Eat more melons during the dog days of summer for better detox, less dampness, and a healthier body
Eating cucumber during the dog days of summer - clearing heat and detoxing
Benefits of cucumber
Cucumber is crisp and refreshing, rich in fiber and vitamins. Eating cucumber in summer can clear heat, detoxify, strengthen the brain, calm the mind, and also stimulate the appetite. For women, it also helps with weight loss.
Recommended recipe: Cucumber with mung bean jelly noodles
Method:
1. Wash and slice fresh cucumber.
2. Mix mashed garlic, sesame oil, and chili oil together to make a sauce.
3. Soak mung bean jelly noodles in clean water for 15 minutes, then remove and boil until soft in boiling water.
4. Cut the boiled jelly noodles into strips, mix them with the cucumber, and pour over the prepared sauce. A crisp and appetizing cucumber with mung bean jelly noodles is ready!
Eating winter melon during the dog days of summer - removing dampness and phlegm
Benefits of winter melon
Winter melon is rich in dietary fiber and vitamin B12. It can remove dampness, detoxify and reduce phlegm, promote urination, and reduce swelling. It is best eaten during the hot and damp dog days of summer.
Recommended recipe: Vegetarian winter melon soup
Method:
1. Prepare ingredients: winter melon, shredded ginger, chopped scallions
2. Put a small amount of oil in the wok, heat until 70% hot, and add shredded ginger to release its aroma.
3. Add the sliced winter melon to the hot oil, add salt, and stir-fry until 80% cooked.
4. Add water, cover, and simmer for 7 minutes. Before serving, sprinkle with chopped scallions as a garnish.
Eating luffa during the dog days of summer - strengthening the brain and beautifying
Benefits of luffa
Luffa is cool in nature and helps clear stomach heat. It is rich in B vitamins, which can strengthen the brain and is especially good for the elderly and children. Eating more luffa can also help fight allergies and is good for the skin.
Recommended recipe: Stir-fried luffa
Method
1. Prepare ingredients: luffa, chili, garlic, ginger, salt.
2. Wash and peel the luffa, cut into small pieces, and shred the chili, scallions, ginger, and garlic.
3. Heat oil in the wok until 70% hot, add shredded scallions, minced garlic, and chili. After they release their aroma, add the luffa and stir-fry evenly. Add salt to season before serving.
Eating papaya during the dog days of summer - aiding digestion and relieving eczema
Benefits of papaya
Papaya is warm in nature and slightly sour in taste. It can promote digestion and absorption. It is rich in carotene and vitamin C. Friends with eczema can eat more of it, and their skin will become fairer.
Recommended recipe: Papaya in orange juice
Method:
1. Prepare ingredients: papaya, sweet orange, white sugar
2. Wash the fresh papaya, cut it in half, scoop out the seeds in the middle, and evenly cut half of the papaya into thin slices.
3. Squeeze the sweet orange into juice, add 2 spoonfuls of white sugar, stir well, and pour over the papaya slices. A cool and delicious papaya in orange juice is ready. You can also sprinkle a few black sesame seeds on top as a garnish!
Eating watermelon during the dog days of summer - promoting fluid production and quenching thirst
Benefits of watermelon
The most popular fruit in summer is the juicy big watermelon. It is the top choice for clearing heat, relieving summer heat, promoting fluid production, and quenching thirst. Cut it in half and scoop it out with a spoon for the most satisfying experience.
Watermelon is delicious however you eat it. Even the rind can be served cold with dressing, stir-fried over high heat, or cooked in porridge. But Huahua wants to remind everyone here not to eat too much at once, or you'll get diarrhea~
Eating pumpkin during the dog days of summer - detoxing and nourishing the stomach
Benefits of pumpkin
Pumpkin is rich in vitamins and pectin. It can protect the stomach from irritation, and pectin can also bind and eliminate toxins accumulated in the body. Therefore, eating more pumpkin in summer can provide good detoxifying and stomach-nourishing effects.
Recommended recipe: Pumpkin porridge
Method:
1. Prepare ingredients: pumpkin, rice, millet
2. Wash the rice and millet, put them in a rice cooker, add water, and cook.
3. Wash the pumpkin, peel and dice it. After the water boils, add it to the pot, stirring while it simmers, until the pumpkin breaks down. A delicious pumpkin porridge is ready.
Flower friends, have you eaten melons this summer?
How do you like to eat them?
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