No need to be expensive, here are 8 foods sold in Vietnamese markets, recommended by doctors to be “first priority” to cool off on a summer day.

There are many ways to cool off, in which cooling with food is recommended by doctors as the number one priority, because it is both simple, cheap and effective from the inside.

In the summer, the temperature increases, along with an uncomfortable, muggy feeling in the body. Not only that, hot weather is also very easy to cause heatstroke, heatstroke, gastrointestinal diseases caused by cholera or dysentery bacteria…

Sharing on his personal page, doctor Tran Quoc Khanh – Viet Duc Hospital said that there are many ways for us to help our body reduce damage. In which, the best solution and should be the number 1 priority is from food.

8 more fruits and vegetables are recommended by doctor Tran Quoc Khanh to eat every day to prevent hot weather:

Coconut

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Coconut is a great food to cool off on a hot day. Coconut water contains many minerals, proteins, lipids, inorganic substances, carbohydrates, Ca, P, Fe and many amino acids, B vitamins. In addition, the content of Mg and K is very rich and mixed with substances in the water. Coconut is similar to cell fluid, so it is used as a tonic water, cures dehydration and restores electrolyte balance.

gourd, squash

According to Dr. Khanh, in the summer, “the beard and shrimp are cooked with the pregnant intestines, the husband and wife nod their heads to praise the delicious food”. These are cool and nutritious fruits that have the effect of clearing heat, refreshment, laxative, anti-constipation…

Onion

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When the outdoor temperature reaches 40 degrees Celsius, it is easy for people to go into heat stroke, leading to coma or even nervous system damage. At this time, the quercetin found in onions will work to reduce the risk of heat stroke.

Watermelon

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90% of the ingredients in watermelon are water, not to mention it also contains many vitamins and minerals. Therefore, Dr. Khanh advises people to regularly buy watermelons for the whole family to use in the summer.

Banana

Often people think that bananas will be hot, but in fact bananas have the ability to cool down. Moreover, this fruit also creates a good source of energy to exercise all day, laxative, stabilizing the intestines.

Cucumber

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Cucumber is a fruit that, when eaten, gives you a sense of wakefulness on hot days. In addition, you can use cucumber to cover your face, to help your skin smooth and moisturize very well.

Lemonade

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This is an almost indispensable fruit in the summer, even used by people all year round. Lemon has a very large amount of vitamin C, we can use it to drink water or squeeze it into broth, sauce…all retain its refreshment.

Dark green vegetables

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Dark green vegetables are rich in vitamins, antioxidants, fiber… However, to keep the full use of vegetables, people should only boil fiber, not stir-fry thoroughly to avoid losing nutrients. nursing.