Yuan Ying, chief physician of Wangjing Hospital of Chinese Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, pointed out that cold foods should be moderate, especially for people with spleen and stomach deficiency and cold in daily life. They should pay attention to protecting the yang qi of the spleen and stomach, and eat more foods such as Job's tears, lotus seeds, Poria cocos, white beans, and yam, which can strengthen the spleen, invigorate qi, and dispel dampness. Yuan Ying said that during the Xiaoman solar term, the weather is gradually becoming hot, and the yang energy of the natural world is also rising, corresponding to the relationship between heaven and man. When it comes to the human body, yang energy also belongs to the state of rising and dispersing, so yang energy is vulnerable and easily consumed. In addition, with the increase of rainfall and humidity after entering summer, dampness is a yin evil and can easily damage yang qi. If one eats a lot of cold food at this time, it can damage the spleen yang of the human body, leading to dysfunction of the spleen and stomach's transport function. Therefore, symptoms such as abdominal pain, diarrhea, poor drinking and eating function, and loss of appetite are more likely to occur. Especially for the elderly, children, and those with weak physical conditions, they should pay more attention. So there is a saying among the people that 'Xiaoman doesn't eat raw and cold food'. Yuan Ying said that as the weather in Xiaoman gradually becomes hot, the human body is prone to some symptoms of dryness, heat, and internal heat. Therefore, people are accustomed to eating some cool foods to cool down and relieve heat. There is also a folk saying that "Xiaoman sees three fresh foods". This "Three Fresh" refers to seasonal vegetables such as bitter cabbage, bitter gourd, and bitter chrysanthemum that clear heat and relieve summer heat. Especially for the people who are easy to get angry at ordinary times, they can eat more yin nourishing and dry ingredients during the Xiaoman season, such as winter melon, watermelon, water chestnut, lotus root, mung bean, chrysanthemum, Snow fungus soup, and other foods that can both clear away heat and moisture or heat and promote fluid production. Yuan Ying pointed out that cold foods should be moderate, especially for people with spleen and stomach deficiency and coldness. They should pay attention to protecting the yang energy of the spleen and stomach. They can eat more foods such as Job's tears, lotus seeds, Poria cocos, white beans, and yam, which can strengthen the spleen, nourish qi, and dispel dampness. When eating cold foods such as seafood, it is also important to pay attention to some combinations, such as adding minced garlic, ginger, pepper, etc., to control coldness and protect the yang energy of the spleen and stomach. Usually, you can also drink some water like Su Ye or Chen Pi, which has the effect of strengthening the spleen, warming the middle, and resolving phlegm. (New Society)