Traditional Culture Encyclopedia - The 24 Solar Terms - After the long summer, give children more "3 melons and 4 fruits", which is crisp and sweet, nutritious and delicious.

After the long summer, give children more "3 melons and 4 fruits", which is crisp and sweet, nutritious and delicious.

It is said that "a spring rain brings warmth". It has rained several times in succession recently. Sure enough, every time it rains, the temperature will get higher and people will wear less clothes. The weather is getting hotter and hotter. Now, after a long summer, it has officially entered the summer, and people have put on short sleeves to enjoy the comfort of nature outdoors. After the hot weather, you must pay more attention to your diet, especially if you have children at home, you must eat more "3 melons and 4 fruits". In summer, you must eat more fruits. Summer itself is a dry season. If you drink less water and eat less fruit, it will easily lead to physical discomfort. If the child is short of water for a long time, it will easily lead to physical problems. Families might as well buy more such fruits for their children.

First, watermelon. Summer is coming, and the weather is very hot. Many people like to eat ice cream, but this eating habit is not very good. Ice cream is high in calories and easy to cause gastrointestinal discomfort. So at this time, you can eat more watermelons instead of ice cream. Watermelon is a natural fruit. The taste is sweet and hydrating, and it can also clear away heat and induce diuresis, so you might as well buy more such fruits for your children and avoid eating some foods such as ice cream.

Second, melons. Melons and fruits will also be listed in large quantities in summer, with strong fragrance, whenever there is a stall selling melons. You can smell the thick melon fragrance in the distance. Melon is very juicy inside. It contains a lot of water. So it is very suitable for summer hydration.

Third, cantaloupe. Authentic cantaloupe is produced in Xinjiang. Because of the large temperature difference between day and night, abundant sunshine, little rain and dry weather, we can store a lot of sugar in fruits. The cantaloupe we eat is very sweet, so we can buy more for our children after a long summer.

Loquat. Loquat has been on the market since long summer. Loquat has the effect of clearing lung and moistening lung, so it is easy to cough at ordinary times, or people with pharyngitis may wish to eat more seasonal loquat at this time. Be sure to buy ripe loquat when you buy it, so it feels a little soft when pressed. This kind of loquat will taste better when cooked to the end. Remember not to eat it undercooked.

Apricots. Apricot is a seasonal fruit in summer. Apricot is rich in vitamin C and is also an antioxidant. Be sure to buy them for your children when they go on the market, but remember to eat apricots in moderation, not too much at a time, and not often for a long time.

Strawberries are planted in greenhouses during the Chinese New Year, but in the long summer, strawberries sold in the market are naturally ripe. At this time, you can go to the greenhouse to pick it yourself. Buy fresh strawberries to eat. At this time, strawberries are sweet and children like them very much.

Cherry. Cherry comes on the market from May to July every year. Cherry in this season is ripe, sweet and juicy, which is very suitable for women to eat. Be sure to buy more for your family at this time.