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How to eat the most nourishing in Xiaoman solar terms.

As the saying goes, "a small man is successful, and rivers and mountains are full." After a small full day, the temperature rises gradually, and the rainfall also increases obviously, so that the water in the human body gradually increases.

In the peak season, we should prevent dampness. At this time, you can eat some foods that dispel dampness and strengthen the spleen.

Winter melon, coix seed, lentils, etc. They are all foods for clearing away heat and promoting diuresis, which have the effect of promoting fluid production and quenching thirst, and have certain relieving effects on diarrhea due to spleen deficiency, adverse urination and rheumatic joint pain. In addition to food supplement, people with spleen and stomach deficiency and cold can also take Ophiopogon japonicus, chrysanthemum, honeysuckle and other Chinese herbal medicines in water.

When we entered Xiaoman, the weather became hot. At this time, you can eat watermelon, kelp, mung beans and other foods to cool down. Watermelon, kelp and mung bean are all cold foods. It is not advisable to eat on an empty stomach or eat too much at once in the morning. When cooking soup with kelp and mung beans, you can add dried tangerine peel and ginger, an isothermal food.