With the arrival of summer solstice, the pointer of time has pointed to summer, and summer has also become a topic of public discussion. Modern discovery shows that the metabolism of human body is very vigorous in summer. Chinese medicine also believes that in summer, the sun is the spirit, and the blood circulation is correspondingly vigorous and active on the body surface. So the pores of the skin are opened, sweat is discharged, and the body temperature is adjusted by sweating to adapt to the hot climate. People are prone to general fatigue, loss of appetite, sweating, dizziness, upset, drowsiness and other symptoms in hot summer, and even heatstroke and diarrhea. So summer has become a topic of great concern to people, so how to keep fit in summer?
The health care system varies from person to person, from time to time to place.
Health preservation is a systematic project and a long-term process. Only through the dialectical relationship between people, time and place can we achieve the best health preservation purpose. Professor Ma Lieguang of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine believes that health preservation is a technology and method system to maintain the body, reduce, improve health and prolong life through long-term practice, which varies from person to person and from place to place. Generally speaking, different people, different seasons and different places have different health care. Health in summer should generally be paid attention to from the aspects of spirit, diet and daily life. Spiritual rest in the hot summer, you should be refreshed, happy and open-minded, so that your mind can be nourished. Therefore, we should take part in more recreational activities, travel abroad and spend the summer vacation, which is not only refreshing, but also acceptable. In hot summer, stay up late and get up early, conform to nature and maintain yang. Due to the high temperature in summer and short sleep time at night, it is necessary to take a proper nap to maintain abundant energy. In summer, people's digestive function is weak, and food recuperation should focus on clearing heat, invigorating spleen and benefiting qi. Therefore, the diet should be light and refreshing, less greasy and easy to digest. In hot summer, people often feel thirsty because of excessive sweating. Proper use of some cold drinks can help the body to dissipate heat, supplement water, salt and vitamins, and play a role in clearing away heat and relieving summer heat. But eating too many cold drinks will make the gastrointestinal tract cold and cause diseases. Especially the elderly, we should pay more attention to the maintenance of gastrointestinal tract.
Talking about health preservation in summer, it is important to refresh and harmonize the spirit.
According to Professor Ma, keeping in good health in summer is a word "clear" in general. This clear word contains three meanings: first, the mind should be clear, that is, the spirit should be quiet. It is hot in midsummer, and the human body is prone to sultry, irritable, sleepy and irritable. Therefore, first of all, we must calm down, be calm, avoid losing our temper, avoid heat and heat, and prevent internal fire, so that our hearts will be calm and naturally cool. In this way, the human body is not easy to "get angry" and its mind is clear.
The second is to clear away heat and relieve summer heat, which refers to diet and drugs. Summer diet should be light, soft and easy to digest, and eat less high-fat, thick-flavored, spicy and angry things. A light diet can clear away heat, prevent heatstroke, stop sweating, replenish water and stimulate appetite. Eating more fresh fruits and vegetables can not only meet the required nutrition, but also prevent heatstroke. Staple food should be light, such as mung bean porridge, lotus seed porridge and lotus leaf porridge. You can also drink some cool drinks, such as sour plum soup and chrysanthemum tea. However, cold drinks should be moderate, and you should not be partial to cold products, otherwise it will hurt the yang and damage your health. If the human body has summer heat, you can also take some drugs to clear away heat and relieve summer heat, such as Sangju Drink and Xuanmai Chamomile Granules.
The third is to be cool, which refers to the wearing and living environment. Don't wear thick clothes in summer. Many young people like to wear cowboy clothes, which are not suitable for summer. The color of clothes should be mainly light, so as to absorb less heat. Try to choose cotton and linen as the fabric of clothes, which is easy to absorb sweat and breathe. The room should be cool, and the indoor temperature is low in the morning and evening. Doors and windows should be opened for ventilation. At noon, the outdoor temperature is higher than the indoor temperature. Close the doors and windows and close the curtains. A cool environment will make people feel calm and safe. Take a walk to avoid a long journey, but seek seclusion nearby. In the morning, with the first ray of sunshine and fresh air at dawn, you can take a walk in the lush garden to welcome the old and the new. In the evening, you can walk by the river and the lake. Cool breeze will calm your mind like water and relieve boredom and summer heat.
Health care method: drink more sour plum soup and swim more.
There are many ways to keep fit in summer. You can choose according to your hobbies and characteristics. In his many summer fitness methods, Professor Ma suggested drinking more sour plum soup in his diet and swimming more in the morning. "Among many summer foods, my favorite is sour plum soup. Acidic food can stimulate appetite and increase appetite, which can just solve the problem of loss of appetite in summer. At the same time, it can also soothe the nerves and prevent the human body from collapsing due to sweating. There are many summers.
People are easy to be agitated and lose their temper, all because of the fluctuation of liver qi. Chinese medicine believes that acidity can nourish and protect the liver, which can solve this problem well. "Professor Ma said," The summer climate is hot, which consumes a lot of human body. Staying in the sun for a long time may lead to heatstroke. Therefore, it is best to choose proper exercise in the early morning or evening when the weather is cool, and swimming is a good project. Swimming can directly cool off the heat and make people feel refreshed. No matter how much exercise, there is no danger of heatstroke. Swimming can clean and * * skin well. Skin is an important organ for regulating human body temperature. Smooth pores and healthy skin are important guarantees for health in summer. " Professor Ma emphasized that there are many ways to keep healthy. Maybe not everyone is suitable for drinking sour plum soup and swimming, but everyone has found one or two favorite methods. The best way is the one that suits you. Finding a regimen that suits you will benefit you for life.