In the hot summer, the elderly should eat foods that clear heat, relieve heat, detoxify, quench thirst, and diuretic. Seasonal fruits and vegetables are good companions for the elderly in summer.
Watermelon is the king of fruits, not only has nutritional value, but also has high medicinal value. It is a good choice for relieving heat, quenching thirst, and diuretic. It is known as the "natural white tiger soup" in folk medicine. When it is extremely hot, especially when you have a fever, sleeping with a watermelon is more effective than applying ice packs. However, watermelon is cold in nature, so don't eat too much at one time.
Cucumber is the most nutritious of all fruits and vegetables. It is known as the "good medicine for the world". Regular consumption helps to excrete rotten food in the stomach and intestines and is beneficial for reducing cholesterol. Especially for those who often have dry lips, dry throat, eating tender cucumbers as raw fruit is very effective.
Winter melon is rich in vitamin B. Both the skin and flesh can be used as medicine. There is a saying in folk medicine that "if winter melon enters the house, there is no need to go to the pharmacy". Drinking winter melon soup is most effective for relieving urinary obstruction. For elderly people with poor digestion in summer, cooking winter melon soup with lotus seeds, lily, and duck can relieve heat and appetize.
Loofah can relieve heat, disinfect, promote blood circulation, and dissolve phlegm and dampness. Cooking soup with loofah, almonds, and chicken feet can nourish the body and remove dampness. If you have heat rash in summer, drinking loofah juice can cool the blood and detoxify.
