Dog days, due to high temperatures and high humidity, the human body is prone to accumulating moisture and cold, resulting in physical discomfort. In order to dispel dampness and dispel cold and heat heat, bitter gourd and lotus seeds, although each has its own nutritional value, may not be the preferred "damp" food on dog days. In contrast, the following three foods are more suitable for dog days to help dispel dampness and cool off:
1. Mung beans
Nutritional value and efficacy: Mung beans are rich in protein, carbohydrates, dietary fiber, and a variety of vitamins and minerals. It is cool and sweet, and has the effects of clearing heat and detoxifying, dissipating heat and diuretic, quenching thirst and removing annoyance. The potassium in mung beans helps maintain electrolyte balance in the body and relieves the discomfort of high temperatures.
2. Barley
Nutritional value and efficacy: Barley is rich in protein, fat, carbohydrates, dietary fiber, and a variety of vitamins and minerals. It has the effect of strengthening the spleen and dissipating dampness, diluting water and removing heat, clearing heat and detoxifying. The dietary fiber in barley helps to promote intestinal peristalsis and improve constipation.
3. Winter melon
Nutritional value and efficacy: Winter melon is rich in protein, carbohydrates, dietary fiber, and a variety of vitamins and minerals. Its cool taste is sweet, and it has the effect of clearing heat and relieving heat, diuresis and swelling, moistening the lungs and reducing phlegm. The high potassium and low sodium characteristics of winter melon help regulate the electrolyte balance in the body and prevent heat stroke.