In summer, the sun is strong and the weather is sultry and rainy. Not only is the humidity heavier, viruses and bacteria are more likely to breed, but also digestive tract diseases and skin allergies are prone to occur. And in hot and humid summer, it is easy to get tired, depressed, top-heavy, chest tightness, bad appetite and so on. You can eat more foods that clear away heat and promote diuresis, such as red bean porridge, lotus leaf porridge and mung bean porridge. Or make soup with lotus leaves, wax gourd and coix seed.

2. Increase alkaline food in moderation.

In hot summer, it is easy to sweat, and the body's salt and potassium ions will also be lost, and the body is sour and alkaline. If you want to maintain the normal pH in the body, you should eat more alkaline foods, such as wax gourd, cucumber, loofah and bitter gourd, which can not only maintain the acid-base balance of the body, but also prevent heatstroke, eliminate dampness, relieve fatigue and refresh your mind.

In addition, eat more fruits and vegetables in summer. The water content of these vegetables is very high, mostly above 90%. In addition to being beneficial to the acid-base balance of the body, they also have the functions of lowering blood pressure and protecting blood vessels.

Step 3 eat more sterilized vegetables

Summer is the season of high incidence of gastrointestinal diseases. Eating more sterilized vegetables can prevent diseases. Such as onions, garlic, green onions and so on. These vegetables all contain fungicides, which can destroy and inhibit some bacteria and viruses.