Tell you what to eat in summer

　　Folk proverbs have been passed down for thousands of years, containing traditional wisdom and health philosophy, especially in diet, and they still "guide" our daily lives to this day. For example, "Eat watermelon in summer, you don't need to take any medicine", "Eat a lychee in summer, there will be no harm in the whole summer", etc. are all catchy and widely circulated.

　　Experts revealed that watermelon is a treasure all over the body: the pulp can clear away heat, relieve heat, diuresis and reduce swelling.； Melon rind can relieve troubles. Watermelon has a stronger heat-relieving effect after being chilled, especially suitable for people who stay outdoors for too long and suffer from heat stroke. Encountering a hot day or fever time, holding a watermelon sleep , often more effective than applying ice packs to cool down.

　　Experts say that watermelon has a cold nature and taste. Eating too much can easily hurt the spleen and stomach, affect appetite, and lead to indigestion and bloating. diarrhea . Especially people who are weak and afraid of cold should eat less. “Eat up to 2-3 pieces of watermelon a day. It is best not to eat iced watermelon, and even if you eat it, you should only taste it briefly. ”

　　Experts point out that people with prostatic hyperplasia and chronic nephritis may wish to eat more watermelon. “In the 1960s and 1970s, there was a particularly popular recipe for treating chronic nephritis: mash the watermelon rind, simmer it with the pulp and amomum villosum, and then eat it together. It has a very good effect on promoting qi and diuresis. ”

　　Recommended dishes

　　Ingredients: watermelon pulp, salt. Method: Cut the watermelon flesh into pieces, add a small amount of salt to cold boiled water to make light salt water, and eat the melon pieces dipped in salt water.

　　Expert: There is an old proverb in Guangdong, "Eternal herbal tea is a treasure", which means that herbal tea beverages have the functions of clearing away heat, detoxifying, promoting body fluids, and quenching thirst. They are good for people with wind-heat. cold It has a certain auxiliary therapeutic effect on influenza and influenza, and drinking it in summer has an adjusting effect on the human body. Although herbal tea is good, it is not suitable for everyone.

　　Experts remind everyone that although herbal tea can reduce fire and dispel

　　It is dry but has a cold nature and flavor. Drinking it may easily cause discomfort or discomfort to people with a weak spleen and stomach. stomach ache . menstruation female Drinking herbal tea can easily cause cold stimulation and slow blood flow, causing Dysmenorrhea、Irregular menstruation , reduced menstrual volume, severe bleeding may occur, amenorrhea . The elderly and children who drink a lot of herbal tea can easily affect the spleen and stomach and cause digestive system problems. disease Causes diarrhea. Experts have tailor-made a "Han style" herbal tea recipe for everyone:

　　Medicinal materials: 10 grams of honeysuckle, 15 grams of white spear root, 15 grams of reed root, 10 grams of Ophiopogon japonicus, 15 grams of dandelion, 10 grams of Polygonatum odorifera, and 6-8 grams of Schisandra chinensis.

　　Method: Soak the above medicinal materials in water for 30-45 minutes, then bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce to low heat and simmer for 30 minutes. Season with appropriate amount of sugar or honey.

　　Expert: To cool down in summer, drink mung bean soup. Experts say that mung beans have the effects of relieving summer heat and replenishing qi, clearing away heat and detoxifying, moistening the throat and quenching thirst. Drinking some mung bean soup in summer will prevent boils and heat rash.

　　Experts and professors pointed out that adding some lily and lotus seeds when cooking mung bean soup not only tastes better, but also relieves coughs. If it is just used to relieve the heat, when making soup, wash out the mung beans and boil them over high heat for about 20 minutes. If you want to clear away heat and detoxify, it is best to cook the mung beans until they bloom slightly and eat the beans together when drinking.