One vegetable that I recommend most people to eat during these few weeks is 苋菜 (also known as Chinese Spinach or Amaranth).
There is a saying, “六月苋，赛鸡蛋；七月苋，金不换”. What it means is this:
In the month of June (lunar calendar), the nutritional value of Chinese spinach is equivalent to an egg (as you know, egg is a highly nutritional food that contains a holistic range of vitamins and minerals that our human body needs). And when it comes to July (lunar calendar), eating Chinese spinach has so much benefits that people don’t even want to exchange it for gold!
The above saying may be too exaggerated in our times but the Chinese spinach does have its unique benefits.
First, it helps in detoxification, particularly in the large and small intestines.
Next, it can also help in relieving constipation. In the upcoming months as the environment gets drier, some people may experience constipation (especially if they don’t increase water intake), thus eating the Chinese spinach is highly recommended.
Lastly, Chinese spinach is also cooling so it can help to reduce the heatiness in the body for most people.
Do take note that Chinese spinach also contains 草酸 (oxalic acid), just like normal spinach. Oxalic acid can easily combine with calcium to form stones in the body (kidney/bladder), especially for people who have low water intake. Thus, do avoid consuming Chinese spinach together with foods that are high in calcium (such as tofu, milk, soy, etc) in the same meal.
To reduce the oxalic acid, you can blanch the vegetable in boiling water before you cook/stir fry it.
Hope you find this post useful and do share the information with your friends if you think they can benefit from it too!
Have a great day ahead, everyone!