Duck is sweet, salty and cold. According to the treatment principle of "heat is cold" in traditional Chinese medicine, it is especially suitable for people with low fever, physical weakness, eating less, dry stool and so on. In addition, stewed ham and sea cucumber with duck meat can nourish the yin of the five internal organs. Glutinous rice duck porridge can nourish the stomach, replenish blood and promote fluid production. Stewed duck with kelp can soften blood vessels, lower blood pressure and prevent arteriosclerosis, hypertension and heart disease.

2. Eat tomatoes in summer.

The research results of German and Dutch scientists show that eating more tomatoes can protect against the sun. If you eat 40 grams of tomato sauce every day, the risk of sunburn will be reduced by 40%. Scientists believe that this may be that lycopene is playing a major role.

3. Eat watermelon in summer.

Watermelon is sweet and cold, which is also called "cold melon" by the people. It is the first choice for relieving summer heat and quenching thirst among melons. Watermelon is rich in nutrition and contains many nutrients needed by human body. Because it contains 96.6% water, it can supplement a lot of water lost by the human body in summer. Therefore, there is a folk saying that "a day and a half of melon, summer heat can be nothing." When heatstroke, fever, upset, thirst or other acute fever occurs in summer, watermelon should be used as an auxiliary treatment. Watermelon skin can also be used for cold salad and stir-fry.

4. Eat pitaya in summer.

Pitaya is rich in anthocyanins, which can resist free radicals and aging. Plant albumin can detoxify and potassium can help control blood pressure. The small spots of pitaya are very nutritious and contain more anthocyanins. Obese and constipated people can eat more pitaya.

5. Eat mung beans in summer.

Mung beans are sweet and cold, and have the effects of clearing away heat and promoting diuresis, relieving summer heat and quenching thirst, and clearing away heat and toxic materials. Mung bean soup is the most commonly used folk medicine to relieve summer heat and detoxify, and it is best to eat mung bean porridge to relieve summer heat and nourish the stomach in summer. Mung beans are often used to treat summer heat, polydipsia, heart and stomach heat, carbuncle and erysipelas. , and has a rescue effect on arsenolite, croton, aconite and other plants, epigraphy and food poisoning.

6. Eat bitter gourd for health in summer

Momordica charantia is cold and bitter in taste. It has the functions of clearing away heat and toxic materials, relieving summer heat, improving eyesight and lowering blood pressure, and has the preventive and therapeutic effects on heatstroke, dysentery and malignant sores. Bitter gourd contains a variety of amino acids, vitamins and minerals. Bitter gourd also contains an insulin-like substance called "polypeptide -P", which has the function of lowering blood sugar and is a good product for preventing and treating diabetes. Bitter gourd, if cooked properly, has a faint fragrance and a unique flavor. It is a popular vegetable in summer.