What to do if your stomach is not good in summer? Teach you how to protect your stomach

Whenever summer comes, gastrointestinal diseases enter a "high-incidence period." The editor would like to remind you that in the hot summer, you should pay more attention to the gastrointestinal tract and take daily prevention as early as possible to prevent "diseases from entering through the mouth." In addition, improper cooling off can also cause gastrointestinal diseases in summer, so you must protect your stomach in summer. For the intestines, attention should be paid to "protecting the gastrointestinal tract from coldness" through diet and living environment. Why are gastrointestinal diseases so common in summer ● The weather is hot in summer, and the temperature in air-conditioned rooms is very different from that outside. The stimulation of one cold and one hot increases the chemical component histamine in the blood, which increases gastric acid secretion. The gastrointestinal tract is prone to spasmodic contractions, leading to abdominal pain. ●In seasons with high temperatures, the human nervous system is often in a state of tension, and the functions of certain secretory glands are affected, often resulting in weakened digestive function. ●In summer, you sweat more and drink more water, which dilutes gastric acid and reduces the secretion of digestive juices. ●Leftovers or cooked food are easily contaminated by bacteria, which can cause damage to the gastric mucosa; consuming large amounts of cold drinks can cause sudden contraction of gastrointestinal blood vessels and reduce blood flow, which can disrupt the normal physiological functions of the gastrointestinal tract. Symptoms include postprandial fullness, nausea, vomiting, anorexia, belching, and burning pain in the upper abdomen. ●It is summer, and the temperature is rising. Most citizens like to drink draft beer and eat snacks at some roadside food stalls to cool down. However, many roadside food stalls are not hygienic. Especially in summer, if food is not properly stored, it can easily deteriorate, breed bacteria, and cause problems. pose health risks to people. ●After entering midsummer, in addition to eating unclean food that can easily cause gastrointestinal diseases, over-reliance on the refrigerator and greedy eating cold food are also the enemies of gastrointestinal health. Many people are accustomed to treating the refrigerator as a "safe box" for food. They like to store large amounts of food in the refrigerator for a long time and clean the refrigerator from time to time. As everyone knows, if food is stored in the refrigerator for too long, various bacteria, especially E. coli, will breed in the moist and cold environment. If the food is taken out and eaten immediately, bacteria will invade the gastrointestinal tract and cause "refrigerator gastroenteritis". How to scientifically protect the intestines and stomach in summer. In a high-temperature environment, the human body's metabolism speeds up, and electrolytes such as sodium and potassium in the body are lost quickly. Therefore, summer diet should pay more attention to nutritional balance. In summer, protein intake cannot be reduced. You should eat some fish, lean meat, chicken, eggs, dairy products, etc., and eat more soy products, fresh vegetables and fruits. On the premise of ensuring balanced nutrition, you need to pay attention to the light cooking method, eat more foods that are easy to digest, and eat less fried, fried, and grilled foods. It is not advisable to eat too much at each meal, especially for the elderly and children whose digestive functions are weak. It is advisable to eat until you are seven to eight times full at each meal. Add some mashed garlic and vinegar to cold dishes, which can not only increase appetite and help digestion, but also sterilize and detoxify, and prevent intestinal infectious diseases. People sweat more in summer, so soup and porridge are very suitable to eat when you have a poor appetite. Regular consumption of mung bean soup, red bean soup, lily porridge, mung bean porridge, lotus seed soup, etc. can not only prevent heatstroke and clear away heat, but also detoxify and stimulate appetite.