It is hot in summer, and people are prone to physical discomfort such as heatstroke. If you want to spend the summer smoothly, you need the help of some healthy ingredients. What ingredients are suitable for summer health? Here are some summer diet plans in detail. 1. Bitter gourd —— Clearing the heart and reducing fire In hot summer, the gastrointestinal function of human body is weakened, the secretion of digestive juice is reduced, and appetite is often blocked and decreased. As one of the five flavors, "bitterness" can stimulate people's appetite. The dietary principle of Changxia TCM is "nourishing yang in spring and summer", which focuses on nourishing the heart, which conforms to the physiological characteristics of nourishing the heart at the turn of spring and summer. Bitter gourd is the leading factor to clear heart and reduce fire. Tips for selection: Experienced housewives will take the fruit tumor on bitter gourd as a feature to judge the quality of bitter gourd. The bigger the particle, the fuller it is, indicating that the melon meat is thicker; The smaller the particles, the thinner the melon meat. Bitter gourd should be white and beautiful in addition to picking large fruit tumors and erect fruit lines, because if bitter gourd turns yellow, it means it is overripe, the pulp is soft and not crisp enough, and it loses its proper taste.

2. Pumpkin-Buzhong Yiqi has the effects of Buzhong Yiqi, Runchang laxative and so on. It contains protein, amino acids and other nutrients, and is also rich in carotene, which has the functions of protecting eyesight, improving blood sugar, strengthening heart and kidney qi. Tips for selection: The older the pumpkin, the less water it contains. This pumpkin has less gluten and a sandy taste. The food it makes, whether steamed, boiled or fried, or staple food, dessert and soup porridge, tastes particularly good; In addition, after sufficient sunshine, the sweetness of pumpkin will become very high, and the nutrition will of course be better.

3. Wax gourd-the B vitamins contained in fat-reducing and weight-losing wax gourd can accelerate the conversion of sugar and starch into heat energy, thus reducing body fat and helping to lose weight. Eating wax gourd often in spring and summer is very beneficial to human health, especially for overweight people. Tips for selection: A good wax gourd should be symmetrical in appearance, without spots, and thick in meat and little in meat. With a hand, it is a good melon with heavy water and little pulp. Lightweight meat is loose, short of water and full of melon pulp.

4. Cucumber-thirst-quenching cucumber has the effects of clearing away heat and promoting diuresis, detoxifying and reducing swelling, and promoting fluid production and quenching thirst. Can be used for adjuvant treatment of body heat, polydipsia, sore throat, wind-heat eye diseases, damp-heat jaundice, and dysuria. Picking tips: Usually the melons with thorns and frost are just picked; Melons with bright green and longitudinal edges are tender melons. Melons with straight stripes and uniform thickness have good meat quality; Pumpkin-shaped melon with big belly, pointed neck and thin neck is underdeveloped or aged for a long time; Yellow or nearly yellow melons are old melons. The withering of melon sticks and handles is due to the long storage time after picking.

Matters needing attention

These ingredients introduced today are all suitable for you to eat in summer. As long as you eat it correctly, you will be healthier and healthier in summer. There are many ingredients suitable for health preservation in summer. According to your specific physical condition, choosing the right diet is as simple as that.