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Introduction to dog days diet

1, Bitter food: On a hot day, many people get angry. Eating bitter food helps to get rid of the internal heat, and bitter gourd is a good choice. Cold bitter gourd and fried bitter gourd help to remove fire.

2. Drink more mung bean soup: mung bean is the most beneficial food for relieving summer heat in dog days. Drinking mung bean soup in summer can not only help to increase appetite, but also be a very beneficial food for reducing fire.

3, eat more lentils and coix seed: For many people with spleen deficiency, lentils and coix seed have the effect of strengthening the spleen. In addition, lentils and coix seed also play a great role in appetizing, relieving summer heat and reducing fire.

4, eat more yam, jujube, eggs and other foods that benefit qi and nourish yin: Because of the hot weather, many people will sweat too much in dog days, which is easy to consume yin, so eat more foods that benefit qi and nourish yin in dog days.

5. Eat protein-rich food: On a hot day, many people think that they should eat light food, but they should also supplement their bodies with protein. Beans, duck meat and chicken have high protein content, which can supplement nutrition and maintain abundant energy in dog days.

6. Eat more fresh fruits and vegetables: It is very important to replenish water in dog days. In addition to drinking water every day, fruits and vegetables should also take vitamins and dietary fiber, which can not only help replenish water in dog days, but also improve appetite. The effect is good.

7, eat ginger to replenish yang: In the hot weather in the dog days, the human body will sweat more. Eating ginger can help the body expel cold, which is a good choice for people with poor physique.

8. jiaozi lies on the second floor, and pancakes spread eggs on the third floor: In northern customs, there is a saying that jiaozi eats on the first floor, noodles on the second floor, and pancakes spread eggs on the third floor. It is believed that these coarse grains can help people sweat in dog days and help to discharge the cold in the body.