13 tips to fight the heat in summer

13 tips to fight the heat in summer: Eat more bitter vegetables and drink more water. The weather is hot in summer, and the body will experience many discomforts. So, how can we spend the summer comfortably, smoothly and healthily? We need to pay attention to some daily knowledge. Heatstroke in summer is mainly caused by high temperature radiation and lack of water in the body. To avoid this phenomenon, you should drink more water in your daily life, but don't drink it in large quantities. You should drink warm boiled water. Here are some tips on keeping fit in summer:

1. Drink water:

Drink slowly, don't drink quickly when you are thirsty; drink warm water, not ice water; drink water at regular times, don't wait until you are thirsty to drink; drink boiled water, not raw water; drink fresh warm water, not "stale" water; you can also drink more warm water with a little salt.

2. Drink some diluted electrolyte drinks:

Stay away from alcohol, caffeine and cigarettes.

3. Slowly adapt to the change of temperature:

When engaging in outdoor activities, slow down and don't try to overdo it.

4. Dissipate heat in time:

When it is too hot, you should rinse your head and neck with cold water to allow the water to evaporate and help dissipate heat.

5. Pay attention to weight changes:

Heat stroke can cause your body to gradually become exhausted over several days, so if you experience a sharp drop in weight over a few days, you should pay attention.

6. Wear a hat when going out:

When going out in the summer, you should wear a hat to slow down the rate at which your head and neck absorb heat, especially if you are bald or have less hair.

7. Don’t go out shirtless:

To avoid absorbing more radiant heat, ventilated cotton shirts are more effective in cooling down than going shirtless.

8. Wear light-colored clothes:

Cotton and polyester synthetic clothing are the most breathable.

9. Eat more melons:

Winter melon is diuretic, anti-inflammatory, clears away heat and detoxifies; loofah relieves heat and wind, resolves phlegm and cools blood; bitter melon relieves heat and clears the heart; the cellulose in cucumber can excrete rotten food in the intestines and lower cholesterol; pumpkin replenishes qi, relieves inflammation and relieves pain.

10. Eat more cool vegetables:

Like tomatoes, eggplants, lettuce, asparagus and so on.

11. Eat more bitter vegetables:

It is beneficial to dissipate summer heat and dry up summer dampness. Bitter melon, bitter herbs, kuding tea and bitter bamboo shoots are all excellent foods for preventing heatstroke in summer.