As the Great Heat arrives, what should you pay attention to in order to maintain your health?

Today is July 22, 2024.

Monday, June 17, Jiachen year,

It is the hottest time of the year, and the weather is hot and humid.

Dashu refers to extreme heat. It is the solar term with the strongest sunlight, the highest temperature and the most frequent thunderstorms in the year.

The Guanzi says: "When the Great Heat arrives, all things flourish."

There is an old agricultural proverb:

If the Great Heat is not hot, the crops will not grow.

If there is no extreme heat during the Great Heat, most crops will not grow.

A hot day in the Great Heat means a good harvest.

People are feeling hot in the house, while rice is laughing in the field.

This solar term marks the end of summer.

It is also the "middle of the three fu" periods.

It means the heat has reached its peak.

At this time of year,

People adopt various customs and

Health tips to cope with heat and humidity.

Solar term: drink summer tea and dry summer ginger

As the saying goes, "Eat radishes in winter and ginger in summer."

Ginger has the effects of dispelling wind and cold, warming the middle and strengthening the stomach.

Drinking lotus seed soup regularly in summer can nourish the body, strengthen the will, nourish the spirit and benefit the spleen.

In summer, people sweat a lot and have poor appetite. They can eat porridge and drink soup to cool down and relieve the heat. Adding some lotus leaves when cooking porridge has a refreshing taste, can wake up the spleen and appetite, and eliminate the heat.

There are also mung bean and lily porridge, watermelon and lily porridge, and barley and red bean porridge.

You can eat some sour foods to quench your thirst, strengthen your stomach and help digestion.

You can go to bed late and get up early to adapt to the changes in nature, and the relatively insufficient sleep can be compensated by taking a nap.

But it should not be later than 23:00.

After getting up during the Great Heat solar term, you can go for a walk or jog outdoors, or practice Tai Chi or do some gymnastics. Indoor swimming is also a good choice.

Not all fruits can remove heat. Fruits such as peaches, oranges, lychees, and longans are all warm fruits. People who often get heated should eat less of them.

Pay attention to the neck and back being afraid of air conditioning. If you stay in a room with too low air conditioning temperature for a long time, or are blown directly by air conditioning, it will cause the neck, shoulders, and back muscles to contract, causing spasms and pain.

The author is an associate chief physician, registered dietitian,

Health manager, Healthy China Action speaker