spleen and stomach and stimulate appetite, such as fresh green leafy vegetables, fruits and beans, supplemented by meat foods such as pork and beef. In addition, the diet should be light, reasonably matched, eat regularly and avoid overeating.

1, Bitter food: Bitter food has the effects of clearing away heat and relieving summer heat, promoting blood circulation, refreshing the brain, and dilating blood vessels, such as bitter gourd, dandelion, and bitter vegetables. You can also drink tea and coffee appropriately according to your physical condition, but it should not be excessive, so as not to cause discomfort such as nausea and vomiting;

2, potassium-containing foods: hot summer, potassium ions will be excreted with sweat, prone to symptoms of hypokalemia such as fatigue, weakness, loss of appetite, you can eat foods containing more potassium, such as strawberries, lychees, peaches, plums, onions, celery, edamame, etc.;

3, water-containing foods: In summer, the body loses water quickly. You can eat foods with more water, such as watermelon, cucumber, loofah, melon and tomato, and can also lower blood pressure and protect cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases to a certain extent. You can also drink warm water, a small amount for many times, and avoid drinking ice water or drinks in large quantities at one time.

In addition, you can eat duck, chicken, shrimp, fish, egg milk and other rich foods in protein in summer to supply the protein needed for accelerating metabolism in summer, and you can also drink mung bean porridge, red bean porridge, lotus leaf porridge and other summer porridge. It is hot and humid in summer, so it is necessary to pay attention to hygiene in diet. When eating fruits and vegetables raw, it should be thoroughly cleaned to avoid pathogenic microorganisms invading the body and causing gastrointestinal discomfort.