The dog days are the hottest period of the year in most parts of my country, lasting thirty or forty days. The thirty days are also called the small dog days, and the forty days are commonly known as the big dog days. The three hottest months are calculated according to the lunar calendar, and fall roughly between mid-to-late July and early August of the Gregorian calendar. So when are the dog days of summer in 2020? What should we eat to maintain health? Time always presents people with a unique flavor inadvertently, and the leap April also has its own uniqueness that makes people unforgettable. The leap April of 2020 has a different flavor. Let’s wander and explore the ocean of leap April of 2020 on Shuimoxiansheng.com!When are the “dog days” in 2020?The start time of the dog days in 2020: July 16The end date of the 2020 dog days: August 24 The dog days in 2020 are divided into the first, middle and last dog days, totaling 40 days, as follows: First day of the dog days: July 16, 2020 (the 26th day of the fifth lunar month) ~ July 25, 2020 (the 5th day of the sixth lunar month) Mid-summer: July 26, 2020 (sixth day of the sixth lunar month) to August 14, 2020 (twenty-fifth day of the sixth lunar month) Last dog days: August 15, 2020 (the 26th day of the sixth lunar month) to August 24, 2020 (the 6th day of the seventh lunar month) What symptoms will appear during the “dog days”?1. As the temperature rises, the weather becomes hot and humid, and the air pressure is low, which can easily cause people to experience symptoms such as chest tightness, shortness of breath, and a slow heart rate. In severe cases, it can cause heart problems, so you should pay attention to rest and avoid staying up late.2. In hot weather, people tend to be greedy for coolness, often drink cold drinks and eat cold food, which can easily lead to weak spleen and stomach. Therefore, the conditioning of the spleen and stomach cannot be neglected. Avoid cold food, eat light food, less salt and less spicy food. 3. It is easy to cause heatstroke. To prevent heatstroke, it is recommended to drink some mung bean soup, light salt water, etc. to relieve heat and replenish water. Once heatstroke occurs and symptoms such as dizziness, headache, nausea and vomiting occur, seek medical attention in time. 4. When the weather is hot, people tend to be irritable and angry, which is bad for their health. Work should be arranged reasonably, with a balance between work and rest, avoid exposure to the sun, get enough sleep, and pay attention to food hygiene. What should we eat to maintain health during the “dog days”?[Lotus leaf and mung bean porridge: heat relief and health preservation]This ice porridge has the effect of dispelling summer heat, clearing away heat, harmonizing the stomach and nourishing the stomach. It is suitable for all ages, especially for children who suffer from loss of appetite, fever and thirst during the dog days of summer. Lotus leaf and mung bean porridge is made with lotus leaves, mung beans, polished rice and rock sugar. The method is: soak the mung beans in water, then use other water to boil the mung beans until they bloom to make mung bean soup; cook the polished rice into thick porridge, add mung bean soup and rock sugar when it is half cooked, stir evenly, and boil together; after the porridge is cooked, take a lotus leaf, cover the porridge while it is hot, and wait until the porridge cools down and turns light green before eating. 【Fruit porridge: beauty and skin care】 Among many foods, fruits have the most beautifying and skin-nourishing effects, and summer itself is the peak season for fruit production. Therefore, apple porridge, watermelon porridge, banana and sea buckthorn porridge... these popular fruit porridges not only have the effect of cooling and relieving heat, but also have the effect of beautifying and skin-nourishing. The method of making banana and sea buckthorn porridge is: peel the banana, cut into cubes, mash the sea buckthorn and remove the residue, or boil the sea buckthorn juice and remove the residue, add it to the boiled rice porridge, then add red bean powder and rock sugar, cook it, cool it and eat it. [Hawthorn porridge: fat burning and appetite stimulating] Hawthorn porridge can stimulate the appetite, nourish the spleen, eliminate fat and benefit qi, and is more suitable for consumption by the elderly. Wash the hawthorn and set aside. Wash the glutinous rice and soak it in cold water for 2 hours, then drain. Pour cold water into the pot, bring to a boil over high heat, pour in hawthorn, cook for 15 minutes, remove the hawthorn, pour in glutinous rice, cook over medium-low heat, add rock sugar and serve. Summary: I hope the above content is helpful to you! Help you get through the "dog days" in good health! |
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