The Beginning of Summer is the first solar term that begins in summer. The arrival of summer means an increase in temperature. Nowadays, many people will talk about health maintenance. In order to make the body healthier, health maintenance is very necessary. Different solar terms correspond to different temperature changes, and the methods of health maintenance will also be different. So how to maintain health during the Beginning of Summer? What do you need to do to maintain health in the Beginning of Summer?

1. How to maintain health in the Beginning of Summer

1. The diet should be light in the Beginning of Summer

During the Beginning of Summer, the weather is dry, with more wind and less rain, so it is easier for the body's moisture to pass through the air. A large amount of sweat, breathing, etc. are lost, coupled with the changeable weather, this makes the human body easy to get angry. As the temperature rises, people's appetite will also decrease. Traditional Chinese medicine points out that the diet should be light, low-fat, low-salt, and multi-vitamin based, and should adopt the principles of "increasing acidity and reducing bitterness, nourishing the kidneys and liver, and regulating stomach qi". It should be light, mainly foods that are easy to digest and rich in vitamins. Eat less big fish, meat and greasy and spicy foods. Eating more thin food is beneficial to nourishing the body. Eating more green vegetables, fruits and whole grains can increase the supply of fiber, vitamins B and C, and can prevent arteriosclerosis.

2. Sleep according to the length of the Beginning of Summer

After the Beginning of Summer, the days will become longer and the nights will be shorter, and people’s sleep time will become less and less as the sun rises. Sometimes, many people will have symptoms of lack of sleep. Now, in view of this situation, the days are long and the nights are short. People go to bed late and get up early, often not getting enough sleep. After a busy morning, the physical and energy consumption is relatively large. Therefore, traditional Chinese medicine advocates taking a nap in summer, which can serve as a "gas station" to promote health and reduce the occurrence of diseases.

Generally speaking, a 30-minute to one-hour lunch break in summer is appropriate. If it is too long, you will feel tired. After waking up, do not get up in a hurry and go to work or study immediately, because the blood supply to the brain is insufficient at this time, and there may be a short-term functional disorder, making people feel dizzy. It is best to lie down for about 10 minutes before getting up.

3. Prevent lack of energy during the Beginning of Summer

Health experts remind that after the Beginning of Summer, when the weather turns hot, people are prone to feeling irritable and restless. During the Beginning of Summer health care, we should "prevent impatience and anger", avoid being overjoyed or angry, and keep a calm spirit, cheerful emotions, comfortable mood, leisurely and contented, and always smile. In addition, you can also do more quiet cultural and sports activities, such as painting, fishing, calligraphy, playing chess, growing flowers, etc. People should pay special attention to mental recuperation and strengthen the maintenance of the heart. They should maintain a happy mood and be at ease. They should avoid being overly happy and sad, and maintain a calm and happy mood.

4. Prevent qi deficiency and blood heat during the Beginning of Summer.

After the Beginning of Summer, blood heat will bring a lot of discomfort to people, and qi deficiency and blood heat will affect people's digestive function. Therefore, do not overeat each meal and leave enough space for the stomach to wriggle. Give people a relaxed and natural feeling. This summer, pay attention to cooling the blood and replenishing qi, going to bed early and getting up early. It is a season for people to store yang energy and strive for a good harvest for the body.

5. Prevent colds and colds during the Beginning of Summer health care

Be careful to prevent colds during the Beginning of Summer and avoid catching cold due to various principles. Drinking more water is undoubtedly the best health care method. In addition, the weather will rise sharply after the beginning of summer, so do not blow on the air conditioner or fan in an attempt to be too cool, otherwise you will easily catch a cold.

In summer, the human body's sweat pores open and sweat leaks out. This is the period when the body's resistance decreases. In extremely hot weather, if you try to cool yourself too much by blowing on the air conditioner or fan. If you accidentally catch a cold, the body's adjustment mechanism will suddenly block the sweat pores, preventing heat and sweat from leaking out. If the heat stagnates in the human body, a hot cold will occur. The course of a hot cold lasts about 3 to 7 days. It often manifests as nasopharyngeal discomfort at the beginning, such as nasal congestion, runny nose, etc., accompanied by a heavy head and fatigue. As the disease progresses, the nasal discharge becomes thicker, and then fever, Cough, sore throat, soreness and discomfort in limb joints, etc.

However, if the summer cold does not cause complications or the patient has continuous high fever for a long time, the patient does not need to rush to take medicine. He can use non-drug means to cool down, such as putting a wet towel on his forehead while lying in bed, rubbing alcohol, and more. Drink water, supplement vitamin C or B complex vitamins, etc. When healthy adults encounter a cold or a cold, they can usually recover in about a week through physical cooling and adequate rest. If you have a fever after being sick, drinking a lot of water will help reduce the fever. This is because a large amount of body fluids will be consumed during the fever, so you must replenish water in time.

2. Beginning of Summer health recipe

(1) Water chestnut and lion head

Ingredients: 245 grams of water chestnuts, 345 grams of meat filling, 60 grams of vegetable oil, salt, soy sauce , appropriate amount of white sugar, appropriate amount of corn starch for 1 egg, appropriate amount of green onion, appropriate amount of ginger, MSG, wine and stock.

Method: Chop fresh lean meat into meat filling; cut water chestnuts into rice-sized pieces, mix into meat filling, eggs, salt, wine, 25 grams of thick wet powder (cornstarch), MSG, green onions. , ginger, and make 4 meatballs. Add vegetable oil to the wok, heat it up, add pork belly, fry until both sides are brown, add wine, add soy sauce, sugar and stock, then simmer over low heat for 15 minutes, put the lion's head in a basin (use cabbage heart as the bottom), Thicken the marinade and pour it over the noodles.

Efficacy: quenches thirst, detoxifies and stops bleeding. It is suitable for heat poisoning, thirst, sore throat, and blood dysentery.

(2) Lotus seeds, red dates and papaya soup

Materials: 1 papaya, 30 grams of white fungus, appropriate amounts of red dates and lotus seeds, and appropriate amount of rock sugar;

Method : Wash the papaya, peel and dice it, and cut into small pieces for later use. Soak the white fungus in warm water until completely soft, then wash and set aside. Soak the red dates in warm water and wash. After soaking the lotus seeds, remove the lotus core, wash and set aside. Pour water into the pot, add papaya, white fungus, red dates, lotus seeds, and rock sugar. Bring to a boil over high heat and then simmer over low heat for 1 to 2 hours.

Efficacy: Lotus seeds can nourish the heart and calm the mind, and are suitable for consumption in the Beginning of Summer.

(3) Mushroom and multi-nut soup

Ingredients: 100 grams of mushrooms, 6 grams each of peach kernels and sweet almonds, a little chopped green onion; appropriate amounts of MSG, oil, and salt.

Method: Put peach kernels and almonds in water, soak and peel them, put them into the pot and cook for 10 minutes, skim off the foam, add oil, salt, etc., and cook for another 10 minutes; add them to the pot and cut them into pieces. Add the shiitake mushrooms and cook for 15 minutes; add chopped green onion and MSG to taste when removing from the pot. Serve.

Efficacy: Shiitake mushrooms are a nutritious fungus food. Peach kernels can activate blood circulation, remove blood stasis, moisturize the intestines and relieve constipation. Sweet almonds can supplement protein, trace elements and vitamins. The combination of the three has a balanced nutrition and satisfies the Beginning of Summer. Excessive demands on time and energy consumption.