Summer is coming, what should we eat?

It's hot in summer and my appetite is poor. Diet should be based on foods that strengthen the spleen and stomach and stimulate appetite, such as fresh green leafy vegetables, fruits and beans, supplemented by meat such as pork and beef. In addition, the diet should be light, reasonably matched and regular to avoid overeating.

1. Bitter food: Bitter food has the functions of clearing away heat, relieving summer heat, promoting blood circulation, refreshing brain and dilating blood vessels, such as bitter gourd, dandelion and bitter vegetable. You can also drink tea and coffee appropriately according to your physical condition, but it should not be excessive, so as not to cause discomfort such as nausea and vomiting;

2, potassium-containing foods: In hot summer, potassium ions will be excreted with sweat, prone to symptoms of hypokalemia such as fatigue, fatigue, loss of appetite, you can eat more foods containing more potassium, such as strawberries, lychees, peaches, plums, onions, celery, edamame and so on. ;

3, watery food: the body loses water quickly in summer. You can eat some foods with more water, such as watermelon, cucumber, towel gourd, wax gourd, tomato, etc., which can also lower blood pressure and protect cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases to a certain extent. You can also drink warm water, a few times, to avoid drinking ice water or a lot of drinks at one time.

In addition, you can eat duck, chicken, shrimp, fish, egg milk and other rich foods in protein in summer to supplement the protein needed to accelerate metabolism in summer, and you can also drink summer porridge such as mung bean porridge, red bean porridge and lotus leaf porridge. Summer is hot and humid, so pay attention to hygiene in diet. When eating raw fruits and vegetables, they should be thoroughly cleaned to avoid pathogenic microorganisms invading the body and causing gastrointestinal discomfort.