Summer has arrived, and the human body loses more water than in other seasons. Therefore, a large amount of vegetables and melons have become the favored foods of this season. However, vegetables and fruits must be scientifically paired. Yang Qinbing, Deputy Director of the Nutrition Department of the China-Japan Friendship Hospital and an expert of the Food and Nutrition Expert Group of the China Cuisine Association, points out that heat-relieving vegetables and fruits are not suitable for everyone, and the combined effect of fruits and vegetables is better than that of vegetables or fruits alone. Keywords: relieve summer heat and promote saliva, overeating watermelon can easily damage the spleen and stomach.
Medicinal Effects: Watermelon has medical effects such as clearing the lungs, moistening the intestines, stopping bleeding, strengthening the stomach, and lowering blood pressure.
Benefits: Watermelon is juicy and contains a lot of water, which can clear heat and relieve summer heat. The pulp contains almost all the essential nutrients for the human body. As the saying goes, "A few pieces of watermelon in summer, and you won't need medicine."
Contraindications: Eating too much watermelon can easily damage the spleen and stomach. Therefore, people with a weak spleen and stomach, indigestion, or loose stools should eat it in moderation. Director Yang especially reminds that the sugar content of watermelon is about 4%-7%. Diabetics are not completely forbidden from eating watermelon, but the amount should be determined based on blood sugar monitoring, and it is advisable to choose watermelon with a low sugar content. It is not worth increasing medication dosage just to satisfy a craving for watermelon or other fruits. People with a weak spleen and stomach should eat less winter melon.
Medicinal Effects: Winter melon contains a variety of vitamins and essential trace elements for the human body, which can regulate the body's metabolic balance. Winter melon is cold in nature, can nourish the stomach and promote saliva, clear stomach heat, reduce appetite, and promote the conversion of starch and sugar in the body into heat energy, which is not easily converted into fat.
Benefits: Winter melon has a good effect of clearing heat and relieving summer heat. Eating more winter melon in summer can not only quench thirst and relieve heat, but also promote urination and help prevent boils.
Contraindications: Similar to watermelon, excessive consumption of winter melon by people with a weak spleen and stomach can lead to a more severe condition, weakened digestive function, and symptoms such as loss of appetite, abdominal bloating, loose stools, or diarrhea. Therefore, people with a weak spleen and stomach should eat less winter melon in summer. Keywords: sterilize, disinfect, garlic can kill many bacteria.
Medicinal Effects: Garlic contains a phytoncide called "allicin," which has a very strong bactericidal effect and can kill staphylococcus, bacillary dysentery, E. coli, typhoid bacillus, mold, pneumococcus, and golden staphylococcus.
Tip: To maximize the bactericidal effect of garlic, it is best to eat it raw and crushed; people with diarrhea should avoid eating it. Don't eat too much ginger at one time.
Medicinal Effects: The volatile oil in ginger also has bactericidal and detoxifying effects. In summer, due to the hot and humid weather, appetite may be poor, food may not be appealing, or food intake may decrease. Eating a few slices of ginger or adding some tender ginger to dishes can improve appetite and increase food intake. People like to eat cold food in summer. If you overindulge, it can easily lead to a weak spleen and stomach. Ginger has the effects of warming the middle, dispelling cold, and relieving pain. It can accelerate blood circulation in the digestive tract, stimulate gastric juice secretion, and aid digestion.
Tip: Ginger is pungent and warm; do not eat too much at once. It is not suitable for people with carbuncles, sores, red and painful eyes, internal heat, constipation, or hemorrhoids.