Illustration. Drink plenty of water to help regulate body temperature and reduce sweating. Furthermore, water helps you flush toxins from your body through urine and prevents body odor. Choose loose clothes Cool clothes will prevent sweating. Light and airy fabrics such as cotton are very suitable for summer weather. Shoes also need to be breathable to avoid foot odor or being too tight. You can put a absorbent pad in the inside of your shoe to absorb sweat. Limit hot food Experts said that alcoholic beverages, caffeine or foods containing onions, garlic … are the causes of body odor. Especially, when you eat spicy, the amount of capsaicin in chili will stimulate sweat glands and cause your body to excrete more to cool down. Eat lots of green vegetables and fruits A healthy diet cannot be complete without fruits and vegetables rich in vitamins and minerals that aid digestion, keep the body hydrated, and effectively reduce perspiration. Some foods you should choose to include in your summer menu are squash, sweet potato, lettuce, beetroot, lettuce, watermelon, apple, orange, avocado… Balance the pH of the skin According to many studies, all bacteria cannot live in an acidic environment. Therefore, on hot days, you can apply some methods to lower the pH of your skin. Specifically, for facial skin, toners and toners are an ideal choice. As for areas that sweat a lot, such as palms, feet, and underarms, you can apply a thin layer of tea tree oil or apple cider vinegar. Wear “just in case” clothes If you sweat like a shower, keep an extra set of clothes in your bag for easy changing when needed. Exfoliate dead skin cells to unclog pores To unclog pores, you should exfoliate your face. Open pores will help eliminate toxins.

Illustration. Image source: Internet A cool smoothie made from three main ingredients: avocado, cucumber and apple. This smoothie is not only refreshing, but it also makes your stomach firm. Avocados are high in monounsaturated fats, which can help lower bad cholesterol and are good for the heart. You can use vegetables available in the kitchen. Basic ingredients include: 1 avocado, 1/2 cucumber, 1 apple. You can add spinach or ginger according to your preference. To add flavor to your smoothie, you can add fresh mint leaves, 1 teaspoon of lemon juice, and half a teaspoon of salt. Blend the above ingredients until you get a smooth puree. Refrigerate until use. Cucumber soda Illustration. Image source: Internet This cool drink will replenish you on hot days. Cucumbers contain a lot of vitamin K, which is not only good for bones but also helps wounds heal. You only need to add about 1/4 of a sliced ​​cucumber to 1 cup of mineral water or carbonated mineral water. Mint leaves can be used for decoration. Add ice and enjoy. Aloe vera with alum sugar Illustration. Image source: Internet North on the stove 1 pot of water, bring to a boil, add 200g of rock sugar, stir gently to help the sugar dissolve quickly, add the pandan leaves to cook together. When the pandan leaves turn darker, take them out and add a few drops of banana oil. Add all of the previously prepared aloe vera, mix well and turn off the heat. Squash juice Illustration. Image source: Internet Wash the squash, peel off the outer green skin, remove the seeds, cut into pieces, then put it in the juicer, squeeze out pure squash juice. If you don’t have a juicer at home, cut the squash into small pieces, put it in a blender, puree, add a little water to make it easier to grind, then filter the water and remove the residue. Pour the squash juice into 2 cups, each glass add the juice of ½ lemon, 1 tablespoon honey, ½ teaspoon salt, stir well. You can replace honey with sugar, however, honey will be good for health and weight loss is also optimal. Put fresh lemon squash juice in the refrigerator for 2 hours and then enjoy. You can also serve it right away by adding some shaved ice.

1. Pumpkin 1/2 fruit 2. Minced pork 100gr 3. Fresh shrimp 200gr 4. 1 carrot 5. Dried shrimp 20g 6. Coriander 10gr 7. Green onions 20gr 8. Garlic 3-4 branches 9. Seasoning: Fish sauce, sugar, salt, salt, seasoning, pepper a little Steps 1. Preliminary preparation of ingredients 2. Mixing the meat-shrimp filling 3. Cooking soup Prepare materials 1. Pumpkin 1/2 fruit 2. Minced pork 100gr 3. Fresh shrimp 200gr 4. Carrot 1 tuber 5. Dried shrimp 20gr 6. Coriander 10gr 7. Scallion 20gr 8. Garlic 3-4 branches 9. Seasoning: Fish sauce, sugar, salt, grain salt, seasoning seeds, a little pepper The weather is hot right now. That’s probably why many women are afraid to go to the kitchen. Therefore, in this article, we will suggest you how to cook a “2 in 1” soup, in less than 20 minutes of preparation, you have both the soup and the meat dish. Delicious soup: How to cook squash soup with shrimp and meat rolls Shrimp and meat roll squash soup cuộn first Prepare the ingredients Use a scraper to peel off the squash skin, then wash 1/2 of the squash under the tap. Next, use a knife to cut the squash lengthwise into large, long pieces. Add 1/2 teaspoon of granulated salt to 600ml of water, stir to dissolve and drop the chopped pumpkin pieces to soak for 5-7 minutes. After soaking, wash the squash with water and dry. Cut the squash lengthwise! You cut off the roots, remove the yellow, shriveled leaves of the scallions and coriander and then wash them. Chop about 3-4 scallions and cilantro. The remaining onions put in a pot of boiling water or old hot water and cook for 2-3 minutes. Peeled garlic, minced. Peel carrots, wash and cut into bite-sized pieces. You can prune the carrot flowers if you want the soup to be more beautiful. Prune the flowers like this if you want. Dried shrimp you wash, soak in warm water for about 5 minutes to soften the shrimp. > With fresh shrimp, you can refer to the preliminary processing here. If using fresh shrimp, after preliminary processing is complete, you mince the fresh shrimp meat. 2 Mix meat – shrimp In a bowl: 100g minced pork, minced shrimp, minced cilantro, 1 tsp salt, 1 tbsp sugar, 1 tbsp seasoning, and 1 tsp ground pepper. Mix thoroughly to combine ingredients. Mix shrimp, pork with spices Next, you spread each piece of pre-prepared squash on a cutting board, scoop 1 tablespoon of the shrimp-meat mixture, place it in the middle and roll it up, and then tie it with a thin onion leaf. You repeat this operation until all the bowl of meat – shrimp has been mixed. 3 Cook soup You put about 2 teaspoons of cooking oil in the pot and saute the minced garlic. When the garlic is fragrant, add the dried shrimp and stir for about 2 minutes over medium heat. Then, put about 800-1000ml of water into the pot. Cover and bring to a boil. When the soup pot is boiling, add chopped carrots and squash rolls wrapped with shrimp and meat, add 2 teaspoons of fish sauce, reduce heat and cook for about 10 minutes. Before turning off the stove, add 1/2 teaspoon of pepper and chopped scallions, season to taste and stir the soup well. Don’t forget to taste again to see if the broth is just right before turning off the stove! So you have finished the squash soup with meat – shrimp already! Pour the soup into a bowl, pick up the squash rolls wrapped in meat – shrimp on a plate, prepare another bowl of chili fish sauce, and have a meal that is both cool and relaxing! Squash rolls with meat – shrimp is both delicious and cool Wish you success with how to cook this squash and shrimp soup! According to the Vietnamese life

Illustration. Image source: Internet Resources: 400g of chicken meat 500g zucchini. 1 ginger, scallions, coriander, seasoning seeds, spices. Wash chicken, cut into bite-sized pieces. Peel the zucchini, wash it, and slice it thickly. Marinate the chicken with seasoning, ginger, sugar, crushed red onion. Sauté garlic until fragrant, add chicken and stir-fry. Bring water to boil. Then add the zucchini, seasoning to taste. Turn off the heat, add some scallions, coriander and scoop out into a bowl to enjoy. Green pumpkin salad Illustration. Image source: Internet Resources: Zucchini: 250 gr; 1 carrot; Roasted sesame, roasted peanuts Ginger, chili, lemon: Just enough Herbs; Necessary seasoning, cooking oil. Making: Preliminary processing of ingredients: First, you peel the zucchini, then wash it with water and cut it into small strands or you can also use a specialized tool to plan it into strands. Put all the chopped zucchini into a small bowl, then put a little salt in the bowl and mix well by hand, squeeze and squeeze out the water to remove the unpleasant pungent smell of the zucchini. Prepare a pot of boiling water, put all the zucchini in the pot, then lightly peel, squeeze dry and set aside. With carrots, you also peel off the skin, then cut or grate into small, even lengths. Chilli washed, drained. Squeeze lemon juice. Ginger, after peeling, is washed with water, then chopped, then soaked in water to reduce the spicy taste, taken out and then drained. After picking herbs, soak them in a bowl of dilute salt water for 10 minutes, then take them out, drain the water, and then chop them. Mixing water: Put in a bowl a little sugar, monosodium glutamate, salt, lemon juice, ginger and fish sauce, beat the mixture. Put the carrots and zucchini in a large bowl, add the mixed water on top, add chopped chili, herbs, peanuts and roasted sesame, mix well and can be used immediately. Finally put the mannequin on a plate, sprinkle more herbs on top. Stir-fried zucchini with chicken gizzard Illustration. Image source: Internet Resources: 1 set chicken gizzard; Green zucchini: 200g Bean sprouts: 200gr Green onions, dried onions, spices, pepper: Just enough. Stir-fried zucchini with chicken hearts, delicious and easy to eat Making: First, wash the chicken gizzard, squeeze the salt thoroughly and then wash it several times with clean water. Cut into bite-sized pieces, marinate with 1 teaspoon seasoning powder and a pinch of pepper for about 15 minutes. Green zucchini, peeled, gutted, washed, sliced ​​thin. Bean sprouts washed and dried. Then, put the pan on the stove, add 1 tablespoon of cooking oil, saute the minced onion, then add the chicken gizzards and stir-fry, then remove to a separate plate. Continue to stir-fry the squash. When the squash is ripe, add the bean sprouts and stir-fry together, seasoning to taste. Quickly stir the bean sprouts and squash, then pour the fried gizzards into the same island, add scallions, stir until the onions are cooked, then turn off the stove. When serving, remove to a plate, sprinkle pepper on top for aroma if you like. Zucchini soup cooked with dried shrimp tôm Illustration. Image source: Internet Resources: 1 zucchini, 50 g dried shrimp. Green onions, seasoning, salt and sugar. Making: Peel the zucchini, wash it, and cut it into slices. Sliced ​​scallions. Soaked dried shrimp softened. Crush slightly then marinate with seasoning seeds, salt, sugar. Sauté onion, add shrimp to the island. Next, put the zucchini on the island briefly. Add boiling water to cook, seasoning to taste.

Ms. Be said that from the beginning of May until now, people in her hometown have begun to enter the days of squash harvest. “My hometown is Vu Thu, Thai Binh. The whole district cultivates this type of squash a lot. Most of them are Hai Duong solid green squash varieties with high yield. This type of squash has a lot of pulp, is fragrant, and has a beautiful fruit design. In addition to being grown in the traditional way, Vu Thu people also grow squash on top of a truss, or horizontal truss along a sturdy concrete column. This type of squash is very good this year, but due to the complicated situation of the Covid-19 epidemic, traders from other places cannot go back to their hometown to take pumpkins to sell in other provinces. As a result, the price of squash dropped dramatically. “Currently the squash is in the harvest season, but there are no traders coming to ask for it. The gardens are no longer crowded with buyers and sellers, but deserted. Last year, the average selling price of pumpkin was 10,000 VND/kg. However, this year, when people switched to planting squash with higher efficiency than rice, the price of zucchini was only 6,000 VND/kg. The price of squash has never been so cheap,” lamented Be. This small trader commented, the green squash at the beginning of the season is sweet, fragrant and guaranteed to be a clean food. To support the consumption, every two days, parents and family members will transfer to Ms. Be 1-2 kilos of squash for her to help sell in Hanoi, at the price of 6,000 VND/kg. If they can’t sell, people just cut back home and pile up to eat. The rest in the garden had to accept damage. After harvesting, the copper quality in the house, the price dropped dramatically Because her house can be transported for her family, she has such a good price. Therefore, I hope everyone will support to rescue squash for Vu Thu and Thai Binh people. “The fruit has come to harvest time, but there is no trader asking to buy it, so the squash is piled up, or people bring it to the market to sell. retail price of 2,000-5,000 VND/kg hoping to recover some of that capital, even though 1kg can’t buy a sandwich. Many families here are trying to contact, find sources of income or ask acquaintances in the city to sell online,” said Be. According to her, every 2 days she sells about 1 quintal of zucchini. “Because of the pandemic, people order online a lot. Those who buy less are 5kg, those who buy more are tens of kg to eat gradually. Compared to going to the market to buy toads, this price is too cheap.” People buy it, slice it, and dry it Can make delicious winter squash tea According to a survey of PV, at the toad markets and wholesale markets in Ha Dong and Thanh Xuan, Hanoi, the price of zucchini fluctuates at 7,000-10,000 VND/kg. In addition to zucchini, pumpkin also dropped in price to only about 5,000-6,000 VND/kg. Ms. Do Thi Thu, a housewife in Kien Hung, Ha Dong has just ordered 20kg of squash for 120,000 VND today. She revealed that she bought squash to cook bone soup to eat gradually and make stir-fried squash, stuffed squash with meat. In addition, taking advantage of when squash is cheap, she makes squash tea to lose weight and clear heat. “Making green squash tea is easy. Just use clean squash, then collect it, cut it, and dry it for use. Every year, I make squash tea to use all year round, drink it with peace of mind. It’s better than having to buy squash tea online for up to 200,000 VND/kg without knowing the origin,” noted Thu.

Banana prices are high due to strong consumption in the domestic market Similarly, in the Mekong Delta, prices of vegetables and fruits also kept flat. Sweet cabbage 17,000 VND/kg, broccoli 15,000 VND/kg, bitter melon 23,000 VND/kg, a slight increase of 1000 VND/kg, gourd 12,000 VND/kg, squash 13,000 VND/kg, water spinach 12,000 VND/kg, spinach 13,000 VND/kg, an increase of 2000 VND/kg, white radish 20,000 VND/kg, green beans 13,000 VND, an increase of 2000 VND/kg… Prices of some fruits continued their downtrend. The price of 3-color mangoes is 5000 VND/kg, the price of 3-color mangoes for buckets is 3000 VND/kg, the price of lemons is 8000 VND/kg; jackfruit 11,000 VND/kg down 1000 VND/kg, green skin pomelo grade 1 cost 28,000 VND/kg, reduce 2000 VND/kg, type 2 cost 22,000 VND, reduce 3000 VND/kg… Particularly, the price of areca and Siamese bananas in many localities in the Mekong Delta is currently maintained at a relatively high level. Currently, areca bananas are sold by farmers to traders and collectors at 100,000-110,000 VND/dozen (10 bags) and about 11,000-12,000 VND/kg. Meanwhile, the price of Siamese bananas is at 60,000-70,000 VND/dozen (10 bundles) and about 5,000-6,000 VND/kg. Seafood and fresh meat also kept the sideways trend. White meat catfish costs 35,000 VND/kg, giant freshwater shrimp 230,000 VND/kg, farmed snakehead fish 50,000 VND/kg, tilapia 32,000 VND/kg, red tilapia 46,000 VND/kg, grade 1 eel 240,000 VND/kg , grade 2 eels cost 180,000 VND/kg, farmed frogs cost 55,000 VND/kg…

Since ancient times, squash has been the most famous summer food, used by beauties and concubines as an esoteric remedy for beauty and healing. Traditional medicine evaluates that squash has a sweet taste, has a high water content, so its best known use is to clear heat, detoxify, cool the intestines, diuretic and quench thirst in the hot season. In particular, squash has the effect of draining excess water in the body, reducing fat, and keeping the waist slim for women. Pumpkin has the effect of draining excess water in the body, reducing fat, keeping the waist slim for women. According to general practitioner Bui Dac Sang (Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Hanoi Oriental Medicine Association) assessed: “Pumpkin tea is not only a delicious refreshing drink, it also has the effect of cooling the liver, detoxifying, providing energy for the body. Women who regularly use squash tea will have a healthy skin, beautiful light and a well-proportioned figure. This is a delicious drink that most people can enjoy.” However, according to the morning physician, squash tea should only be stored in the refrigerator for 2 days because squash is a natural ingredient, without preservatives. When cooking squash, we should only cook a sufficient amount for our family. In addition, because they are solderable, when using them, note a few things to avoid harm. Notes when using squash tea to cool down and lose weight on hot days – Winter melon is cool, so for people with cold body, it is recommended to use a small dose, drink a little, and then increase it gradually so that the body can easily adapt. – Cases of spleen damage, or abdominal distension, diarrhea should not use a lot of squash juice lest the disease condition worsen. – You should make your own squash tea at home, don’t drink canned pumpkin juice because it contains a lot of sugar, when you drink a lot, it will load a significant amount of energy into the body, so it will be difficult to lose weight. People with low blood pressure should not lose weight by eating boiled squash or drinking squash juice because this fruit is very low in calories, which will lower blood pressure. – You should only consider squash as a vegetable, a side drink after each meal, not eating instead of rice or drinking instead of filtered water. Do not abuse to drink too much squash juice, only drink 2-3 times a week. – Pumpkin tea is highly soapy, even raw squash is used to bleach fabrics instead of bleach. Therefore, do not use raw squash juice or eat raw squash because the soapy nature of raw squash will cause disease for your digestive system. Suggestions on how to cook squash tea Ingredients: 1kg old squash; 10 pandan leaves; 100g alum sugar; 06g Shu land; 2500ml of filtered water. Procedure: Buy squash, wash, cut into small pieces, remove intestines and seeds. Pandan leaves washed, tied into bundles. Put the Pumpkin, Thuc Dia, and Pandan leaves in a pot with filtered water. Cover and bring to a boil, cook for about 30 minutes (counting from the boiling time), enough for squash and locusts to soften, release all the substance, then turn off the heat. Remove all the parts, wait for the squash tea to cool, then filter the water once, put it in a glass bottle, and store it in the refrigerator. According to the Vietnamese Lifestyle

Honey contains many vitamins B, C, important minerals such as calcium, zinc, potassium, … antioxidants, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, … so the use of honey brings countless effects. Great for health such as reducing bad cholesterol, stabilizing the heart, treating some intestinal diseases and most importantly, helping to reduce feelings of restlessness, anxiety, and sleep. To absorb the above wonderful uses of honey, it is very simple, every night before going to bed you just need to spend a few minutes making this kind of water as follows, put 2 tablespoons of honey in a glass and then add water. Warm in a glass, stir well and enjoy, that’s it. A glass of lemon juice before bed not only helps reduce belly fat, does not cause weight gain, but also helps to sleep deeper and better. Photo: internet Lemonade Because lemon contains very few calories, but contains many vitamins and minerals, from there, drinking lemon water before bed helps the body balance itself, strengthen the immune system and be relaxed. A glass of lemon juice before bed not only helps reduce belly fat, does not cause weight gain, but also helps to sleep deeper and better. However, you should mix lemon juice with honey in a ratio of 5:1 (5 tablespoons of lemon juice, 1 teaspoon of honey), should not drink lemon juice because the amount of acid in lemons can cause stomach ulcers of the stomach. there you are! And don’t forget to drink lemon without eating anything, because that also affects your digestive system. A cup of warm chrysanthemum tea mixed with a little honey will have a lot of good effects on your nerves, helping you fall asleep more easily and sleep more deeply. Photo: internet Chrysanthemum tea Although chrysanthemum tea has a slightly bitter taste, it is cool, helps to clear heat, detoxify and treat insomnia very well, so a warm cup of chrysanthemum tea mixed with a little honey will have a lot of good effects on your health. your nerves, helping you to fall asleep more easily and sleep more deeply. In addition, chamomile tea also contains a lot of antioxidants, so it also has the effect of beautifying the skin, preventing the risk of pimples and skin inflammation. However, not everyone can use chrysanthemum tea, if you are pregnant, or your body is allergic to chrysanthemum tea, you should not use this tea to avoid adverse health effects. You can use 1 glass of low-fat or skim milk and other products such as unsweetened yogurt and fruit… at dinner to stimulate digestion, replenish energy and nutrients, and reduce appetite. Photo: Internet Milk and low-fat dairy products Fasting dinner has long been no longer a safe and effective way to lose weight, instead it is a complete, balanced and reasonable diet, combined with exercise for optimal weight loss. Therefore, it is very reasonable to choose nutritious and healthy drinks like milk for weight loss. You can use 1 glass of low-fat or skim milk and other products such as unsweetened yogurt and fruit… at dinner to stimulate digestion, replenish energy and nutrients, and reduce appetite. A glass of warm milk in the evening also helps you fall asleep easily, sleep well and wake up alert. Thanks to that, your body in the process of losing weight is still full of energy, not exhausted and lack of vitality. A light dinner with a glass of papaya smoothie with fresh milk is not only delicious but also helps you keep your skin beautiful, effective for weight loss. Photo: Internet Papaya juice, smoothie Weight loss diet changes nutrition makes your skin prone to dull, lifeless. Papaya with Enzyme has the ability to stimulate skin regeneration, combined with vitamins A, E, C to help smooth and bright skin, very useful for weight loss. A light dinner with a glass of papaya smoothie with fresh milk is not only delicious but also helps you keep your skin beautiful, effective for weight loss. Thanks to its high welding properties, drinking squash juice will help your body be purified and cooled down before going to bed, helping you fall asleep more easily. Photo: internet Water melon Because squash contains hyterin – caperic compounds, it is easy to prevent sugar in the body from turning into fat and prevent fat from accumulating in the body. At the same time, thanks to its high welding properties, drinking squash juice will help your body be purified and cooled before going to bed, helping you to fall asleep more gently. It should also be noted that, if you have low blood pressure, you should not use squash too often to avoid a sudden drop in blood pressure because squash is easier to lower blood sugar than other drinks. In the weight loss regime, instead of fasting for dinner, you can use 1 glass of tomato juice or smoothie to lining the stomach and speeding up the weight loss process, increasing the effect of beautiful skin. Photo: Internet Juice, tomato smoothie tố In the weight loss regime, instead of fasting for dinner, you can use 1 glass of tomato juice or smoothie to lining the stomach and speeding up the weight loss process, increasing the effect of beautiful skin. A few small suggestions hopefully useful for the nutritional menu in your weight loss regime. From now on, you don’t need to fast in the evening anymore, you can replace these weight loss drinks instead. When dinner’s over, go ahead and make yourself a soothing cup of mint tea with no added sugar. It’s not just a low-calorie drink that helps you relax before bed. Photo: Internet Drink a cup of mint tea after dinner When dinner’s over, go ahead and make yourself a soothing cup of mint tea with no added sugar. Not only is it a low-calorie drink that helps you relax before bed, the University of Maryland Medical Center also acknowledges that the lubricant in peppermint tea will relax the abdominal muscles and increase bile flow, improving digestion. fat. The strong flavor of this tea has also been shown to act as an appetite suppressant, meaning you’ll have less cravings for late-night snacks. In fact, a study published in the Journal of Neurological and Orthopedic Medicine found that people who inhaled peppermint every two hours lost an average of 2kg/month.

Previously, he planted ornamental plants to decorate the balcony. After that, when participating in online tree planting associations and groups and visiting some friends’ gardens, he decided to buy pots and land to plant to have clean vegetables and tubers to provide for family meals. The largest squash that Mr. Liem planted weighed 34.4 kg. “At first, it was quite difficult for me to create a garden because I just started doing it, there were still many things to be surprised about. Besides, it is not easy to transport land and materials to the 4th floor by stairs, “he said. He grows plants in paint buckets because they are durable. Before adding soil, he lined the bottom of the barrel with a layer of coal slag, punched holes in the side, about 5cm from the bottom. The coal slag layer is used to retain water and nutrients. If you are busy with work or away from home for a few days and don’t water your plants, naturally, the roots will find themselves at the bottom to absorb water, so you are not afraid of the plants wilting. Regarding the problem of water seeping into the ceiling, Mr. Liem said: “The pots are all raised by me. The barrels are perforated across the side so that if too much water flows out, I know to stop watering. From there, I avoid the phenomenon of water seeping into the ceiling.” Mr. Liem also advises families who want to plant trees on the terrace, right from the start, they should invest in waterproofing ceilings for peace of mind when starting to work. The biggest fruit in Mr. Liem’s ​​garden is squash. Normally, he gets more than 10kg of fruit, the largest fruit is more than 34kg. However, he said, the large fruit is often pale, not good to eat, so he uses it to make jam or cook squash juice to drink every day. In addition to squash, he also planted “terrible” gourds, kale, and American figs… “Kale is a foreign variety, then imported to Vietnam. I found it interesting and researched on my own how to make cabbage grow well. With American figs, currently, the tree has given fruit to eat. Every day the tree gives about 5-7 fruits, very delicious and sweet”, he said. The white bitter melon is almost as big as a 1.5 liter plastic bottle. Seeing that there were friends in the vegetable growing group showing off white, large fruits of bitter melon, he asked for seeds to plant. Each of these bitter melons can be as big as a 1.5-liter plastic bottle. Mr. Liem spends 2-3 hours/day in the morning and 1-2 hours/day in the afternoon for the garden. He usually watered in the morning and afternoon and limited watering in the evening. In his experience, watering in the evening, drenched in water, will become the ideal environment for pests to develop. “Every day, I have to go up to check for pests. Want less pests, you must treat the soil well, helping pathogens from the ground reduce. To prevent pests and yellow flies from damaging the plants from the outside, I hang more camphor balls to keep them away.” At first, the wife was worried that he would have a hard time planting a garden, but now she is more supportive of her husband because the garden makes him happy. In addition, in recent years, their family no longer has to buy vegetables and fruits from the market. Even if he couldn’t eat it all, Liem’s ​​family also brought gifts to friends and relatives. See more pictures of Mr. Liem’s ​​terrace garden: Oversized squash requires a stand. Mr. Liem also planted “terrible” gourd varieties. Bitter melon is almost as big as a 1.5 liter plastic bottle. Not only big, the rig is also very wrong. My figs give very delicious and sweet fruit. The garden also has very large aloe vera plants. The melons are very long. For many years, Mr. Liem’s ​​family did not have to buy more vegetables and tubers at the market. He also gave it to neighbors and relatives. The kale plants planted by Mr. Liem also give very large leaves. His secret is to focus on quality over quantity, planting only one plant in each pot.

Illustration. Image source: Internet Resources: Shrimp Pumpkin Garlic, dried onions, cooking oil, seasoning seeds, main noodles. Pickled squash and washed with water. Then gently rub the vegetables until they are soft but still crispy. Shrimp washed, peeled, cut back to remove the black thread, marinated with a little seasoning seeds, main noodles. Dried onions, peeled garlic, smashed. Add a little oil and dry onions to the pan. Stir in the shrimp. When shrimp is cooked, scoop into separate plate. Add the remaining dried onions and garlic to the pan. Add the squash and stir well, add seasoning seeds and main noodles to taste. When vegetables are cooked, add shrimp to the island for about 2 minutes. Stir-fried squash with beef Illustration. Image source: Internet Resources: Pumpkin vegetables Garlic, beef, soy sauce, chili sauce. Making: Thinly sliced ​​beef marinated in soy sauce. Heat the cooking oil in a pan, then add the garlic and saute until fragrant, then add the beef and stir-fry quickly over high heat. When the meat is rare, drop the vegetables in and stir-fry, flip the pan to catch the fire, the stir-fry dish when it is on fire will create a very characteristic aroma. Add some chili sauce and turn off the heat. Do not stir-fry for too long, the vegetables will become watery and tasteless. Pumpkin vegetable soup with mussels Illustration. Image source: Internet Resources: Pumpkin tops: 1 bunch Mussels: 1kg (or use clams, donkeys) Ginger: 1 small piece Garlic: 2-3 branches Dried onion: 1 small bulb Dill, seasoning, fish sauce, seasoning. Making: The mussels (or don) bought are soaked in water with a few slices of chili cut to let the mussels (or don) release the sand. Then rinse the shell with water. Boil 1 pot of water with 1 pinch of salt, add mussels (or don). Bring to a boil again, stirring with chopsticks until the mussel gut (or don) peels off the shell. Pickled squash, washed, dried. Decant the mussels (or don) broth into a large bowl, to allow the sediment to settle. Remove the mussel shell (or don), remove the intestines. Onions, ginger, garlic peeled and chopped. Dill pickled, washed, cut into small pieces. Fry ½ of the onion, ginger, and garlic, then add the mussel (or don) intestines and sauté until fragrant with a little fish sauce. Stir fry the remaining ½ of the onion, ginger, and garlic, then add the squash and stir-fry until cooked with a little spice. Add mussels (or don) intestines to the pot of squash. Decant the mussels (or don) broth into the pot, leaving the residue. Bring the soup to a boil, then drop the dill in, season with a little more seasoning to taste. Stir-fried squash with pork belly Illustration. Image source: Internet Resources: 200g squash tops 150g pork belly Garlic 1 tablespoon cooking oil, 1 teaspoon sugar, 1 teaspoon fish sauce, 1 teaspoon seasoning. Making: The pork belly is chopped into small pieces for easy eating, marinated with fish sauce, seasoning seeds, cooking oil, and sugar for about 5-10 minutes to absorb the spices. The squash is lightly blanched in boiling water. Heat the cooking oil, fry the garlic with fragrant oil, add the meat and sauté over high heat until the meat is cooked. Add the squash and stir-fry, add the crushed garlic and stir-fry until cooked, then remove to a plate.

The 37-year-old man said that in his small garden, there are some plants that his family used to grow in the past, such as water lilies and begonias. That helps him remember his family, remember his childhood when looking at the garden. The person who nurtured his love of gardening was his grandmother. From a young age, he and his grandmother planted fruits and vegetables for the family. Later, when she died, he planted peach, apple, and plum trees in her memory. Later, life in the city did not have much green space but only a concrete yard, so he tried to change to have a greener environment. Ken Sparks’ garden has a variety of fruits and foods such as corn, carrots, mustard greens, squash, beans and tomatoes. He also grows some herbs and herbs such as African green basil, mint, interspersed with some flowers such as sunflower, lavender, and jasmine. The man who loves trees shared: “My favorite plant is sunflower. They are tall, sturdy, beautiful colors in addition to the traditional yellow. In Los Angeles I can grow them all year round, the tree attracts tourists. pollinators are essential for fruit development. Sunflowers also have the ability to clean contaminated soil.” Some fresh pictures of Ken Sparks’ garden. According to Ken Sparks, there are many creative ways to plant a garden and make use of space. You can plant in high beds or grow in pots, boxes. Some plants only need a small area to grow. You should choose crops according to the season. In California, cool-weather plants are planted in the fall, winter, and early spring, and hot-weather plants are planted in the summer. Examples of cool-weather crops are lettuce, peas, greens, spinach, summer crops are corn, beans, zucchini, and tomatoes. “Gardening is about experimentation, and sometimes I plant out-of-season plants to see if they work,” says Ken Sparks. One of the reasons Ken Sparks loves gardening is because, he says, the taste of fresh, home-grown foods is much better and safer than store-bought. Having your own garden is also a therapy to help you relax and enjoy life. “It’s amazing when you plant seeds, grow plants and reap the rewards after the crop. You can also know exactly where your meals come from. I grow organically and do not use pesticides.” Ken Sparks said. For him, the whole garden is a wonderful space, a place to provide food for his family and also helps him remember his childhood. Hoang Dung (translation summary)

Illustration. Photo source: Internet Resources: Duck eggs: 4 Onion: 2 medium bulbs Scallion: 1 handful Cilantro: 1 bundle Spices: seasoning seeds, cooking oil, pepper … .. Scallions washed, chopped. Cilantro washed, chopped. Eggs break each egg into a small bowl and then pour it into a large bowl, avoiding the damaged fruit that will damage the whole egg bowl. (Mothers remember that when the eggs are broken, they should not be eaten because at that time in the egg will produce a lot of toxins) Add onions, scallions, and coriander, beat them well with eggs and season well. In a hot oil pan, fry each teaspoon of eggs, let the heat simmer so that the eggs and onions are just cooked, the outside is golden brown, picked out, and put on a paper blotter. Serve hot plates with lucky water, vinegar, and chili. Chicken fried with pineapple Illustration. Photo source: Internet Resources: 250g chicken breast 1 bell pepper 250g fragrant 5g ginger Minced garlic, minced ginger (optional amount) Spices: Tomato sauce, soy sauce, salt, cooking oil Making: First, you cut the pineapple and bell peppers (remove the seeds) into bite-sized pieces. And your chicken breast is also chopped, then marinated with 1.5 tablespoons soy sauce and ½ teaspoon of salt for about 15 minutes. You put the oil pan on the stove, when the oil is hot, let the marinated chicken fry for 7-8 minutes, then take out to drain the oil. After that, you put the chicken back in the pan with bell peppers and cut fragrant. Continue to stir-fry until the chili is tender, season with 3 tablespoons of tomato sauce, 1.5 tablespoons of soy sauce, 1.5 tablespoons of sugar, minced garlic and minced ginger. Finally, you stir to allow the taste, then turn off the heat. That is done Squash soup with shrimp Illustration. Photo source: Internet Resources: 1 squash, 10g shrimp. Scallions, cilantro, spices Making: Squash, preliminary processing, cut into small pieces to taste. Peeled shrimp, remove the head and legs, wash the prawns and crush them slightly, season with salt, fish sauce, sugar, pepper, seasoning powder, leave for 15 minutes to soak the spices. Scramble with a little oil, then stir-fry the prawns. Add enough water. Boil water, remove all foam, cook the zucchini to cook, taste to taste.

Not only helps to cool down, but in cucumber ginseng also contains benefits to support smooth hair, beauty and cool liver effectively that not everyone knows. Here is how to make squash ginseng on a summer day is super simple, every woman should know. Ingredients needed to make squash ginseng: Illustration. – Squash: 1 kg – Dry field: 10g – It’s pineapple Salt: 1/3 teaspoon – Sugar or white sugar: 150g – Water: 2 liters How to make squash ginseng as follows: – Buy squash and bring it to wash, drain it and cut into circles about 5mm. Note, if you want to have 1 pot of delicious, quality squash, you need to choose big, old squash. When cooked, to keep the skin in order to keep the essential vitamin content. – After preparing the squash, you bring the pandan leaves and then tie them together. Part of the dry field is cut into small pieces. – Put the squash, field into the pot and add water and salt. Turn on the stove to boil for about 10 minutes, then add the pandan leaves. The aroma of the pineapple leaves will make your ginseng juice more delicious and easy to drink. Pineapple leaves in the pot for about 5 minutes, then turn off the heat. – Wait for the pot of ginseng water to cool, then take out the pumpkin skin and pineapple leaves in turn. Add previously prepared alum sugar or white sugar and stir until dissolved. Pour squash ginseng water into a glass jar and store in the refrigerator. When drinking, pouring ginseng water into a cup and then adding ice, there is 1 cup of hot water, refreshing summer day, easy to do, safe for health and beautiful skin from deep inside. Good luck!

On the morning of April 30, the Supervisory Board of Quyet Tien Detention Center (Son Duong district, Tuyen Quang province) organized an improved meal for more than 1,000 prisoners, celebrating the liberation of the South and reunification. Before that, on April 29, Quyet Tien prison executed a reduction of sentences for 739 inmates, of which 221 were released. This is not only a holiday meal as usual, but also an opportunity to gather and encourage prisoners to stay. Inmate Pham Quang Linh, 22 years old, has been sentenced to 7 months in prison for disrupting public order. In the short term, Linh has nearly 3 years of sentence. “Today’s meal makes me miss home, mom cooked rice” – Linh said. This is the first time Linh eats a holiday meal in the detention center. Inmate Nguyen Van Thang welcomed the 9th Southern Liberation Day in the camp. He and his wife are both serving a prison sentence at Quyet Tien. Mr. Thang is preparing a beef dish with wine sauce for a holiday meal. “Seeing other people released, both happy and sad. There is another year, I will try to serve a good sentence to be able to return to my family soon.” Inmate Le Quang Minh has been sentenced to 6 years in prison. “Squash is one of the most favorite dishes in the camp” – Mr. Minh said. Prisoner Le Quang Minh belongs to the kitchen team of Division 3, Quyet Tien Detention Center. “We have the opportunity to cook food together, cook deliciously, and satisfy our mouths. That is very exciting” – Mr. Minh said. “The atmosphere here is somewhat like a family. The brothers serve each other and encourage each other to try. This meal also makes me less homesick” – inmate Pham Quang Linh, 22 years old shall. The meal is cooked by the hands of men who once made mistakes. In a year, there are 4 occasions when inmates are held to eat rice, Tet, they are: Lunar New Year, New Year’s Day, Southern Liberation Day, reunification and National Day. Mr. Hoang Tuan Vu – Deputy Head of Division 3, Quyet Tien Detention Center, said: “This meal is both an opportunity to encourage and relieve prisoners who stay behind and show the Party’s concern. and the State with those who used to go the wrong way. The food for the holiday meal was prepared one day in advance. As a rule, each inmate was given 17 kg of rice, 15 kg of green vegetables, 1 kg of pork, 1 kg of fish and many other spices / month. On Tet holidays, inmates can eat more, but not more than 5 times the standard daily meal. In the photo, inmate Quyet Tien camp is distributing food to 43 other teams in division 3. Food for prisoners every day is stored in a storage cabinet. Each food sample will be stored for one day. As well as being fully recorded in the log book storage and destruction of food samples. A lot of the food used in the camp is produced by the inmates on their own. Kitchen area of ​​the third camp, Quyet Tien detention center. Each division of the detention facility is equipped with at least one collective kitchen. This is not only a cooking area but also a place for prisoners to feel the kitchen, the warmth of family life.

Grapefruit juice is used for weight loss Grapefruit juice is used to lose weight fast. Studies show that the enzymes in grapefruit have an effective fat burning ability. By reducing insulin levels, the body will limit excess fat accumulation, especially in the abdomen. In addition, the high calorie and fiber content in grapefruit will keep you feeling full for longer and curb cravings. In addition to normal eating grapefruit, you can customize grapefruit with many food recipes and drinks to help with weight loss. Grapefruit juice when combined with honey not only works for fast fat loss but also effectively treats acne. A mixture of grapefruit, lemon and oats helps treat acne and fade pigmentation, freckles Seemingly discarded, but grapefruit peel or essence in grapefruit peel is the most expensive ingredient to help “eliminate” acne on the face or even body acne. Therefore, many people have used grapefruit peel to whiten baths as well as treat acne without leaving dark scars. The reason that grapefruit peel effectively treats acne is because it contains many substances such as essential oils, pectin, naringin, peroxydase enzymes, amylases, ramnoza sugar. To treat acne, you can make your own grapefruit peel mask by as simple as the following. Wash the grapefruit peel and boil with squash, add a few drops of honey. Then store in a glass jar for use. Just apply 2-3 drops of oil on the skin needing acne or melasma, soon you will see the miraculous use of this mixture from this grapefruit peel. Wrinkle removal Crush the grapefruit, give a suitable amount of milk, use a mothballs to make it look like a paste. Apply the mixture to the face, and let the mask soak into the skin for about 20 minutes, then rinse the face to avoid the acid in the grapefruit that will damage the skin. Sunscreen Grapefruit peel will reduce the incidence of wrinkles, freckles caused by hyperpigmentation, as well as black and whiteheads, dry, itchy skin, and various problems caused by constant sun exposure. In particular, because it contains lycopene, grapefruit peel also prevents skin cancer caused by ultraviolet rays.

Many people only know that drinking lemon juice can aid weight loss but do not know that lemon peel also has the same effect. Lemon peel contains a compound called pectin that prevents the absorption of sugar from the gut into the bloodstream. Thereby preventing weight gain, accumulation of excess fat in the body. You only need 8 lemon peels and 200ml of water. Lemon peels are finely sliced ​​and put into pot. Add water and simmer. Let the pot boil for about 10 minutes, then turn off the heat. Greatly take the water. Lemon peel essential oil will make the water a bit bitter and taste bad. Illustration. The best time to drink lemon peel juice is about 1 hour before bedtime. Compared to drinking lemon juice, this is safe for your health and stomach. Lemon peel contains essential oils that help to clean the oral cavity. Therefore, drinking lemon peel water is also effective in dental care, helping to breathe better. Lose weight with grapefruit peel water Grapefruit can also aid your weight loss process. In the grapefruit peel contains fiber, vitamins … necessary for the body. Drinking grapefruit peel water will help reduce appetite, thereby bringing about effective weight loss. You can take 10 – 15g of dried pomelo peel and put it in a pot and boil with 3 liters of water. Cook the grapefruit peel for about 20 minutes, then turn off the heat and let cool. Grandchildren take the water to drink gradually during the day. Alternatively, you can combine grapefruit peel with squash to make an easy-to-drink weight loss liquid. Prepare the peel of 1 grapefruit, 500 grams of squash, 100 grams of rock sugar, salt. The grapefruit peel is washed, sliced ​​into thin pieces, about 3cm in length. Soak the grapefruit peel in diluted salt water for about 45 minutes to reduce the bitter taste. Place the grapefruit peel in a saucepan and cover with water. Boil for 10 minutes until the peel softens. Take out the peel of grapefruit and mix well with rock sugar. Put this mixture in a saucepan and cook over low heat for about 1 hour. Squash peeled, chopped and pressed for water. Take some grapefruit and sugar alum and mix with squash juice and drink.

However, in recent days, the market has appeared super strange squash with all different shapes and colors. Notably, these squash have a very small weight, ranging from 150-300 grams / fruit. According to the seller, it’s baby squash, sourced from abroad. In recent years, this type of squash was introduced to Vietnam and planted as squash. The pumpkins have eye-catching shapes and colorful colors that attract customers Ms. Ngo Huyen – the hub selling baby pumpkins in Tran Hoa (Dai Kim, Hoang Mai, Hanoi) – said that for the first time she bought this kind of pumpkins because they found them very beautiful and strange. But at that time, she bought it not for cooking, but used as home decorations. After that, she researched and imported goods to sell. Ms. Huyen said that this kind of baby pumpkin has the characteristic of very small fruit. For example, the round yellow pumpkin requires 3-4 to get 1kg; green striped squash, white squash, … then 6-7 can get 1kg. Pumpkin is grown by some gardeners in Da Lat (Lam Dong). When harvested, squash is often bought as decor, while processed into dishes is not much. Also according to Ms. Huyen, except for squash types with white skin, the other types of baby squash have very thick skin, which can be decorated indoors for 3-6 months. When playing, it’s okay to cook, because this pumpkin tastes like a traditional pumpkin. In particular, the pumpkin is so beautiful that people often make a dish stuffed with meat to steam or grill, some families use it as a snack for children. This type of squash is quite expensive but is decorated by many people The more strange shaped pumpkins are, the more women prefer to buy them Pumpkin price is divided into 2 types. Pumpkin mix with large and small fruits costs 95,000 VND / kg, yellow squash costs 85,000 VND / kg. At this price, baby squash is 5-10 times more expensive than pumpkins, but still attracts Hanoi customers. “Most customers only buy 1-2kg for decoration, but there are also people who buy up to 3-5kg once,” Ms. Huyen said. 2-3 times a week, she imported pumpkins from the gardens in Da Lat. Most imported goods are only enough to pay for customers, the surplus is not much. Like the recent pumpkin trip, she imported 50kg and returned nearly 40kg to customers who booked in advance. The rest are kept at stores for sale, but are also “out of stock”. On this occasion, the supply is scarce, so customers often have to book a few days in advance to have it. Anh Dao Van Truong, owner of a clean food store in Ha Dong (Hanoi), also said that although this baby squash is quite expensive, it is still bought a lot by people. Currently, this type of squash is being grown by gardeners in Da Lat to harvest fruits for sale Although most are bought to watch, but traders are able to sell weights each week When I first imported this secret to sell, the quantity of goods sold was not much. However, from the beginning of March up to now, the demand for baby squash has increased dramatically. Instead of selling all 40-50 kg a week as before, now every day he sells 60-80kg. As a huge fan of this kind of pumpkin, Ms. Vu Van Huong from Yen Ninh (Ba Dinh, Hanoi) has spent more than 2 million VND to buy green, white, orange, and yellow squash from Christmas last year. .. about home decoration for fun. At Christmas, she ordered 5kg, the price was 130,000 VND / kg, and put it in a rattan basket on the dining table to allow air. The rest are decorated on pine trees. After Christmas, she sometimes makes a steamed or grilled dish, sometimes she is stewed with bones. So, from Tet until now, she bought two more times, each 5kg, there are fruits that have not been damaged for 3 months, because this pumpkin can be played and eaten at the same time.

Ms. Q. was told that betel leaves are covered by an acquaintance that does not treat melasma very effectively, so buy betel leaves or not then put them in a blender to puree it to apply on her face.

She read according to the instructions that people said the burning heat was peeling, freckles, so Ms. Q, persevered. Feeling lighter skin, Mrs. Q. thinks I used it correctly. However, after a few months, the red face went away but turned patchy with a lot of black and white areas.

Or another patient named BTV, (40 years old, from Ha Nam) also went to the Central Dermatology Hospital to examine the patient for lesions with pigmentation and bilateral hyperpigmentation. This patient suffered from cheeks and did not use betel leaves on his face. After a few months of applying, the cheeks were worse, so the patient came to the hospital for examination.

The image of the face is patchy because betel leaves are not.

According to this patient, she received instructions on how to make betel nut not to beautify her face. Buy betel leaves, grind to get the essence and then boil them into glue. Then take the mixture as high and apply to the face 2 times a week.

After a while, the skin lightens up, but 3 or 4 months later, the white rash appears. As a result, Ms. N. and her friend both suffered from increased and decreased pigmentation because of sharing the beauty secrets from betel.

Dr. Nguyen Ngoc Diep, Hanoi Dermatology Hospital also said that the hospital regularly receives patients injured by using betel not to make beauty.

According to Dr. Diep, skin damage after betel leaf application is not divided into 3 phases.

Stage 1 is the quick bleaching phase. Stage 2 is an obvious hyperpigmentation. Stage 3 is hyperpigmentation.

After 2 weeks – 4 weeks after applying betel leaves, patients see a bright, fast and beautiful effect.

Many patients feel excited because they see a good and safe effect because completely extracted from natural leaves, the more diligent you apply and apply the thicker, the more number with the hope that the skin is bright and bright, so you told your friends, People used to use and as a result suffered skin damage from each other.

Dr. Nguyen Van Tam – Central Dermatology Hospital, said that many patients come to the hospital for medical examination because of treating melasma with betel nut balm, not even friends tell each other about beauty and then go to the hospital together due to complications.

There are patients who buy betel extracts, not ready for use, and others buy them to make their own glue to apply their skin. According to BS Tam in betel leaves do not have phenolic compounds that work to whiten skin quickly. This group includes benzene, phenol, catechol, and hydroquinone. If used for a long time, the drug will completely lose the skin color, forming a dot-like depigmentation image on an hyperpigmentation background.

For patients with patchy betel leaves or not, treatment takes 1 year, but there are also cases that do not respond to treatment, so doctors have to implement much more aggressive treatment methods to get results. .

Dr. Tam said that in order to treat melasma, women need medical facilities specialized in dermatology so that doctors can find the cause of melasma, melasma, to provide treatment suitable for the condition of you do not have to tell each other to treat each other and then lead to unfortunate complications.