What to eat in summer

1. Eat more cool vegetables

Except for pumpkin and golden gourd, which are warm in nature, the rest of summer vegetables, such as bitter gourd, loofah, cucumber, snake melon, watermelon, melon, etc., are all cool in nature. Tomatoes, eggplants, celery, chrysanthemum, basella alba (purple leaves), lettuce, asparagus, watercress, jicama, etc. are also cool vegetables. These vegetables are in their peak season, so you might as well eat them frequently. Eating more fruits and melons will produce sweet juices, which can not only quench thirst but also clear away heat and relieve summer heat. For example, cucumbers, winter melons, and bitter melons all have very good effects in clearing heat and relieving summer heat.

In summer, appetite decreases and the spleen and stomach function more sluggishly. Eating light foods at this time can help stimulate appetite, increase food intake, strengthen the spleen and aid digestion. If you eat too much fatty, sweet, greasy food, it will cause stomach upset and spleen damage, affecting nutrition.

Digestion and absorption are harmful to health. Therefore, the summer diet should focus on choosing mung beans, white lentils, watermelon, lychee, lotus seeds, silkworms, buckwheat, jujube, pig stomach, pork, beef, tripe, chicken, pigeon meat,

Quail meat, crucian carp, turtle, soft-shelled turtle, royal jelly, honey, duck meat, milk, goose meat, soy milk, sugarcane, pear, etc.

2. Eat more " antibacterial " vegetables:

Eating more "antibacterial" vegetables can prevent diseases. This type of vegetables includes: garlic, onion, leek, scallion, chive, green onion, garlic sprouts, etc. These onion and garlic vegetables are rich in broad-spectrum plant antibiotics, which have killing and inhibitory effects on various cocci, bacilli, fungi, and viruses. Among them, garlic is the most effective and is best eaten raw.

3. Best vegetables : bitter vegetables

The high temperature and high humidity in summer often cause people to feel listless, tired, weak, chest tightness, dizziness, loss of appetite and weight loss. At this time, eating some bitter vegetables can be very beneficial. According to traditional Chinese medicine, the reason why people feel uncomfortable in summer is because the heat and humidity are strong, which damages the kidney qi and strains the spleen and stomach. Bitter foods can balance the body's functions by replenishing Qi, strengthening the kidneys, invigorating the spleen and drying up dampness. Modern scientific research has also proved that bitter vegetables are rich in alkaloids, amino acids, bitter substances, vitamins and minerals that have the functions of relieving heat, reducing fever, relieving restlessness, refreshing the mind and strengthening the stomach. Bitter melon, bitter herbs, lettuce, celery, dandelions, lotus seeds, lilies, etc. are all good choices.