?Summer health and food and drink tips
Introduction: The change of seasons is the law of nature. The weather characteristics of each season are different, so what should we pay attention to?
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Maintaining good health is not something that happens overnight and should be taken seriously all year round. The sun is scorching, the heat is unbearable, the days are long and the nights are short. Compared with other seasons, people should pay attention to the following aspects when eating and drinking:
1. Increase protein intake
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Sweating and losing water in hot weather will accelerate protein metabolism in the human body, which will in turn increase nitrogen excretion, putting the human body in a state of negative nitrogen balance. Therefore, people must pay attention to appropriately increase their protein intake in summer, and eat more soy products, eggs, mung beans, white fungus, jellyfish, kelp, sesame paste, milk, fish, shrimp, chicken, etc. These foods have high protein content. And it's relatively bland. The rise in temperature accelerates the body's metabolism and causes a large amount of sweating, which reduces the body's endurance and resistance, causing fatigue, dizziness, dry mouth, loss of appetite, etc. Therefore, people need to replenish water and heat production in a timely manner. A diet that is small but contains vitamins and minerals. Eat more watermelons, tomatoes, amaranth, cowpeas, cabbage, cucumbers, millet, lean pork, animal liver, eggs, milk, mung beans, etc. to supplement nutrition and increase physical strength. But don’t drink water too hard, too fast, or too much at one time. Drink small amounts of water multiple times. In summer, gastrointestinal function will be relatively weakened after being affected by the heat. Excessive consumption of raw, cold fruits and frozen foods by the elderly will increase the burden on the heart and impair digestive function. In order to ensure normal gastrointestinal function, you should choose foods that are nourishing and tonic and can resist the invasion of heat, such as tomatoes and cucumbers. Adults eating about gram of tomatoes every day can basically meet the body's demand for vitamins and minerals; cucumbers can not only clear away heat and relieve summer heat, but also lower blood lipids, and the malonate in fresh cucumbers also has a weight-loss effect.
2. Eat more bitter flavors
High temperatures and high humidity in summer often make people depressed, tired and weak, with chest tightness, dizziness, loss of appetite and weight loss. A little bitter taste goes a long way at this time. Bitter foods have the functions of clearing away heat and relieving summer heat, strengthening the spleen and drying dampness, relieving irritability and refreshing the mind, and strengthening the stomach.
3. Tonic should be used to replenish qi
Traditional Chinese medicine has the "method of replenishing qi and preventing heatstroke", that is, when taking tonic in summer, you should choose some qi-tonifying drugs and take several doses to strengthen qi. Commonly used Qi-tonifying medicines include American ginseng, astragalus, etc. Mash 3 grams of Schisandra chinensis and decoct it into soup instead of tea, which can cure Qi deficiency, thirst and excessive sweating.
In short, the summer diet should be light, fresh and easy to digest, and eat less high-fat, spicy and irritating foods. When cooking, you should pay attention to color, aroma and taste to increase appetite. Drink more water or various beneficial drinks. You can also make some refreshing foods by yourself, such as mung bean porridge, lotus seed porridge, lotus leaf porridge, red bean cake, sour plum soup, chrysanthemum tea, etc. You can also eat some fresh cold dishes, add some vinegar, mashed garlic, minced ginger and other condiments, which can not only relieve summer heat and remove dampness, strengthen the spleen and kidneys, but also inhibit bacteria and sterilize, preventing diseases. In addition, pay attention to hygiene in diet and health, and do not overeat or overeat, otherwise it will damage the gastrointestinal digestive function, cause indigestion, and even diarrhea and bacillary dysentery.
Live a knowledgeable life
1. Get up early and wake up early
In summer, the sun rises early, so you should go to bed early and get up early, and breathe. All things grow in summer, which is the most suitable time of the year to nourish Yang Qi. In addition, the days are long, the nights are short, and the climate is sultry. Five or six o'clock in the morning is the best time to get up.
2. Take a nap appropriately
Napping is one of the best ways to maintain good health. In the scorching summer, taking a nap is particularly important. The appropriate nap time is generally 30 to 60 minutes. The effect it produces is that it can not only supplement people's necessary sleep time, enable the body to fully rest, and restore nerve functions as soon as possible, but also greatly enhance physical strength and improve work efficiency in the afternoon. Usually, after a short rest, people's energy will be restored quickly, so some people call nap a "gas station at work" and "a regulator in life." However, it is not advisable to take a nap on balconies, under trees, in the open air or in drafty halls, etc. It is also not advisable to take a nap on the cool cement floor, and do not wear shoulderless, collarless, tight clothes or clothes with poor breathability to prevent sweating. When wind is felt by wind, cold and dampness, causing muscle and joint pain, paralysis or stiffness of limbs, it is better to wear economical, practical and relatively roomy cotton products, which are both breathable and sweat-absorbent.
3. Avoid moisture and keep the room dry and ventilated
Air conditioners can be used to dehumidify or cool the room during rainy seasons or hot weather. In case of wading in the rain on a rainy day, you can drink ginger syrup to expel the cold and dampness. If you have symptoms such as a heavy head and body heat, you can take it to relieve surface and remove dampness. If your clothes become damp with sweat, take a shower and change clothes promptly. After the rainy season, clothes and quilts must be dried to drive away moisture and mildew. People who sweat profusely should not suddenly enter the air-conditioned room to blow the air. It is recommended to wipe off the sweat before entering the room, and the temperature difference between indoor and outdoor should not be too large, so as to benefit your health and save energy.
Tips for cooling down
1. Hang curtains
In rooms with direct sunlight, be sure to hang curtains to block the sun. Curtains should be made of light-colored materials that absorb less heat and equipped with blackout cloth.
2. Indoor "cooling"
Put some ice cubes or basins of water in the room, or sprinkle some water on the ground, or wipe the floor several times, which will help absorption heat.
3. Take several baths a day
Taking several baths a day, especially warm baths in the morning and evening, is very beneficial to preventing heatstroke and cooling down. Some people want to cool off after sweating and like to take cold showers, but they do not realize that when sweating a lot, the capillaries are in a state of expansion, the temperature drops suddenly, and the blood vessels contract sharply. Temperature regulating function disorder, etc. Even if it is inconvenient to bathe several times a day, washing your hands with tap water several times is beneficial to cooling down.
4. Moderate cooling
Fans and air conditioners are essential cooling devices for every home in summer. However, neither the fan nor the air conditioner can be directly directed at the body to cool down. Instead, "circumstantial tactics" should be adopted, using "breeze", "shaking wind" or "returning wind" (blowing the wall directly and then letting the wind turn back). Especially after sleeping, even young people should not adjust to a high setting and blow directly to avoid cold exposure to the face, waist, abdomen, joints, etc. Therefore, the cooling method should be as gentle as possible, and both the elderly and children should fan themselves to keep cool. For air conditioning cooling, the temperature is best set between 25℃ and 27℃. The temperature difference between indoor and outdoor should not exceed 10℃. Turn it off after 1 to 3 hours to maintain natural indoor ventilation.
Pay attention to drinking water when maintaining health in summer
Summer is the season when Yang Qi is at its strongest, and the climate is hot and full of vitality. This is the period of metabolism. Yang Qi is sent out and Yin is hidden inside. The flow of Qi and blood is correspondingly strong and active on the surface of the body. Therefore, timely health maintenance in summer is very important, but drinking water is also important. Only by drinking the right water can you achieve the effect of health maintenance.
Drink water even if you are not thirsty
Don’t wait to drink when you are thirsty. Thirst is a sign of slight water loss in the body. In summer, daily water replenishment should be around 0 ml to meet the needs of the human body.
Don’t drink too much when you are thirsty
Drinking too much when you are thirsty will cause the water and salt in the body fluids to lose balance, which can cause severe gastrointestinal pain at the least, and endanger life safety at the worst.
If you sweat a lot, you should replenish salt.
After sweating a lot in summer, you should drink some light salt water.
Eat less cold drinks after sweating
In fact, most of the water molecules in cold boiled water are in a polymerized state and are not easy to penetrate into cells. However, hot boiled water has more single molecules and can quickly penetrate into cells. , so that the body lacking water can be replenished with water in time.
It is not advisable to drink too much purified water
Because during the production process of purified water, impurities such as harmful bacteria and organic matter are removed, as well as minerals and minerals that are beneficial to human health. substance.
Soak your feet frequently to prevent heatstroke and dampness in summer
In summer, there is a lot of moisture, and the spleen is most afraid of moisture. If moisture is blocked in the spleen and stomach, you will have a loss of appetite, sleepiness, lack of energy, etc. Performance. In summer, the human body's yang energy is strongest. Soaking your feet in warm water (foot bath) can better regulate the meridians, stimulate the functions of the body's internal organs, help remove heat-dampness, prevent heat colds, invigorate people, increase appetite, and promote sleep. It is more suitable for people with congenital bad spleen and stomach. From the perspective of meridians, the feet are one of the most densely populated parts. There are reflection areas corresponding to various organs. The meridians of important organs such as the spleen, stomach, liver, and kidneys all pass through here. When soaking the feet, they are transmitted through the meridians. It can achieve the effect of viscera
Soaking your feet before going to bed is better than taking tonics
There are also things to pay attention to when soaking your feet. "Washing your feet before going to bed is better than taking tonics." Before going to bed, soak your feet in warm water of about 40℃ (the water submerges the ankle joints) for 20~ each time (you can heat the water to maintain the water temperature during this period). The skin will turn reddish after soaking. OK, you can use your hands to massage the toes and soles of your feet at the same time. Generally speaking, one foot bath every night can achieve the purpose of health care. It is best to go to bed within half an hour after bathing, or twice in the morning and evening (usually once in the morning and once in the evening before going to bed). The foot soaking time should not be too long each time, but for patients with chronic rheumatoid arthritis, chronic hypertension, etc., it should be appropriately extended. The specific time needs to be gradually adjusted according to the age, gender, disease status of the foot bather, etc. and the feeling after the foot bath.
Different Chinese medicines have different indications for foot baths
In summer, you can also use Chinese medicine Patchouli decoction to soak your feet in order to remove summer heat dampness. Take 30 to 50 grams of Patchouli and put it into 2000 ml of water and boil it for 40 seconds. Minutes, then simmer over low heat until it reaches 1000 ml. After extracting the juice, add 2000 ml of water and fry until it reaches 1000 ml. Put two portions of the concoction in a basin and soak your feet until the solution reaches the ankles. Perform foot massage at the same time as the soak.
Different traditional Chinese medicine decoction foot baths have different indications, such as dizziness, headache, insomnia, tinnitus, colds, eczema, tinea pedis, rheumatic joint pain, heel pain, low back pain and ischium, and high blood pressure. , diabetes, etc., you should ask a traditional Chinese medicine doctor with clinical experience to prescribe a traditional Chinese medicine prescription for foot bath based on your specific situation.
There are also some taboos when taking a foot bath at home
When taking a foot bath at home, you should also pay attention to the following points: Do not take a foot bath immediately after a meal to avoid affecting digestion; when taking a foot bath, the indoor environment should be quiet and comfortable, with a moderate room temperature. Do not blow directly and relax; the water temperature should be kept warm. Too cold can easily cause colds and other discomforts, and too hot can burn the skin. Especially for diabetics, the water temperature should not be too high when soaking.
People with burns, impetigo, chickenpox, measles and foot trauma are not suitable for foot baths; those with chapped foot skin should not have the water temperature too high. They should apply Vaseline after soaking and drying them; in winter, a large towel should be placed on the knees during foot baths Keep warm, dry your feet immediately after the foot bath, and pay attention to keeping your feet warm; pay attention to observation during the foot bath. If there are any abnormalities such as confusion, pale face, cold sweat, etc., you should stop immediately and inform your family members to handle it in time.
In addition, many people like to wash their feet with cold water in summer, thinking that this can cool down and relieve the heat, making them feel more comfortable. In fact, this is not conducive to the blood circulation of the lower limbs. It is harmful to health in the long term and should be avoided.
Conclusion: The weather is dry in summer, and the water in the body is particularly easy to evaporate. In this season, we must do a good job of keeping the body warm and preventing heatstroke and cooling.