Early summer, eat lotus root, north south eat beans 
 
 
Professor of Beijing university of Chinese medicine diet nutrition Zhou Jian 
 
 
Source: life times 

        Now has entered the early summer, the weather became hot, but due to the north and south climate difference is bigger, easy to cause the "heat" in the north, the south is more "wet" heat, so in terms of health food, north and south each have emphasize particularly on, too. 
 
        Early summer in the northern wind rain less, relatively dry climate, people will appear "heat", the main symptom is fatigue, dry mouth, dry skin. In dietary respect should notice heat runfei, advice to eat more juice more food, such as fresh lotus root and water chestnut, etc. Lotus root sex cold taste gansu, can have the effect of fluid dryness, such as fresh lotus root squeeze juice, its effect is better. In addition, we should pay attention to keep hydrated, drink plain boiled water more, also can eat some appropriate raising lung embellish dry fruit, such as watermelon, grapes, pears and so on. 
 
        The south in the summer rain is frequent, moisture is heavier, the doctor of traditional Chinese medicine thinks, in this case, prone to pixu (spleen deficient). So the south on the diet should be given priority to with the spleen, heat, qushi, mung beans, white hyacinth bean, red bean has obvious effect in this regard, yi also can achieve sheepdog qushi role. Chili is the southerners, favorite food, it can have the effect of qushi. In addition, the rainy season to eat more ginger can also achieve the effect of summer qushi. It is important to note that the tropical fruits such as litchi, longan, mango is likely to lead to damp and hot, can't eat too much at a time.
 
 
 
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