Lixia refers to the beginning of summer. Summer health care must conform to the characteristics of long summer, focus on the word "long", follow the principle of "summer regulating the heart", and pay attention to nourishing the heart and qi and protecting the yang qi. However, when many people enter the summer, many physical conditions will appear, such as loss of appetite, mental exhaustion, and easy diarrhea. In addition to preventing unhealthy lifestyle, emotions and thoughts from harming the body, the yang energy in the body will thrive. In summer, when yin and yang collide violently, plants will blossom and bear fruit. The yang energy of the human body has also reached its peak Please enjoy the heat and sweat to the fullest. Through sweating, wastes and toxins from the body are discharged into the body, and the body and mind will be washed.
Beginning of summer health has a trick! Both men and women pay attention to 4 "little things" to keep you healthy in summer
1. Eat radish in winter and ginger in summer.
Ginger is warm and spicy. One might ask, why eat spicy ginger on a hot summer day? Because in summer, the human body is attacked by high temperature and sweats too much, which increases the consumption of nutrients; the gingerol in ginger can stimulate the taste nerves of the tongue and gastric mucosa, and can play a role in strengthening the spleen and stomach.
2. It's time to nourish the yang in the summer.
In the hot summer, we patronize the summer and enjoy the cool, but we forget how to nourish the yang. Sufficient yang qi can protect the human body. If you want to keep yang qi well, the first rule is not to reject the sun, and to exercise more outdoors and breathe fresh air, which is very good for your health.
In summer, don't go to bed without a quilt at night. Eating too many cold drinks will damage the yang.
3, drink less beverages, drink more boiled water
Boiled water is the most suitable for drinking in summer.The method of drinking water is also very particular. Although it is painful to drink too much, it also brings health risks to our bodies. Once drinking water too fast or too fast, it will cause hiccups and abdominal distension, so drinking water in summer should be a small amount, Drink many times, slowly. Especially when the outdoor activities are over, it is best not to drink water immediately, take a break, and do not drink too much at one time. Some people think that drinking boiled water is tasteless. In fact, in summer, they can drink some teas, such as green tea , jasmine tea , which can relieve heat, and also have antioxidant and anti-fatigue effects, which help protect skin, reducing damage from UV radiation.
You should also develop the habit of taking the initiative to drink water. It is best to pay attention to replenishing water in time after sweating a lot, exercising or taking a bath.
4. No matter how old you are, don’t forget to take a nap
Every day from 11 to 13 o’clock is “ and yang ”, the yang and yin are in full swing. Taking a nap at this time can eliminate fatigue and improve work efficiency. But before taking a nap, be careful not to eat too much greasy food. Eating too much will increase the digestive burden. We should get up slowly after a nap and drink a glass of boiled water to replenish blood volume. Nap time should not be too long, 45 minutes.
