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As the temperature rises, everyone wants to find some way to beat the heat and drain away the dampness. Speaking of food, don't lotus seeds and bitter gourd often appear on the summer table? But should you really eat less lotus seeds and bitter gourd when it's hot? This question may be curious to many people.
Lotus seeds feel cool and delicious when you listen to them, and many people feel that eating them in summer can clear their hearts and calm their minds. But in fact, lotus seeds are cold in nature, especially for people with a weak spleen and stomach, eating too much may cause diarrhea, or stomach pain.
Imagine that on a hot summer day, you eat a big bowl of lotus seed porridge, and instead of cooling off, your stomach hurts, how uncomfortable it is! Let's take a look at bitter gourd, which is a frequent visitor in summer, and is considered by many people to be a summer health ingredient for its bitter taste and cooling properties. Bitter gourd can indeed help clear away heat and detoxify and reduce fire, but it is also a cold food.
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For some friends with stomach cold or indigestion, eating too much bitter gourd may cause stomach discomfort and even aggravate the symptoms of stomach cold, such as stomach pain and nausea. These symptoms, although they may sound worrying, can actually be avoided if we pay a little attention and choose foods that are suitable for our physique.
For lotus seeds and bitter gourd, if you have a cold constitution, or have a weak spleen and stomach function, then these foods may not be suitable for you.
At this time, you need to adjust your diet according to your body constitution and avoid foods that may cause discomfort. Of course, if you are in good physical condition and have a strong spleen and stomach function, then it is no problem to eat some lotus seeds and bitter gourd in moderation. The key is to know your body and know what works for you and what doesn't.
When we choose food in the hot summer, we should not only consider its cooling function, but also the nature of the food itself and our own physical condition.
Choosing the right food for you, you can enjoy the food and maintain your health at the same time, this is the wisdom of summer eating. In summer, in addition to paying attention to the "cold and hot" nature of food, we must also find some foods that can help us effectively remove moisture, drive away cold, and cool off.
Now let's talk about a few lesser-known, but very effective foods for dehumidifying. There is one food that you may not usually pay much attention to, and that is mung beans. Mung beans sound ordinary, right? But did you know that mung beans can not only clear away heat and detoxify, but also have a very good dehumidification effect.
In traditional Chinese medicine, mung beans are used to treat symptoms caused by dampness and heat, such as thirst and yellow urine. And mung bean soup is a delicious dish. It helps our body resist the humidity and heat of summer.
Tuckahoe. Poria cocos is very good at dehumidifying and strengthening the spleen, and it can also help us sleep better. In summer, when the humidity is heavy, people often feel heavy and tired, and this is when Poria cocos can play a role.
You can try adding Poria cocos powder to your breakfast porridge, which will not only improve your physical fitness, but also make you feel refreshed for the day. The third food is adzuki beans, also known as red beans. Red beans are actually a very good ingredient for draining water and moisture. In China, red beans are widely used in a variety of traditional desserts, not only because of its taste, but also because of its health benefits.
Especially for those with mild edema, eating red beans in the summer can be said to be a natural solution. Let's talk about barley. Barley is also a very good damp ingredient that helps the body flush out excess water and toxins.
In the summer, people tend to feel wet and tired, and barley porridge is a good choice. Barley also has a beauty effect, and eating it regularly can make the skin more delicate and smooth.
By incorporating these ingredients into our daily diet, we can not only effectively solve the problem of summer heat and humidity, but also enhance the overall health of the body.
For example, a bowl of barley porridge every morning, some refreshing mung bean soup at noon, and some red beans or poria cocos in the evening. This combination of diet is not only delicious, but also helps our body better adapt to the summer environment, removing excess moisture from the body, and making us energetic and refreshing all summer long.
Through the above several foods, we can not only effectively remove moisture from the body, but also improve the quality of life and enjoy a healthy summer life.
In the summer heat, we talked a lot about how to dehumidify and cool down through diet, but did you know? There are some daily habits and activities that may not be as suitable in the summer.
Doing less in the summer is also a university question. Today, let's talk about the behaviors we should avoid on a hot day and why avoiding them is good for our health.
Try not to be active for long periods of time in the scorching sun. This may sound like common sense, but you may not know that spending a lot of time in the hot sun can not only cause heat stroke, but can also increase the burden on the heart, especially for those with cardiovascular disease.
You should also reduce your intake of spicy, greasy foods in the summer. Many people like to eat spicy food, and feel that eating spicy food can promote sweating, so as to achieve the effect of cooling down. However, excessive spicy food in the summer can actually increase the body's heat load, cause internal fire, and increase the burden on the stomach and intestines.
Summer is the season of fire, if you eat a lot of spicy and greasy food, it is not only easy to cause indigestion, but also may cause skin problems, such as acne, dermatitis, etc.
Avoid staying still for long periods of time in an air-conditioned room. Although air conditioning brings great comfort and convenience in modern life, staying in an excessively cooled environment for a long time, especially when the temperature difference between indoor and outdoor is large, can easily lead to a decrease in the body's ability to adjust, and symptoms such as colds, headaches, and neck and shoulder pain occur.
In summer, using air conditioning reasonably, keeping the temperature difference between indoor and outdoor is not too large, and doing a moderate amount of activity regularly can help promote blood circulation and reduce health problems caused by temperature differences.
Avoid strenuous exercise in the summer, especially in hot and humid environments. Many people like to do high-intensity sports outdoors in summer, such as running, playing ball, etc., but under high temperature and humidity conditions, such activities will greatly increase the body's heat stress and water loss, and can easily cause dehydration and even heat stroke.
Choosing the right intensity and form of exercise in the summer, such as swimming, yoga or jogging, and taking care of electrolytes and hydration, will not only keep you active, but also keep you healthy.
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