On May 5th, long summer, the first solar term in summer, means that the warm spring is over and the hot summer is about to begin. "The moon in midsummer, this is called beautiful show, all over the sky, everything is flashy." After the long summer, the weather gradually turned hot, and plants also entered a lush period. How to keep in good health at this time? Be calm when the temperature rises.
Chinese medicine believes that "the heart governs the gods", that is to say, people's spiritual activities are dominated by the heart. When the temperature rises in summer, people are easily agitated and lose their temper. Some people are gentle at ordinary times, but they become impatient in summer and often lose their temper over trifles.
Expert comment: This is because high temperature aggravates people's nervousness and is caused by excessive heart fire. Modern medical research has found that people's psychology, emotion and body can be interrelated and influenced by nerve-endocrine-immune system. So at this time, not only mood swings, but also the body's immune function is relatively low. If there is something wrong with diet in daily life, various diseases will occur, which will affect health. Especially for the elderly, myocardial ischemia, arrhythmia and hypertension caused by anger are not uncommon, and even sudden death occurs. Therefore, in the long summer season, we should do a good job in mental health, be quiet, laugh often, adjust ourselves and control anger peacefully. Chang Xia should do more quiet things in mental health, such as painting, calligraphy, listening to music, playing chess, planting flowers and fishing. These can adjust the spirit and keep a good mood. Get up early and sleep late for lunch break.
After the long summer, the days are long and the nights are short. According to the change of solar terms, compared with winter and spring, people can go to bed late and get up early to adapt to the change of yang excess and yin deficiency in nature. But take a lunch break.
Expert comment: In the long summer, people get up at dawn, but sleep late at night, which is easy to cause lack of sleep. People often say "spring sleepy, autumn sleepy, summer nap". In order to prevent the "summer nap" caused by lack of sleep, it is necessary to increase the lunch break, especially for the elderly, who have the characteristics of fake sleep and need a "lunch break". Besides, after a long summer, from 1 to 3 noon is the highest temperature in a day. People are prone to sweating, and a little activity will consume more physical strength because of sweating, which makes people extremely tired. Because of sweating and heat dissipation, a large amount of blood is concentrated on the body surface, and the blood supply to the brain is relatively reduced. After lunch, the blood supply to the digestive tract increases, and the blood supply to the brain is even less. So at noon, people are always depressed and sleepy, plus lack of sleep caused by staying up late. Therefore, it is necessary to gradually increase the lunch break to eliminate fatigue, maintain energy, and let the brain and all systems of the whole body rest. For young and middle-aged people who can't "take a lunch break" at noon, they can listen to music or close their eyes. It is best not to work overtime to prevent "summer sleep". The nap time varies from person to person, usually half an hour to 1 hour, which will make people listless for a long time. Don't be greedy when sleeping, avoid sleeping in the air, and prevent catching a cold and getting sick. A low-fat diet should be light.
After the long summer, the weather is getting hotter and the diet should be light. Give priority to foods that are digestible and rich in vitamins, and eat less big fish and meat and greasy and spicy foods, such as boiled fish.
Expert comment: Chinese medicine believes that after the long summer, the yang rises and the weather gradually warms up. If people eat more greasy food or get angry easily at this time, it will cause fever inside and outside the body, resulting in acne, oral ulcer, constipation and other diseases. After the long summer, the principle of diet is "nourishing Yang in spring and summer", and the key to nourishing Yang is "nourishing the heart". You can drink more milk and eat more soy products, chicken and lean meat. It can not only supplement nutrition, but also achieve the effect of strengthening the heart. Eating more vegetables, fruits and coarse grains at ordinary times can increase the supply of cellulose, vitamin C and vitamin B and prevent arteriosclerosis.