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Women’s Day, June 20, 2024, 8:00 PM Summer solstice marks the official beginning of summer as the longest day of the year. In 2024, the summer solstice falls on June 21, a crucial time for adjusting dietary habits and maintaining health. What foods are good to eat during the summer solstice? What are the health taboos to be aware of? This article explores various summer solstice customs and advises on maintaining well-being during this period. Customary practices on the summer solstice include eating wontons for prosperity and health, measuring children's weight, taking baths to dispel heat, consuming lychees for hydration and nutrition, and drinking cooling herbal teas to combat the heat. It also suggests avoiding strenuous exercises, abstaining from certain activities believed to be inauspicious, limiting intake of spicy and excessively cold foods that could disrupt digestion, and opting for healthful refreshments like herbal teas instead. Overall, the focus is on adapting daily routines to the summer heat for optimal health.
Source: YAHOO