The weather is hot from summer solstice, and people's digestive function is relatively weak. So the diet needs to be light. Don't eat too much hot food, thick and greasy things, and don't be greedy for frozen cold drinks.
Summer solstice diet should regulate stomach qi, you can drink mung bean soup and eat fresh fruits and vegetables. Wax gourd, spinach, amaranth and watermelon are all seasonal fruits and vegetables suitable for eating. At the same time, we should also pay attention to the summer heat and dampness, and we can eat foods that strengthen the spleen and eliminate dampness, such as coix seed, glutinous rice and lentils.
In addition to a light diet, you should also eat some bitter foods, such as bitter gourd and coriander. Bitter food has the functions of eliminating dampness, cooling and relieving summer heat, promoting diuresis and blood circulation, relieving fatigue, diminishing inflammation and reducing fever, clearing away heart fire and improving eyesight, and stimulating appetite. However, bitter food is cold, which can clear away heat and purge fire, but it belongs to purging fire food and is not suitable for people with weak constitution.
2. Replenish water in time and don't drink tea on an empty stomach.
The weather is hot, and the body consumes a lot of water, so it is necessary to replenish water in time, and don't wait for thirst before drinking. Drink less ice water. Too cold things will stimulate the gastrointestinal tract, affect the secretion of digestive juice, reduce appetite, and cause gastrointestinal diseases such as indigestion, anorexia, abdominal pain and diarrhea. Drinking warm water will quench your thirst. In addition, don't drink tea on an empty stomach, which may consume the yang of the human body. You need a moderate amount of tea in summer, and you can drink 2~3 cups after meals.