As summer approaches, the temperature rises significantly, precipitation increases, air humidity increases, and the heat becomes more severe. This hot and humid weather will make people feel uncomfortable. Maintaining good health in summer is the key to successfully getting through the "bitter summer" healthily. What issues should we pay attention to in life? Let’s take a look.
1. Sleep - go to bed late and get up early, take a nap to catch up on sleep
The ancient Chinese medicine book "Nei Jing" mentions the three treasures of the human body, "essence, qi, and spirit". Sufficient essence creates qi. If it is filled, the spirit will be prosperous if it is filled with Qi. On the contrary, if the Qi is weak, the mind will be hurt, the spirit will be easily depressed, and the mood will be greatly affected. People who often reverse their schedules and stay up late for a long time are often emotionally unstable, because from 11 a.m. to 1 a.m., it is the time when the organs, qi and blood flow. At this time, the blood flows back to the liver to store the essence. If you don't sleep during this period, it is equivalent to forcing your liver to continue its decomposition work, and the essence cannot be stored. The liver is filled with yin deficiency and yin and yang are out of balance. Over time, liver fire will rise, making you prone to fatigue, qi deficiency, and physical weakness. Therefore, we must adapt to the seasonal characteristics of long days and short nights, go to bed late and get up early, and don’t stay up late all the time. At the same time, ensure that you take a nap, which should generally take half an hour to one hour. For office workers, if they cannot take a nap, they can also close their eyes and relax for 30 to 50 minutes. Good sleep quality is very important to relieve the "bitter summer".
2. Diet - Eat clean and nourishing food, not bitter in summer
In summer, you should eat refreshing food, and the cooking method should be as light as possible, avoid deep-fried, grilled and sweet foods. You should eat less when you are high, but eating too much cold drinks can cause damage to the spleen and stomach. Therefore, the diet should be mainly light, avoid being greedy for cold, and "eat a little bitterness" appropriately. Most bitter foods have the effect of clearing away heat, relieving heat, drying dampness and strengthening yin. Appropriate eating of some bitter foods, such as bitter melon, lotus seeds, lettuce, etc., is of great benefit to the human body. In addition, mung beans, lotus seeds, lotus leaves, reed roots, lentils and other refreshing and heat-clearing products can be added to japonica rice to cook porridge. After cooling, eating it can strengthen the spleen and stomach and relieve summer heat. You can also drink some chrysanthemum tea, honeysuckle tea, etc., please note The most important thing is that people with cold stomach should drink less. In short, the summer diet should be less meat and more vegetarian, and it is better to eat more fruits, vegetables, cereals and other foods rich in vitamins and inorganic salts. Among fruits and vegetables, the "melon family" is especially recommended, such as cucumbers, winter melons, watermelons, cantaloupes, etc.
3. Exercise - Mild exercise, preferably morning and evening
Try to engage in gentle exercise, such as Tai Chi, Qigong, Yuanji dance or yoga, Pilates, etc. are all good Meditation exercise. Choose gentle exercise and keep your breathing calm and unhurried. Only the tiny blood vessels or meridians in your body will have a chance to receive sufficient nutrients. Too intense exercise causes a lot of sweating, which is very consuming. Losing a lot of body fluids means losing a lot of physical strength, and the mood can also be easily irritable. It is recommended to exercise appropriately in the morning or evening when the temperature is relatively cool in places with fresh air such as parks and forests. Don’t sweat profusely. Make sure to drink enough water during exercise. If you sweat too much, you can drink boiled water with light sugar and salt or mung beans. Salt water soup, avoid drinking a large amount of iced drinks, and do not immediately rinse your head or shower with cold water, otherwise it will cause many diseases.
In addition, when you are irritable or in a bad mood, you can take a walk, listen to brisk music, etc. to relieve negative emotions. Maintain a calm and peaceful mind and keep smiling. This will not only help improve blood vessel function, but also coordinate various organs of the human body to spend the hot summer healthily.