1, the elderly should be spleen dehumidification in summer

　　Summer is hot and humid, the elderly are prone to spleen deficiency, so it is best to eat too cold food as much as possible, otherwise it will cause spleen and stomach injury, encourage "internal wetness", is not conducive to health, it is recommended to eat one or two times a week, red bean ribs soup, red bean barley porridge, etc. It can improve mental fatigue, loss of appetite, and loose stools caused by spleen deficiency.

　　2, the elderly must calm down in the summer

　　In the summer, the elderly are prone to irritability, so it is necessary to "raise the heart" in the summer. The first is to "stop dryness and anger", the elderly should keep their spirits as quiet as possible and feel comfortable. When the temperature is too high, it is best to reduce the outing and avoid the medium and high intensity exercise. Second, eat less high-fat and thick taste on the diet, eat more soy products, chicken, lean meat to supplement nutrition, but also play a strong role.

　3, the elderly should be properly cooled in summer

　　The temperature difference is moderate outside the house. The temperature difference should be moderate. Generally, the house is 5-8 °C lower than the house. It is not suitable for long-term use of electric fans and air conditioners. It is also impossible to blow the electric fan and air conditioner directly to the elderly, which may cause air-conditioning diseases. The wind of the electric fan and the air conditioner is far less soft and comfortable than the natural wind. The room should be ventilated frequently to keep the air fresh.

　　4, the elderly have a diet in the summer

　　The hot summer is the season in which the body consumes the most energy. Therefore, spleen and stomach health is an important part of the summer. Promote the "five low" diet, that is, low-salt, low-fat, low-sugar, low-cholesterol and low-stimulating foods, which should be cleansed and supplemented. But a lot of carbohydrates are needed to provide calories and energy, so plenty of high-quality protein, multivitamins and minerals should be added. The most suitable foods are: mung beans, wheat, goose, chicken, bitter gourd, melon,tomato,watermelon and so on.The spleen and stomach digestion and absorption capacity of the elderly has gradually declined, and it is easy to damage the spleen and stomach, such as the ancient people's cloud "satisfaction", "diet self-doubling, stomach is hurt", it is recommended to eat less meals.

　　5, the elderly should prevent heat stroke in summer

　　Ventilation in the living room to keep the air fresh. Sprinkle some water in the room or mop with a wet mop to cool down and adjust humidity. When using air conditioning to cool down, do not make the indoor and outdoor temperature difference too large, or choose to easily induce upper respiratory tract infection and Sjogren's syndrome. Take a bath in the summer to keep your skin clean. Light and thin cotton textiles should be chosen for dressing. In the case of excessive sweating, it is necessary to promptly replenish the body's water, such as drinking light salt water, mung bean water, and tea water, so as to avoid the phenomenon of collapse, shock, heatstroke, etc. caused by the loss of body fluids in the body.

　　Summer health recipe for the elderly

　　1, bitter gourd chrysanthemum

　　Ingredients: 100 grams of bitter gourd, 50 grams of chrysanthemum, 60 grams of glutinous rice, 100 grams of rock sugar.

　　Practice: Wash the bitter gourd and cut it into small pieces for use.Wash the glutinous rice, rinse the chrysanthemum into the pot, pour the appropriate amount of water,and cook on the fire. After the water is boiled, put the bitter gourd and rock sugar into the pot, and continue to cook until the rice blooms. .

　　Efficacy: clearing heat and heat, stopping phlegm and detoxification. Suitable for heatstroke, polydipsia, dysentery and other symptoms.

　　Note: When drinking this porridge, do not eat all the warm, spicy, thick and greasy things.

　　2, mung bean pumpkin soup

　　Ingredients: 50 grams of mung beans, 500 grams of old pumpkin, a little salt.

　　Practice: Wash the mung bean water, add a little salt (about 3 grams) when the water is not dry. Stir well, rinse it with water after a few minutes. Peel the pumpkin, wash it with water, cut into 2 cm square pieces for use. Add 500 ml of water to the pot. After boiling, first boil the green beans for 2 minutes, pour in a little cold water, then boil. Put the pumpkin into the pot and cover it with a simmer for about 30 minutes until the mung bean blossoms. Add a little salt to taste.

　　Efficacy: mung bean is cool, clear heat, detoxification, diuretic; with pumpkin to stimulate the vital energy, is the best summer heatstroke meal.

　　Taboos for summer elderly diet

　　Yisu Shaohao: Medical research has proved that many geriatric diseases are related to eating and drinking. The elderly are generally quiet and less active, with less heat consumption, excessive intake of foraging or frequent overeating, which not only increases the gastrointestinal burden but also obesity, leading to the induction of various diseases. Therefore, the recipes for the elderly should be based on vegetarian diet.

　　It should be fresh and nutritious: fresh food is nutritious and easy to digest and absorb. The food of the elderly is better with the purchase. Especially in the summer, to avoid stomach involvement, causing certain diseases.

　　Should be less bogey: the food of the elderly should be based on the principle of less and more refined, less meals. Filling the stomach too full is a big taboo in the diet of the elderly. Longer in the past, it is not healthy.

　　Should be light and salty: too salty, too sweet, too spicy taste is not suitable for the elderly, the elderly with high blood pressure, heart and kidney disease tastes more light.

　　Should be cold and cold: the elderly are the body of debilitating cold, warm food can warm the stomach to support. On weekdays, you should eat less cold food and avoid raw food. Even in the summer heat, eating cold drinks can be harmful to the health of the elderly.