Food suitable for keeping fit in summer heat.

1, lotus root, our country has the custom of "eating lotus root in summer". As early as the Xianfeng period of the Qing Dynasty, lotus root was designated as a tribute to the imperial cuisine. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that raw lotus root has the effects of clearing away heat and promoting fluid production, moistening lung and removing blood stasis, reducing swelling and stopping bleeding, and can be used to treat fever, polydipsia, vomiting blood and gonorrhea. Cooked food has the effects of strengthening the spleen and stomach, promoting digestion and stopping diarrhea, and solidifying essence.

2, mung bean sprouts, the third treasure of summer solar terms is mung bean sprouts. Eating mung bean sprouts often can clear the stomach, clear away heat and toxic materials, remove damp heat and clean teeth, which has a good health care effect. Clinically, mung bean sprouts decoction is used to treat traumatic infections such as furuncle and scald. Riboflavin contained in mung bean sprouts can be used to treat oral ulcers, regulate five internal organs, dredge meridians and relieve toxins, and can be used for excessive drinking, damp-heat stagnation, anorexia and physical weakness.

3, new rice, there was a folk custom of "eating new rice" in the past summer, that is, after the summer, farmers ground the newly cut rice into rice and cooked it for sacrifice to gods and ancestors, and then everyone tasted new wine. It is said that "eating new things" means "eating new things", which is the first new day after the summer festival. Cities generally buy a small amount of new rice for cooking in old rice, plus newly listed vegetables. Therefore, there is a folk saying that millet is eaten in summer and grain is eaten in summer.

4, mango, farmers say "eat mango in summer", around summer is the most mature and delicious season of mango. Because mango contains a lot of vitamins, eating mango regularly can moisturize the skin. Eating mango has the function of clearing the stomach and intestines, and has a certain antiemetic effect on motion sickness and seasickness.