Summer Diet And Health Guide, Clear Away Heat, Strengthen The Spleen, Remove Dampness, And Protect Your Health
Summer heat damages body fluids, and the core of summer health care is to moisturize
According to the understanding of traditional Chinese medicine, summer heat is dominant and the climate is hot, which can easily deplete the body's body fluids and energy. People often feel weak, dry mouth and tongue, and the skin is tight. This is the symptom of "heat hurting body fluids". Therefore, the most important task of summer health care is to treat heat-clearing and yin-nourishing as equally important and not to favor one over the other. At the same time, in terms of diet, we must focus more on choosing various ingredients that can replenish water and nourish the lungs and stomach. Not only can they directly replenish the water lost by the body, but the rich vitamins and minerals they contain can also help the body relieve the discomfort caused by the heat.
Clearing fire from the heart and dispelling dampness: the two cornerstones of summer diet therapy
The high temperature in summer not only brings "heat", but is also accompanied by "humidity". On the one hand, the heat can easily cause "exuberant heart fire", which can lead to irritability and restlessness. On the other hand, dampness evil traps the spleen, causing "weakened spleen and stomach function", resulting in loss of appetite, lack of appetite, and the body feels sleepy. According to these two situations, we can use effective and clever dietary therapy methods to regulate them.
When it comes to internal heat, chrysanthemums, mints and honeysuckle can often be used to make tea and drink. They have cooling properties and can effectively dispel wind and heat, clear the liver and improve eyesight. A classic chrysanthemum porridge is a good choice. First stir-fry a small amount of cassia seeds and then add water to boil. Then filter the residue to obtain the juice. Use this concoction to cook the porridge with rice. When the porridge is almost complete, sprinkle in a few fresh chrysanthemums and boil again. This porridge has a refreshing fragrance that hits your nostrils. It has a very good auxiliary effect in relieving redness, swelling and pain in the eyes. It also has a good auxiliary effect in relieving headaches and dizziness.
When it comes to dampness, you need to eat more foods that can strengthen the spleen and reduce dampness, such as yam, lotus seeds, and barley (coix kernel). The yam and lotus seed soup is worth recommending. Cook the yam and lotus seeds together, and you can also add some pork ribs to add flavor. The nature and flavor of this soup are relatively mild. It has the effects of replenishing qi, strengthening the spleen, dehumidifying and stopping bandages. It is especially suitable for those who feel tired, heavy and have unformed stools. It can gently help the body transport water and dampness, thereby restoring vitality.
Comply with the weather: nourishing the lungs and kidneys and the dialectics of physical constitution
When the heart fire is in season in summer, according to the principle that the five elements are mutually reinforcing and restraining each other, excessive heart fire will restrict the lung metal and at the same time consume the water in the kidneys. Therefore, when doing health maintenance in summer, you also need to take into account the aspect of nourishing the lungs and kidneys. You can moderately eat some foods that have the effect of nourishing yin and replenishing essence, such as wolfberry, raw rehmannia, and lily. For situations where excessive sweating leads to depletion of body fluids, you can use a small amount of foods with acid-absorbing properties like Schisandra chinensis to help the body converge the dissipated energy. A simple shredded pork with wolfberry, stir-fried wolfberry and lean meat together, can not only nourish liver blood, but also reduce the soreness and weakness of waist and knees and mental fatigue caused by deficiency of yin blood.
Conditioning also needs to be individualized and fine-tuned according to one's own body constitution:
There is a type of people who are called those with qi deficiency. These people tend to sweat and are prone to fatigue. For these people with qi deficiency, they should eat more foods, such as japonica rice, millet, yams, and jujubes. Eating these foods can have the effect of tonifying the body and replenishing qi.
People with blood deficiency, that is, people who experience symptoms such as dizziness, palpitations, and insomnia, can eat fungus, spinach, carrots, and animal livers in moderation, in order to nourish the blood, relieve dryness, and become moist.
For those whose body shows obvious internal heat (showing red face, upset, and thirst), it is recommended to eat more vegetables that can clear away heat and reduce fire, such as bitter melon, tomato, lotus root, etc.
People with qi stagnation and blood stasis (who have a dull complexion) can add a little things like peach kernels, rapeseed, and orange peels to their diet to help achieve the purpose of promoting qi and blood circulation.
Summer dietary taboos and scientific combinations
In summer, the temperature is relatively high. During this period, people tend to be greedy for cold drinks. However, what needs to be paid attention to is that excessive consumption of cold drinks is not allowed. If you consume too much cold food at one time, it will strongly stimulate the gastrointestinal tract, causing blood vessels to contract or even spasm, eventually leading to abdominal pain, diarrhea and other conditions. The principle that needs to be considered when consuming cold drinks is "a small amount and many times", and the timing should not be consumed immediately before or after a meal or when you are fasting. It is particularly worth emphasizing that the situation that needs to be avoided is to eat cold drinks and hot drinks alternately. If you do this, it will avoid irritating the teeth and causing digestive disorders. In this case, the best interval between the two should be more than half an hour.
When matching ingredients, you can use ingredients such as winter melon, gourd, kelp, etc., and stew them with the ribs. These ingredients can help our body replenish the electrolytes and amino acids lost due to sweating, and at the same time have the effect of diuresis and reducing swelling. During the rainy season, you may wish to add more ginger to your daily cooking. Whether it is used for cooking or boiling water for drinking, it can effectively remove dampness and cold, thereby preventing physical discomfort caused by being in a humid and stuffy environment.
How to nourish the skin and calm the mind with natural ingredients
For those women who attach great importance to beauty and beauty, summer is also a good time to take care of their skin through diet. Lemon is rich in vitamin C, which not only helps digestion, but also contains acidic ingredients that have natural bleaching and moisturizing effects on the skin. If you dilute lemon juice and use it to wash your face, you can keep your skin smooth. The fruit known as the "Queen of Fruits" is rich in pectin and crude fiber, can help lower cholesterol and has the ability to make people feel fuller. It is an ideal fruit for losing weight and maintaining delicate skin. It is the apple.
In addition to the beauty shown on the outside, inner work and rest are also of great significance. In summer, the days are long and the nights are short. You should follow the laws of nature, go to bed late and get up early, but be sure to have time for a nap at noon. In terms of mental recuperation, you can often drink lily reed root porridge or wolfberry white chrysanthemum tea. These drinks can clear away inner irritability and help us get a moment of relaxation and relief in the hot afternoon. In short, summer health care pays attention to the balance of "cleaning" and "nourishing". With the help of reasonable combinations of natural ingredients, we can not only spend the summer safely and smoothly, but also build a solid foundation for health throughout the year.
