What should you pay attention to in summer health care?

First, you lose more water in summer, so you should drink more water.

Drink plenty of water, warm water is better. Drink seven or eight cups of boiled water every day. The body should keep and replenish water at any time. Water plays a vital role in the human body, maintaining the normal physiological functions of the human body.

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Second, eat, drink and be merry.

Go to bed late and get up early in summer, and try to take a nap at noon. Remember not to sit, lie down or sleep for a long time in the corridor, under the eaves or in the shade of the vents. Electric fans should not be used for a long time, because in summer, the outside is steaming at high temperature, sweating a lot, and the pores are wide open, which makes it easy to catch cold. If it is blown for a long time, it may cause headache, lumbar muscle strain, facial paralysis or muscle pain.

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Third, health care should "nourish yang"

"Huangdi Neijing Suwen Siqi Tiaoling" said: "Summer and March are called beautiful months, and everything is gorgeous.

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Fourth, the diet supplements and eats more "bitterness"

In the aspect of diet nourishing, the principle of nourishing and strengthening the spleen, removing summer heat and removing dampness is adopted in hot days. Fat, sweet and hot products should not be eaten, and light and nourishing food should be chosen.

Alkaloids contained in bitter food have pharmacological effects such as relieving summer heat, promoting blood circulation and relaxing blood vessels. Eating some bitter food in hot weather can not only clear the heart, relieve annoyance and refresh the mind, but also stimulate the appetite, strengthen the spleen and benefit the stomach. Bitter gourd: Take its immature fruit as a dish. The mature pulp can be eaten raw, cold, fried and grilled fish. It is fresh and refreshing and has a unique flavor. Bitter gourd has the effects of stimulating appetite, promoting digestion, clearing away heat and pathogenic factors, eliminating fatigue, clearing away heart fire and improving eyesight. In addition, bitter foods such as bitter vegetables, tea, coffee, etc. can also be selected as appropriate.

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Five, supplement salt, potassium and vitamins

Sweating more in summer, and more potassium ions are lost with sweat, leading to hypokalemia, which will cause fatigue, dizziness, headache, loss of appetite and other symptoms. The most effective way to prevent potassium deficiency in hot weather is to eat more foods containing potassium. Fresh vegetables and fruits contain more potassium, so you can eat more strawberries, apricots, lychees, peaches and plums. Vegetables include green onions, celery, edamame, etc., and are also rich in potassium. Tea also contains more potassium. Drinking more tea in hot weather can relieve summer heat and supplement potassium, killing two birds with one stone. In summer, the human body sweats a lot, and sodium chloride loses a lot. Pay attention to supplementing salt while replenishing water. Drink some salty boiled water every day to keep the acid-base balance and osmotic pressure in the body relatively stable.

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6. Try to wear light clothes.

Dark clothes will absorb sunlight and make people's body temperature rise and dry; At the same time, mosquitoes have the habit of blackening, and dark colors are easy to attract mosquitoes, especially black.

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Seven, skin itching precautions

When traveling in summer, when the skin is itchy and dry due to the sun, you can apply a small amount of ointment such as Fusong. Don't burn it with hot water or wash it with alkaline soap, so as not to irritate the skin and aggravate the symptoms.

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Eighth, do some heart-nourishing exercises.

In summer, the amount of exercise should not be too large or too intense. Sweat a little after exercise to avoid excessive exercise and excessive sweating.