Cucumber is a seasonal vegetable in summer. Eating cucumber in summer is helpful for hydrating, detoxifying, supplementing vitamins, and caring skin. Cucumber is also rich in cellulose, which helps to relieve constipation in summer. In addition, cucumber contains three lignans: secoisolariciresinol, deciduous rosin and rosin, which can reduce the risk of ovarian cancer, breast cancer, prostate cancer and uterine cancer. A hormone in cucumber is beneficial to the secretion of insulin by pancreas and helps to treat diabetes. Sterol in cucumber can lower cholesterol. Cucumber can reduce uric acid level in the body and protect the kidney. So eating more cucumbers in summer has many benefits.

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Eat more tomatoes in summer.

Tomatoes taste sweet and sour, which is very appetizing. Friends who have a bad appetite in summer can cook several delicious tomato dishes, scrambled eggs with tomatoes, boiled soup with tomatoes and cold sugar tomatoes, all of which will help to increase their appetite. Tomatoes are rich in natural powerful antioxidant lycopene, which helps to prevent ultraviolet rays from damaging the skin and reduce signs of aging. In summer, the sun is fierce, so eating more tomatoes helps the human body resist ultraviolet rays. Malic acid and citric acid contained in tomatoes can increase the acidity of gastric juice, regulate gastrointestinal function, have auxiliary dietotherapy effect on stomach fever, thirst and loss of appetite, reduce cholesterol content, soften blood vessels, promote the absorption of calcium and iron, and help gastric juice digest fat and protein.

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Eat more eggplant in summer.

Eggplant has the effects of clearing away heat and toxic materials, promoting blood circulation, relieving swelling, and relaxing bowels. Eggplant belongs to cold food, so eating eggplant in summer is also very helpful for people with hemorrhoids bleeding and damp-heat jaundice. Eggplant is rich in vitamin P, which can enhance the adhesion between human cells, enhance the elasticity of capillaries and protect the normal function of cardiovascular system. Cooking eggplant should not use too much oil. Although high-oil roasted eggplant tastes good, it will destroy the nutrients inside and is generally suitable for slicing and frying.

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Eat more amaranth in summer.

Amaranth has the function of supplementing calcium, which helps to promote the development of bones and teeth, and can also supplement the calcium lost by the human body. Amaranth is rich in iron, calcium and vitamin K, which can make hematopoiesis and coagulation function stronger and keep myocardial activity normal. Amaranth is also rich in cellulose, which can excrete some harmful substances in the body in time to prevent constipation. For people who are losing weight, eating amaranth properly is a good choice. Amaranth can also resist bacteria and inflammation, and clear away heat and toxic materials. Patients with acute gastroenteritis and bacillary dysentery can eat some amaranth, which can achieve the role of adjuvant treatment.