中医养生学家认为,时值夏季人应适当吃些苦味食品。这是因为,根据五行学说,苦味属夏,苦味之阴可调夏季之阳热;苦人心经,夏天心火易亢,苦可泄降心火,苦味尚可燥暑湿。这也正是中医的“苦能健胃”的好根源之所在。 现代营养学认为,苦味食品确有利尿、益胃的功能。苦味可促进胃液分泌,增加胃酸浓度,从而增加食欲。苦味食品中含有许多生物碱类物质,并有消炎、退热,促进血液循环, TCM health scholars believe that when the summer should be appropriate to eat bitter foods. This is because, according to the theory of the Five Elements, the bitterness is summer, the shade of bitterness is adjustable summer sun heat; bitter heart Sutra, the summer fire easy to hyperthyroidism, bitterness can be discharged, the bitterness is still hot and humid. This is exactly why traditional Chinese medicine is “a source of good stomach”. Modern nutrition believes that bitter foods do have diuretic, stomach function. Bitter taste can promote gastric secretion, increase gastric acid concentration, thereby increasing appetite. Bitter taste foods contain many alkaloids, and anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, and promote blood circulation,