Today (May 20th) we ushered in the small full solar term. Among the 24 solar terms, Xiaoman can best embody the philosophy and life wisdom of the mainland ancients that "when the water is full, it will be beneficial, and if the moon is full, it will be lost". In our three meals a day, it is also highly recommended to achieve a balance between eating and moving, and eat scientifically and healthily.
After Xiaoman, the temperature gradually rises, and the hot and humid climate can easily lead to a lack of spleen and stomach righteousness, and gastrointestinal dysfunction. At this time, how to eat scientifically?
Eat a little "bitter" appropriately
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that most vegetables with a bitter taste have the effect of clearing heat. Therefore, it is recommended to eat bitter foods such as bitter vegetables and bitter gourd in summer, which can play a role in relieving fever and eliminating fatigue.
Calcium supplementation is prompt
The reason why calcium supplementation in summer is important is that the metabolism of the human body is more vigorous in summer, the amount of sweat is more than in other seasons, and the calcium, potassium, magnesium and other elements in the body are also discharged with sweat in large quantities, which need to be replenished in time; On the other hand, people have more exposed skin in summer, and proper exposure to sunlight allows the body to synthesize sufficient vitamin D, which is conducive to promoting calcium absorption.
Especially for children, not only should we appropriately increase chicken, duck, fish, shrimp, milk, poultry eggs, beans, meat and other foods rich in protein, lecithin and lysine in the daily diet, so as to facilitate the development of the brain and the growth of the body, but also eat more fresh vegetables, fruits and animal liver, etc., and supplement rich vitamins and minerals such as calcium, phosphorus, iron, etc., to facilitate metabolism and bone growth.
Also eat less sugar
In summer, many people will eat popsicles and iced drinks to relieve the heat, and excessive sugar intake will cause blood sugar to rise, and when it exceeds the normal value, it will have two adverse effects on the human body:
The first is to promote the growth and reproduction of purulent bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus, which will cause the occurrence of boils, prickly heat, and boils.
The second is the acidic metabolite produced by sugar in the metabolic process, which needs to consume a large amount of vitamin B1 and minerals (such as calcium, magnesium, sodium, etc.) in the body for neutralization. Excessive sugar intake can lead to vitamin B1 deficiency, which in turn affects the breakdown and excretion of sugar metabolites.
Author: Zhou Dayong, Chief Physician of the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Correspondent: Chen Xiaofei
Editor: Yu Jiaxing
Reviewer: Chen Shirui
Issued: Daley Red
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