Suffer hardships at the right time, strengthen the spleen and stimulate appetite.
At this time, eating bitter food can strengthen the spleen and stimulate appetite, greatly increasing appetite. Therefore, there is a saying that "it is better to make up for hardships in summer". In hot summer, eating more bitter food can not only regulate the yang heat in summer, but also alleviate the discomfort caused by the evil of summer heat and dampness. Try the dish made of bitter gourd at ordinary times. Momordica charantia has a high nutritional value, which is rich in dietary fiber, various minerals and trace elements, and also contains a variety of essential amino acids and vitamins, among which the content of vitamin C is three times that of tomato. In addition to nutrients, bitter gourd also contains a variety of bioactive components. Modern pharmacological studies have found that bitter gourd has many pharmacological effects, such as lowering blood sugar, lowering blood fat, resisting tumor, resisting virus, resisting oxidation and regulating immunity, and is an ideal food for people with "three highs".
Summer dampness sleepy spleen, eat spicy food properly.
Apollo, chief physician of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention of Nanjing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jiangsu Province, reminded that not all people with loss of appetite get angry. A group of people who suffer from cold food will have the opposite effect. This is the person with spleen deficiency. This kind of people are light, their appetite drops, their chest and abdomen feel stuffy, and they are prone to diarrhea. At this time, you can eat some spicy food properly. But you can't blindly eat spicy food in order to get rid of moisture in your body. Especially for children whose spleen and stomach functions are not fully developed, it is generally not recommended to eat spicy food to avoid damaging gastrointestinal mucosa. The correct way to add spices should be to add ginger and garlic to cold salad and soup, and occasionally drink a cup of ginger soup after getting up in the morning. Because spicy foods such as ginger and garlic are not as spicy as peppers, the way to increase the spicy taste is mild and can better replenish lung qi.
Apollo reminded that for people with spleen deficiency and dampness, the key is to eliminate dampness and strengthen the spleen. In daily life, we should pay attention to the following aspects: don't live in a humid place for a long time, and try not to work in an outdoor humid place; Don't open the window often in wet and rainy days, but it is best to ventilate; Pay attention to indoor ventilation and dehumidification. Even if clothes are difficult to dry, don't force yourself to wear clothes that don't dry; Humidity is often accompanied by a "cold", so keep warm and don't catch cold; Don't eat too cold food, but eat more foods that strengthen the spleen and stomach, eliminate dampness and promote diuresis, such as red dates, ginger, dried tangerine peel, coix seed, winter melon skin, poria cocos and so on. So that water can be discharged with defecation; Patients with qi deficiency who are prone to sweating and repeated colds can eat yam and jujube to improve their immunity. People with poor appetite can eat some appetizers such as hawthorn properly; When the weather is fine, you should go out to bask in the sun and exercise properly.