1. Vegetables: There are many kinds of vegetables in summer, such as cucumber, tomato, bitter gourd, celery, wax gourd and loofah, all of which have the function of clearing away heat and relieving summer heat. Among them, the mucus and fiber in Momordica charantia and Luffa help to reduce the body heat and relieve the discomfort caused by rising hot air.
2. Fruits: Watermelon, cantaloupe, grape, litchi, orange, grapefruit, apple and other fruits are rich in water and glucose, which can quickly replenish the water and energy needed by the body, and at the same time have the function of clearing away heat and relieving summer heat.
3. Tea: green tea, chrysanthemum tea, lemon tea, mung bean soup, coix seed water and other teas can clear away heat and relieve summer heat, have the effect of relieving summer heat and quenching thirst, and have certain anti-inflammatory and antibacterial effects.
4. Rice porridge: porridge cooked with rice and water has the effect of cooling and clearing heat, especially suitable for people who are prone to thirst. Ingredients such as peanuts, medlar, yam and lotus seeds can be added to rice porridge to increase nutritional value and taste.
5. Mushrooms: Mushrooms, Flammulina velutipes, Pleurotus ostreatus, Tremella and other mushrooms are not only rich in protein, vitamins and trace elements, but also have the effect of clearing away heat and relieving summer heat.
In short, the foods for clearing away heat and relieving summer heat in summer are mostly vegetables, fruits, tea, rice porridge and mushrooms rich in vitamins, trace elements and water. Proper intake of these foods in the diet can not only lower body temperature, but also enhance physical fitness.