You can eat it in dog days (to relieve summer heat and reduce fire): lotus seeds, mussels, bitter gourd, mung beans, black beans, watermelons and melon.

1, summer heat is pressing in hot days after sleeping, and it is easy to be upset and sad. Eating more lotus seeds can dispel fire, and lotus seeds can clear heart fire and lower blood pressure.

2, mung beans are cool and sweet, and have the effects of clearing away heat and toxic materials, relieving summer heat and quenching thirst and strengthening stomach. People who have a red rash due to the three-day sun exposure can alleviate the symptoms by eating mung beans.

3. Chinese medicine believes that mussel meat has the effects of clearing away heat and toxic materials, nourishing yin and improving eyesight. Mussel is rich in protein, calcium, phosphorus, iron, vitamin A and other substances, which has health care effects on human body.

4, bitter gourd is rich in vitamin B, calcium, iron and other substances, eating clear summer heat and purging fire, antipyretic and annoying; Cooked food nourishes the blood and nourishes the liver, moistens the spleen and tonifies the kidney, and can eliminate pathogenic heat, relieve fatigue, clear the heart and improve eyesight.

5, as the saying goes, "heat is in the dog days", you should pay attention to clearing away heat and summer heat in your diet, and eat more fruit and vegetable porridge soup. Attention should be paid to going to bed early and getting up early to take a nap, which is beneficial to the balance of qi and blood, can supplement physical strength and improve work efficiency in the afternoon. At the same time, be careful not to be too greedy, and it is best to turn on the air conditioner less.