Summer diet, we should not only pay attention to the nutritional collocation of ingredients, but also pay attention to heatstroke prevention and cooling. At this time, you can try the five-color regimen in summer. After all, what is the five-color health care in summer? The following is a detailed introduction. Let's have a look. 1. yellow health: corn in the long summer season has gradually come into the market, and golden and mellow corn is the favorite of many friends. As we all know, this kind of corn is a treasure, and its health care function should not be underestimated. Corn is also called corn and corn. Chinese medicine believes that corn has the functions of invigorating spleen and stomach, diuresis, anti-cancer and lowering blood sugar. Corn kernels contain a lot of nutrients such as protein, dietary fiber, unsaturated fatty acids, lecithin, vitamin E, magnesium and selenium. Take 500 grams of corn kernels and 0/000 ml of mature vinegar/kloc-,wash and cook the corn kernels, and filter dry for later use; Prepare a sealed jar, put the cooked corn in it, and soak it in vinegar for 24 hours before eating. Chew 20 ~ 30 capsules with meals every morning and evening. It is especially suitable for patients with obesity, constipation and fatty liver, and can improve symptoms such as constipation, blurred vision and fatigue. Corn silk is sweet and flat, which is beneficial to water swelling, diuresis and yellowing. Take 30-60g of water decoction of corn stigma every day to make tea, which has therapeutic effect on edema, dysuria, jaundice and calculus caused by damp heat in summer. In addition, corn stigma also has the functions of lowering blood sugar, blood lipid and blood pressure. Patients with "three highs" and gout may wish to have a try. Corn cob has a good antiperspirant function. No matter whether it is spontaneous sweating due to qi deficiency in summer or night sweats during sleep, you can take 2 ~ 3 corncobs, increase jujube10g, and drink it twice a day. Generally,10g will be effective.

2. Blue health: Artemisia argyi is hot in summer, and there are many snakes, insects and mosquitoes. The unique fragrance produced by Folium Artemisiae Argyi can repel mosquitoes, flies, insects and ants, purify the air, regulate qi and blood, warm uterus, and eliminate cold and dampness, and help people strengthen their health. You can use the method of fumigation with mugwort leaves in the room to kill germs in the air and achieve the purpose of preventing respiratory infectious diseases. Prepare Folium Artemisiae Argyi at the amount of 0. 1g per square meter and concentrate it in a flame-retardant container. First, light a small amount of mugwort leaves, and then cover the remaining large amount of mugwort leaves on the flame, so that the smoke slowly diffuses indoors, once a week 1 time. Modern pharmacological studies have found that cineole, artemether and linalool emitted by fumigation of Artemisia argyi have inhibitory effects on influenza virus, adenovirus, staphylococcus aureus, streptococcus A, pneumococcus, typhoid Bacillus, diphtheria Bacillus and fungi. Bathing with wormwood and ebony soup also has a good effect on relieving limb pain. Take 60g of Folium Artemisiae Argyi, slices of Mume 10 and a large pot of water, and boil them together for 30 minutes. Pour the boiled Folium Artemisiae Argyi water into the bathtub, add appropriate amount of cold water, and then take a bath for about 20 minutes each time. Folium Artemisiae Argyi can warm channels to stop bleeding, dispel cold and relieve pain. The combination of the two drugs has a good therapeutic effect on arthritis, body aches, muscle aches and numbness caused by cold and dampness.

3. Red health: Red amaranth is rich in nutrition, and its iron and calcium contents are higher than spinach, making it a leader among vegetables. More importantly, amaranth contains no oxalic acid, and calcium and iron are easily absorbed without scalding. It can promote the growth of teeth and bones and fracture healing, and also prevent muscle spasm. Rich in iron and vitamin K, it can promote blood coagulation, increase hemoglobin content, improve oxygen carrying capacity and promote hematopoietic function. It should be reminded that red amaranth is cold after all. People who are usually deficient in spleen and stomach and prone to diarrhea should not eat more. It is best to eat it with warm garlic or ginger. Moreover, according to ancient records, red amaranth should not be eaten with soft-shelled turtle and nail fish.

4. White health care: The ancient doctors of lotus seeds believed that "lotus seeds are good at tonifying the deficiency of the five internal organs, benefiting the twelve meridians's qi and blood, and making qi and blood smooth without rot." Lotus seed meat is flat and sweet, enters the heart, spleen and kidney meridians, and has the functions of nourishing the heart, strengthening the spleen and benefiting the kidney. The turquoise germ in the middle of lotus seed is called lotus seed heart, which tastes bitter and has the effects of clearing away heat, solidifying essence, calming the nerves and communicating with the heart and kidney. Both of them can be used as medicine separately, but it is best to eat them together during dietotherapy and health preservation, which naturally tonifies deficiency and purges excess. The coexistence of damp and heat in summer leads to deficiency of spleen and dampness stagnation, such as decreased food intake, abdominal distension and weakness of limbs, and in severe cases, limb cold, diarrhea and edema. Summer corresponds to the "heart" in the five internal organs. Sweat is the liquid of the heart. If you sweat a lot in summer, you are still flustered, short of breath and weak pulse, all because of your guilty conscience and deficiency of both qi and yin. Lotus seed meat has the functions of nourishing the heart and strengthening the spleen, strengthening the body resistance and stopping sweating; Lotus plumule can clear heart and nourish yin, which is a perfect match. 40 grams of lotus seeds with hearts, 50 grams of peeled fresh yam and 50 grams of japonica rice. Wash lotus seeds and japonica rice, put them in a casserole and add water until they are thick and rotten. Dice yam, cook in porridge for 10 minute, add sugar to taste, and serve. The porridge has the effects of nourishing heart, calming nerves, invigorating qi and promoting fluid production, and is suitable for palpitation, hyperhidrosis and fatigue caused by deficiency of both qi and yin in summer.

5. Black raw: Brown sugar Brown sugar is sucrose that has not been highly refined and decolored. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that brown sugar is warm and sweet, enters the spleen, has the functions of tonifying the middle energizer, strengthening the spleen and warming the stomach, resolving food stagnation, promoting blood circulation, dispelling cold and relieving pain. For example, drinking brown sugar and boiled water during confinement can promote blood circulation, remove blood stasis, relieve pain, help uterine contraction recover, and promote lochia to be discharged as soon as possible; People who suffer from cold and abdominal pain and are prone to catch a cold during menstruation can also use brown sugar and ginger soup to catch a cold. Old people who are weak, especially those who have recovered from a serious illness, eat some brown sugar, which can play a role in relaxing bowels, soothing the liver and improving eyesight, benefiting qi and strengthening the stomach, and warming the heart and lungs. In addition to oral administration, brown sugar also contains a large number of nutrients that have a unique effect on the skin, which can accelerate the metabolism of epidermal cells, provide energy for cells, supplement nutrition and promote regeneration. Brown sugar contains unique natural acids and pigment regulating substances, which can balance the quantity and distribution of pigment secretion in the skin and reduce the abnormal accumulation of local pigments. Achieve the effects of lightening melanin, whitening and purifying skin.

Matters needing attention

The above is the five-color regimen in summer. According to the five-color regimen in summer, your summer diet will be healthier and more nutritious. Summer diet should be light, which can play an appetizing role. At the same time, you should also pay attention to balanced nutrition. After all, high temperature will make your body lose a lot of nutrients.