Is it okay to only have porridge for three meals a day in summer?

　　Is it okay to only have porridge for three meals a day in summer?

　　In summer, people evaporate a lot of water and are prone to dry mouth and tongue. It is indispensable to drink some porridge, soup and other foods during meals to replenish water. Traditional Chinese health regimen also recommends many medicated porridges and medicated meals that are suitable for cooling and relieving summer heat. For example, lotus seed porridge, almond porridge, lotus leaf porridge, winter melon and adzuki bean porridge, red dates and mung bean porridge, etc. Drinking porridge in summer does give people a comfortable feeling.

　　Therefore, many families in summer, especially those with elderly In the family, porridge and rotten noodles are the staple food every meal, accompanied by side dishes such as pickles and pickles. As a result, I often feel hungry before lunch, which affects the efficiency of study and work.

　　Nutritionist comments:

　　Thin porridge and soup are liquid foods, while thick porridge and rotten noodles are semi-liquid foods. They all have the characteristics of large volume and low heat density. Therefore, you feel full when you eat, but you feel hungry before the next meal. This will lead to emaciation and weight loss due to insufficient energy intake in the long term.

　　Countermeasures:

　　If porridge is used as a staple food, it should be cooked thicker and some snacks, snacks, fruits, etc. should be eaten between meals to supplement the lack of energy. If you don't have the conditions to add a meal, you should mix it with dry and thin food, cook the porridge thinner, and add some dry staple food such as rice and steamed buns during the meal to increase the feeling of fullness.