It is taboo to drink cold drinks in summer. What are the dangers of drinking cold drinks?

　　Taboos about drinking cold drinks in summer

　　Stop drinking iced drinks for breakfast

　　The human body always prefers a warm environment, because only when the body is warm can the microcirculation be normal and the transportation of oxygen, nutrients, and waste be smooth.

　　You should eat "hot food" for breakfast to protect "stomach qi". Stomach qi in traditional Chinese medicine is actually broad and does not simply refer to the organ "stomach". It includes the digestion and absorption capacity of the spleen and stomach, acquired immunity, muscle function, etc.

　　Because in the morning, the Yin Qi at night has not been removed, and the temperature of the earth has not yet risen. body muscles, nerve Your body and blood vessels are still contracted. If you eat or drink cold food at this time, it will definitely make various systems in the body more contracted and the blood flow more unsmooth.

　　Avoid consuming too many cold drinks

　　Eating too much will dilute gastric juice, affect digestion, stimulate the intestines, increase peristalsis, shorten the time food stays in the small intestine, and affect the body's absorption of nutrients in food. Especially those with acute and chronic gastrointestinal disease If so, you should eat less or not eat at all. Avoid eating a large amount of cold drinks after strenuous exercise. After strenuous exercise, the body temperature will rise and the throat will be congested. At this time, if the gastrointestinal and pharyngeal regions are suddenly stimulated by a large amount of cold drinks, symptoms will occur. stomach ache、diarrhea or pharyngeal pain, hoarseness, cough and other illnesses.

　　Avoid stale cold drinks

　　It is better to eat cold drinks with "clear color, delicious taste and fresh taste". You should carefully check whether the cold drinks are hygienic and fresh. General fruit juice drinks should have no sediment, bottled drinks should be airtight, and should have a fragrance after opening. Fresh milk is milky white, the milk is uniform, without sediment, clots, impurities, and has a milky flavor. The surface of the iron cylinder of canned beverages must not be rusty, leaking air or liquid, and the lid should not be bulging. If the can makes a rumbling sound when tapped, it means that bacteria have multiplied and it cannot be eaten.

　　Avoid eating unhygienic cold drinks

　　Due to Escherichia coli, Typhimurium and suppurative Grape Cocci can survive at temperatures as low as minus 170 degrees Celsius. Therefore, eating unclean cold drinks will harm your body healthy , so unbranded sodas or popsicles are not edible. Excessive cold drinks will not only cause digestive disorders in the gastrointestinal tract, but may also induce more serious diseases. Especially for the elderly with weak constitution, it is best to avoid cold drinks.

　　Summer is not suitable for people who drink cold drinks

　　Stomach disease patient

　　Patients with chronic gastritis and gastric and duodenal ulcers should also avoid eating cold drinks, otherwise they will aggravate the condition.

　　pregnant women

　　If you eat too much cold drinks during pregnancy, it may damage the Yang Qi of the spleen and stomach, cause cold Qi to grow inside, and cause abdominal pain, diarrhea and other symptoms. fetus will be in Uterus If you feel restless inside, fetal movements will become frequent.

　　elderly

　　As age increases, the digestive function of the spleen and stomach of the elderly becomes increasingly weak. When eating cold drinks, symptoms such as epigastric pain, sensitivity to cold, unwillingness to eat, and occasional diarrhea will occur.

　　congestion constitution

　　Congestion constitution refers to a physical state in which blood does not flow smoothly. It is characterized by thin body, dull complexion, prone to ecchymosis and pain, dark or purple lips, dark tongue or ecchymosis, dark eye sockets, prone to hair loss, and dry skin. The specific manifestations are that women tend to have dysmenorrhea during menstruation, and men often have bruises on their bodies. For such people, eating cold drinks will make blood flow sluggish and aggravate congestion.

　　menstruating women

　　Cold foods should be avoided during menstruation, otherwise the blood will stagnate when exposed to cold, and blocked blood vessels may cause irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea and other problems.