In summer, the appetite decreases and the function of spleen and stomach is relatively dull. At this time, eating light products will help stimulate appetite, increase food intake, strengthen the spleen and help transport. Eating too much fat will cause stomach qi stagnation, damage the spleen, affect the digestion and absorption of nutrients, and be harmful to the body. Therefore, we should pay attention to the selection of mung beans, white lentils, watermelons, lychees, lotus seeds, silkworm excrement, buckwheat, jujube, pork tripe, pork, beef, tripe, chicken, pigeon meat, quail meat, crucian carp, turtle, royal jelly, honey, duck meat, milk, goose meat, tofu pulp, sugar cane, pears and so on.

You can't overeat in summer, that is, you can't eat enough, especially at dinner. The proverb says, "Eat less and live to ninety-nine." Su Wen pointed out in Huangdi Neijing that "the diet should be moderate" and "it should not be deteriorated". The digestion of old people and children is not strong, especially in summer. If they eat too much and can't digest it, it is easy to damage the spleen and stomach and lead to stomach problems. If you are 80% full, your appetite will continue to increase.

In summer, the gastrointestinal function is weakened, so it is necessary to mix well in diet, which will help to enhance the function of the spleen and stomach. Flour should be properly matched with rice and coarse grains, and eat more. Coarse grains should be eaten three times a week, and thin dry food should be properly arranged. Two thins should be eaten in summer, pasta and soybean milk in the morning, Chinese rice and porridge in the evening. In summer, vegetables such as vegetables, melons and beans are the main vegetables, supplemented by vegetarianism. Meat is preferably lean pork, beef, duck and fish and shrimp. The elderly are mainly fish, supplemented by lean pork, beef and duck.

In summer, you should eat on time. Don't eat if you want, or don't eat if you don't want. This will disturb the normal activities of the spleen and stomach, make the physiological function of the spleen and stomach disorder, and lead to stomach diseases.

Eat less cold food and cold drinks, especially ice, in summer. The digestion and absorption capacity of the spleen and stomach of the elderly is gradually declining, and the digestive function of children and children is not yet full. In summer, they will be invaded by damp heat, which will affect the digestion and absorption function of the spleen and stomach. If you eat cold food and drink cold drinks, it will damage your spleen and stomach. Cold food is cold food, and the combination of cold and dampness will make the spleen consume around the stomach, leading to diarrhea and abdominal pain.