What foods are good for people with damp and hot weather?
The hot and humid weather in summer can easily make people feel uncomfortable, especially people with hot and humid constitutions who are more likely to suffer from fatigue, loss of appetite, greasy skin and other problems. Dietary conditioning is one of the important methods to improve damp-heat constitution. This article will combine the hot topics and hot content on the Internet in the past 10 days to recommend foods suitable for people with hot and humid constitutions, and provide structured data for reference.
1. Manifestations of damp-heat constitution

People with damp-heat constitution usually have the following symptoms:
1. Oily skin, prone to acne
2. Bitter mouth, dry mouth, thick and greasy tongue coating
3. Yellow and red urine, sticky stool
4. The body is heavy and gets tired easily
5. Loss of appetite and indigestion
2. Food recommendations suitable for people with hot and humid constitutions
| food category | Recommended food | Efficacy |
|---|---|---|
| Vegetables | Bitter melon, winter melon, cucumber, loofah, celery | Clear away heat and dampness, promote detoxification |
| Fruits | Watermelon, pear, grapefruit, lemon, kiwi | Produces fluid to quench thirst, diuresis and remove dampness |
| Cereals | Barley, red beans, mung beans, oats | Strengthen the spleen, remove dampness, clear away heat and detoxify |
| protein | Duck meat, carp, crucian carp, tofu | Nourishes yin, clears heat, diuresis and reduces swelling |
| Condiments | Ginger, garlic, vinegar | Promote digestion, sterilize and reduce inflammation |
3. Diet taboos for people with damp-heat constitution
People with a damp-heat constitution should avoid the following foods:
| food category | Not recommended food | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| meat | Lamb, beef, pork | Helps heat and generate dampness |
| Seafood | Shrimp, crab, shellfish | Can easily cause allergies |
| dairy products | milk, cheese | Increase moisture |
| Fried food | Fried chicken, French fries | Helps dampness and heat generation |
| sweets | cakes,chocolate | Helps dampness and phlegm production |
4. Recommended recipes
1.Barley and red bean porridge
Ingredients: 50g barley, 50g red beans, appropriate amount of rice
Method: Wash all the ingredients and cook the porridge. You can add a small amount of rock sugar to taste.
Efficacy: Strengthen the spleen and remove dampness, clear away heat and detoxify
2.Winter Melon Pork Ribs Soup
Ingredients: 500g winter melon, 300g pork ribs, 3 slices of ginger
Method: Blanch the pork ribs and cook them with winter melon and ginger. Season to taste.
Efficacy: Diuresis and swelling, clearing away heat and relieving summer heat
3.Bitter Melon Scrambled Egg
Ingredients: 1 bitter melon, 2 eggs
Method: Blanch the bitter melon slices and stir-fry them with eggs
Efficacy: clear away heat, relieve summer heat, increase appetite
5. Popular dehumidification topics on the Internet in the past 10 days
| Platform | hot topics | Discussion popularity |
|---|---|---|
| #summer dehumidification tips# | 120 million reads | |
| Douyin | Recipe sharing of dehumidification tea | 80 million views |
| little red book | Skin care guide for hot and humid constitutions | 500,000 collections |
| Zhihu | Methods for removing dampness recommended by traditional Chinese medicine | Number of answers: 3000+ |
| Station B | Diet therapy video for removing dampness | 5 million views |
6. Summary
People with damp-heat constitution should follow the principle of "clearing away heat and promoting diuresis" in their diet, eat more light and diuretic foods, and avoid greasy, spicy, sweet and greasy foods. At the same time, maintaining good work and rest habits and exercising appropriately can better improve the damp-heat constitution. I hope that the recommendations in this article can help people with hot and humid constitutions spend a comfortable summer.
Note: The content of this article is for reference only. If you have serious discomfort, it is recommended to seek medical treatment in time.
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