5 types of food and drink for heatwave and hot weather!

Timestamps: -
00:00 Introduction
01:42 What is cooling food in Chinese Medicine?
02:48 Listen to local health authority advice for the heatwave

03:11 1. Coconut Water
03:45 -- Precautions for overdrinking coconut water
04:17 2. Green tea or matcha

04:35 3. Chinese Herbal Cooling Tea 凉茶
Examples of cooling Chinese herbs are Chrysanthemum flowers (菊花 Ju Hua), Mulberry leaf (桑叶 Sang Ye) and mint/peppermint leaf (薄荷 Bo He)

05:33 Other Chinese herb example - Prunella （夏枯草 Xia Ku Cao)
06:06 Other Chinese herb example -Monk fruit（罗汉果 Luo Han Guo）

07:06 4. Cooling fruits and vegetables
07:35 Mung beans and Chinese Barley (Job’s tears seeds) (薏苡仁 Yi Yi Ren)

09:33 Summary

09:43 Bonus Tips

10:00 Tip #1 Don’t overconsume icy drinks and cold raw food, especially for these groups of people (elderly, young children, pregnant women and women who recently gave birth)

11:04 Tip #2 Don’t overconsume the cooling food and drink I recommended during cold weather.

11:45 Tip #3 Avoid the above cooling food if you are having your menstruation

12:30 Check out my Summer Wellness video.