Since the beginning of summer, dog days are the hottest time of summer, and they are characterized by "high temperature" and "high humidity". Dog day food safety is a matter of our health. In fact, we should try to avoid these improper dietary misunderstandings to prevent the body's gastrointestinal function from being damaged. Blind tonic can also hurt the body. So, what misunderstandings should be avoided in dietary conditioning in dog days?

Dog Day Eating Myths

1. Drink a lot of green bean soup to relieve the heat

In order to prevent heatstroke and cool down, many people like to drink mung bean soup. Although mung bean soup is good, don't drink too much, let alone drink it as water. From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, people with cold constitution, such as those with symptoms such as cold limbs, abdominal distention, diarrhea and loose stools, should not drink more mung bean soup, otherwise it will aggravate the symptoms and even cause other diseases. Especially girls who are in the menstrual period should not drink mung bean soup, so as not to harm the body and cause menstrual cramps.

2. Futian drinks mutton soup to tonic

Futian, many men like to go to the mutton soup shop to drink a big bowl of mutton soup tonic, but this method is not advisable. Sheep soup is not a dietary supplement for most people. Drinking mutton soup in summer is only suitable for people with yang deficiency, most people are in a state of yang in summer, drinking too much mutton soup or eating too much mutton and venison will cause dry stools and fire.

Summer tonics need to be done in moderation, not in large quantities. "Instead of drinking mutton soup, it is better to drink some ginger soup, ginger is pungent and warm, and has the effects of dissipating cold and sweating, dissolving phlegm and relieving cough." Nie Hong said that if you don't have an appetite on dog days, you can eat a little shredded potatoes with pepper to appetize, and drink more porridge and soup to replenish water. If there is too much fat, the abdomen will bulge, forming a "general's belly". Too much fat in the heart will cause the heart to weaken and the heart to enlarge, forming a "beer heart". If it is not repaired in time, it can accelerate heart aging and failure, and cause poor blood supply and tachycardia.

3. Watermelon as a main meal

On hot summer days, watermelon is one of people's favorite fruits, and some people eat it directly as a meal.

Experts point out that watermelon is a good thing, but it is not eaten at all times, and it is not that the more you eat it, the more you quench your thirst. Although it is more than 200% water, it has a fairly high sugar content on its own. Watermelon of normal sweetness has 0% sugar and 0 kcal/kg of calories. That is to say, if you eat a 0-0 kg large watermelon every day, it is equivalent to ingesting 0-0 kcal, while an ordinary bowl of rice has about 0 kcal. "Eating one watermelon is equivalent to eating five or six bowls of rice, so watermelon is a must-have meal."

4. Light does not mean "vegetarian"

Many people think that a light diet means eating a vegetarian diet without meat. Therefore, in order to prevent the summer from boiling, there are only vegetarian dishes on the table, and there is no meat, and as a result, after a month, the stomach is full of clear soup and low water, and malnutrition.

In fact, a light diet is premised on balanced nutrition. Although vegetables contain a lot of dietary fiber and vitamins, they lack essential protein. Long-term vegetarianism can also lead to malnutrition, so it is recommended to consume appropriate meat, eggs, dairy products and fish to ensure balanced nutrition. If you want to eat lightly, you may wish to put more effort into cooking techniques, try to use steaming, stewing, and cold dressing, and less frying, stir-frying, and frying.

5. Beer should be drunk as water

Summer is hot, and many people like to drink beer as water. Relevant studies have found that people who drink beer regularly are prone to gain weight, because the refreshing bitter taste can stimulate the secretion of digestive juices, help digestion, increase appetite, make appetite bigger, eat more, and increase calories.

After the sugar in beer is absorbed, it is oxidized in various tissues and organs of the human body, providing the energy needed for the body's vital activities. The remaining sugars can be converted into fats and certain amino acids. Beer itself is also rich in amino acids. Amino acids are the basic units that make up various protein molecules, and proteins and amino acids are important material bases for life. Amino acids can be used in the body to form sugars, which are then converted into fats. Most of the fat is stored under the skin, in the mesentery, omentum, around the kidneys, and in the intercostal space.

6. Cold drinks are not the same as "cooling down"

Another very common misconception in Huangmeitian and summer is that the summer is caused by the heat, as long as you eat cold drinks, drink frozen drinks, and blow more air conditioners, you can suppress the heat. Experts say this method is not only undesirable, but can also hurt the body. It is caused by excessive heat and humidity in the body. If you eat too many cold drinks, it will shut down the body's largest heat dissipation system - sweat glands, and the stimulation of ice water on the stomach and intestines may also make sweat unable to flow, but more heavy internal heat.

In fact, as long as you change the small details of your life a little, you can get rid of the scrooked summer. For example, a watermelon that has just been taken out of the refrigerator is left for a while before eating; In the morning, you can cook a thick pot of fruit soup, which can be mixed with raw pears, apples, bananas, kiwi fruit and wine-stuffed balls. Try not to quench your thirst with cold drinks, and drink more warm plain water or hot herbal tea. (Reference website: Family Doctor Online)