Heat and heat are divided into large and small in the heat. The beginning of the month is small, the middle of the month is large, and now the heat is very big. From the “Seventy-two Waiting Interpretation of the Moon Order”
The Great Heat, the 12th of the 24 solar terms, is the hottest of the year.
So, how should people maintain their health during such a hot summer heat? Today’s Great Heat, eat two porridge, three things less, remember four words, lay the foundation for autumn and winter health.
Today’s hot summer, eat two porridge
It is recognised in the medical community that porridge can nourish yin fluid, develop stomach fluid, strengthen the spleen and stomach, tonify deficiency and damage, and is most suitable for nourishing people. Therefore, in the hot season, you can eat more “summer porridge”.
1. Watermelon Cuiyi porridge
Watermelon green clothes refers to peeling off the hard skin of watermelon and cutting it into small pieces to cook porridge with rice. Its nutritional value is higher than that of watermelon, which can cure heat, thirst, heatstroke and other symptoms. In addition, watermelon has the functions of clearing fire, dispelling fire, reducing inflammation and diurisation, relieving constipation and relieving summer heat, etc. Eating watermelon green porridge can quickly cool the body.
2. Coix rice and bean porridge
Soak barley and red beans in cold water for about 2 hours; wash the rice, add an appropriate amount of water, and cook together to make porridge. Eating barley small bean porridge in the summer heat has the effect of strengthening the spleen and oozing moisture, clearing away heat and relieving summer heat. It is suitable for those who are tired and sleepy in the long summer and have a poor appetite.
Today’s summer heat, three things missing
1. Drink a lot of water
During the summer, you should drink more water, but don’t drink a lot of water at once. Because drinking a lot of water will not only dilute the gastric juice and affect the digestive function, but also cause hyperspiratory sweating. It causes a large loss of water and salt in the body. Especially for the infirm and those who suffer from heatstroke, it is advisable to drink a small amount of water multiple times, no more than 300 ml at a time.
2. Greasy diet
After the summer heat, people should eat less greasy food and adapt to the digestive function of the gastrointestinal tract in summer. This is because a greasy diet will increase the burden on the gastrointestinal tract, make the blood stay in the gastrointestinal tract, and the blood delivered to the brain will be relatively reduced. People will feel tired and even lead to indigestion.
3. Simple supplementation
As the saying goes, winter diseases should be treated in summer, but they should also be moderate, and they should not be simply supplemented. Especially for those who are weak, if they supplement too early, it will make the heat not easy to subside, or the heat that has gradually subsided will come back, and on the contrary, it will make the body worse!
Today’s Great Heat, remember four words to lay the foundation for autumn and winter health.
I. Eat
1. Winter melon
Winter melon is one of the most commonly used melons and vegetables in midsummer. It is sweet, thick in meat, and has a lot of water. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that winter melon has the function of relieving summer dampness, nourishing gastric juice, eliminating carbs and swelling. It can be used for heat, thirst, phlegm, cough, asthma, oedema, etc. In addition, the skin of wax gourd can be diuretic, and wax gourd seeds can strengthen the spleen and nourish the face, relieve cough and dissolve phlegm. Therefore, the whole body of winter melon is full of treasures!
2. Hamigua
Hami melon, known as the “king of melons”, has the effect of cooling and relieving summer heat, removing annoyance and heat, generating fluid and quenching thirst. It contains certain folic acid, which can help the body eliminate excess sodium. Pregnant women can also eat cantaloupe in moderation, which can effectively improve their health and quality.
II. Drink
1. Huanghualang chrysanthemum tea
It is made of yellow flower, honeysuckle, chrysanthemum and osmanthus, which can clear away heat and detoxify, reduce inflammation, and prevent summer heat. Chrysanthemum is a good helper for clearing away heat, detoxification and lowering heat. Honeysuckle can relieve heat, disperse evil, and clear blood poison. Huang Hualang has the effect of clearing away heat, detoxifying and diuretic. Drinking it in water can relieve fire and dehumidification, improve nausea caused by dampness and heat, yellow tongue coating, etc. Osmanthus can relieve emotions, eliminate depression, relieve stress, and help the body fight against “summer fatigue”. Several kinds of combinations are combined. After the summer heat, soak a cup to clear away the heat and relieve the heat, remove fire and reduce inflammation, which is very beneficial.
2. Changbai Mountain Rose
It is a small wild rose. The antioxidant active ingredients in its extract play a role in a variety of ways to improve the gene expression of SOD from the genetic level. It has a strong removal effect on superoxygen anions and free radicals, so it also has a good anti-ageing effect. In the hot summer, drink some Changbai Mountain Cithorn Rose, which can also regulate endocrine, beautify and nourish the face, and also have a certain effect of “light spots”.
III. Heart
1. Calm down and keep healthy
During the Great Heat, we should prevent “emotional heatstroke”, so we should learn to calm down and keep healthy. As the saying goes: the mind should be calm and cool naturally, and the mentality should be quiet. The hotter the season, the more “quiet” it is to avoid bad stimulation.
2. Laugh loudly
Laughing and laughing is a good medicine for summer health. As the saying goes, it is not unreasonable to smile for ten years. Laughter is a sign of mental pleasure. After the Great Heat, the sultry climate is easy to raise blood pressure and upset. At this time, if you can smile often, you can improve people’s emotions and coordinate the functions of various organs of the human body.
IV. Move
1. Take a walk
During the Great Heat, the weather is sultry and humid. If people exercise too much, they will easily get heatstroke. Therefore, it is also a healthy way to exercise to choose “walking” during the Great Heat. Suggestion: The walking time should not be too long. Try to take a walk in the morning and evening when the temperature is slightly lower.
2. Swimming
During the Great Heat, the best sport is swimming. In the face of the scorching sun and the hot summer, swimming is the most comfortable exercise, which not only exercises the body, but also dispels the summer heat. In addition, swimming can also improve the respiratory function. It makes people feel refreshed, tired and light all over.