Health tips for summer

With many animals and plants having begun to mature in spring on top of plentiful sunshine, summer is a time of abundance. In the Chinese calendar, summer begins before the summer solstice; we discuss this in more detail here.

You can live in tune with summer by:

• Going to bed slightly later and arising early

• Engaging in physical activity

• Doing things that bring you joy

• Consuming fruit, tomato, cucumber, spinach, yogurt, wheat, barley, green tea, and mineral water

References Consulted

• Kastner J. Chinese Nutrition Therapy: Dietetics in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). 1st ed. New York, NY: Thieme; 1994.

• Ni M. The Yellow Emperor’s Classic of Medicine: A New Translation of the Neijing Suwen with Commentary. Boston, MA: Shambhala Publications; 1995.