The hot weather and busy work make many office workers feel lethargic and unable to lift their spirits all day. Expert analysis suggests that this is likely a manifestation of insufficient kidney qi and decreased kidney function.
Summer is the time to tonify the kidneys! Many people have a misconception that it is not until the autumn and winter seasons that they can tonify their kidneys. In fact, the regulation of the body should be in line with the changes of the four seasons, and more consideration should be given to the reasonable allocation of diet and seasons to ensure that the human body absorbs necessary nutrients in different seasons. Traditional Chinese medicine emphasizes the method of "winter sickness and summer recuperation", which is to supplement appropriate food during the summer to achieve the purpose of recuperation.
It is best for those with kidney deficiency to eat less cold foods and sweets, and to eat less cold dishes. When people with kidney deficiency eat foods that belong to cold nature, they need to heat and cook them before they are suitable for consumption.
Eating "black" in summer is the most nourishing for the kidneys, and commonly used black foods include black rice, rye, purple rice, black wheat, black beans, black fermented beans, black sesame, black fungus, black shiitake, seaweed, seaweed, kelp, black mulberry, black jujube, chestnut, longan meat, black grape, black pine nuts, black chicken, black sea cucumber, black ant vegetable, and so on.
In addition to eating black food, professionals should also learn to regulate their bodies in the summer, such as doing some soothing exercises, supplementing with more water, eating more fruits and vegetables, and eating more spleen strengthening foods such as red dates.