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  • Eat More Bitter Food in Summer
  • Introduction: Ever since the ancient China, there has been a famous saying that "a good medicine tastes bitter". Modern medicine has also confirmed that bitter food contains a large number of alkaloids, amino acids, as well as a variety of vitamins and minerals, which have the effect of relieving summer heat, bringing down fever, alleviating restlessness, refreshing mind, promoting digestion, and so on. As a result, experts suggest people should eat more bitter food during the hot summer.

    Firstly, sow thistle:
    Sow thistle mainly contains carbohydrates, B vitamins, vitamin C, minerals and other nutrients. Traditional Chinese medicine holds that sow thistle is bitter in taste and cold in nature, which has the effect of cooling the blood and expelling the toxins out of human body. In addition, in the book "Compendium of Material Medica", it is also pointed out that sow thistle can regulate the functions of the body, make people feel at ease and energetic, as well as strengthen the physique and improve eyesight. Pickled sow thistle is a good choice during the hot summer, because it can stimulate your appetite, and relieve summer heat and restlessness.

    Secondly, bitter bamboo shoots:
    Traditional Chinese medicine holds that bitter bamboo shoots are cool in nature, which not only have good effects in detoxification and weight loss, but can also relieve summer heat and promote digestion. As a result, nutrition experts suggest people should eat more bitter bamboo shoots in summer, which not only has a good taste, but is also very beneficial to human health.

    Thirdly, cactus:
    Traditional Chinese medicine believes that cactus has a bitter taste and cold nature. It is very beneficial to the health of heart, lung and stomach, with the effects of clearing heat and toxic material, promoting flow of qi and blood circulation, reducing phlegm and soothing the nerves. What's more, research shows that, cactus not only can prevent arteriosclerosis, but can also treat diabetes, obesity and lung cancer.

    Fourthly, balsam pear:
    Balsam pear is a good vegetable in summer. It is very nutritious, mainly containing protein, fat, carbohydrates, vitamins, and so on. It can either be made as a cold dish or and added in meat, fish and other food, both of which have a good taste. Balsam have a lot of health-care effects on human body, such as promoting appetite, helping digestion, clearing away internal heat, relieving fatigue, improving eyesight, and so on. What's more, balsam pear contains great amounts of quinine, which has a bitter taste. Study has found out that, balsam can stimulate the immune cells, so it has an anti-cancer effect.


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