According to Dr. Pham Anh Ngan, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City - Branch 3, hot and humid summer is a favorable condition for bacteria to grow, easily causing food spoilage if not properly preserved, thereby increasing gastrointestinal diseases such as: infectious diarrhea, enteritis, food poisoning.
In addition, weather factors also contribute to causing typical hot-season diseases in children such as: mild fever, dehydration, electrolyte imbalance, excessive sweating, night sweats, allergic respiratory infections, heatstroke, colds after bathing in cold water... Therefore, some of the following dishes are prepared from simple, cool ingredients but help children have a balanced meal, suitable for their physical condition in the summer.
Winter melon soup with minced meat is suitable for children with heat in the body and night sweats.
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Types of soup that cools and nourishes yin
Winter melon soup with minced meat : Winter melon has a sweet taste, cold properties, and the effect of clearing heat, detoxifying, and promoting urination. Winter melon soup with minced meat is suitable for children with internal heat and night sweats.
Amaranth soup with shrimp : Red amaranth is cool, clears heat, nourishes blood, and is a laxative, suitable for children with internal heat and constipation.
Lotus root - carrot - spare rib soup : Lotus root is sweet and neutral, helps nourish yin, clear the lungs, benefit qi, and calm the mind. Can be combined with pear to help children with dry cough and asthma.
Salads and mixed dishes stimulate digestion.
Cucumber mixed with boiled eggs, lemon juice and sesame oil : Helps cool the body and stimulates digestion.
Cucumber mixed with boiled eggs, lemon juice and sesame oil: Helps cool the body and stimulates digestion.
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Fig salad (Central region) or melon mixed with beef is also a side dish that stimulates the taste buds and ensures nutrition.
Tropical fruit cake - refreshing and nutritious
Summer is also the season of tropical fruits, processing fruits into different types of cakes also helps encourage children to eat fruit.
Bananas can be made into many dishes such as banana bread, banana pancakes, suitable as a side dish for children. However, ripe bananas have a relatively high glycemic index, so the dosage should be considered for children at risk of being overweight or obese.
Apples help to produce body fluids and quench thirst. They can be used to make apple tarts and apple cinnamon muffins. Pumpkin, ripe papaya, and sweet potatoes help to strengthen the spleen and stomach and can be used to make cakes such as papaya flan, purple sweet potato mochi, and pumpkin cupcakes.
According to traditional medicine, foods that have the function of strengthening the spleen and stomach and benefiting qi are suitable for children who are thin and have poor appetite. Processing these foods into cakes such as steamed pumpkin cake, baked green bean cake, steamed apple and oatmeal cake, etc. will stimulate children's taste buds, help them eat better, and become nutritious snacks.
Traditional foods have the effect of strengthening the spleen and reducing sweating.
According to traditional medicine, the group of foods that nourish the spleen and qi helps children eat well, sleep well, and limit night sweats (damp sweat while children sleep): Glutinous rice, coix seed, lotus seed, astragalus, helps to shrink wax, strengthen the surface, and reduce sweating.
Doctor Anh Ngan said that a reasonable summer diet not only helps children prevent diseases and cool down, but also supports growth and development. The application of foods from Eastern and Western medicine and creative cooking methods make meals more attractive and nutritious.
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/an-ngon-an-khoe-thuc-don-mua-he-thanh-mat-du-dinh-duong-185250627222759017.htm
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