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As the saying goes, “No illness in one summer is three points empty”. In the scorching heat of the summer, the body sweats a lot, consuming a lot of internal energy, so it is easy to feel autumn fatigue after the three dog days.
At this time, the most important thing is to replenish. If you replenish properly, the previous consumption will be replenished, and various annoying little problems after autumn will naturally disappear. The following are the 7 “first in autumn” that are most suitable for replenishment at this time. Keep them, eat more~
First supplement: Chinese Yam
Food of the immortals, nourish the internal organs
Chinese Yam is a famous food with medicinal and edible properties, known as the “food of the immortals”.
Chinese Yam contains substances such as amylase and polyphenol oxidase, making it an excellent choice for nourishing the internal organs;
Chinese Yam contains a large amount of mucin protein, vitamins, and trace elements, which can effectively prevent the precipitation of blood lipids on the blood vessel wall, prevent cardiovascular diseases, and have the effect of prolonging life.
Best way to eat
Can be steamed, made into soup, or stir-fried. Eating it steamed results in minimal nutrient loss.
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Best paired with: Goji Berries
If not eating Chinese Yam alone, it can be paired with goji berries to make a nourishing porridge, which can enhance the health benefits.
First dish: Lotus Root
Nourish yin, clear heat, and nourish for longevity
When the weather is dry, eating lotus root can nourish yin, clear heat, moisten dryness, quench thirst, and calm the mind.
In addition to containing a large amount of carbohydrates, fresh lotus root is also rich in protein, various vitamins, minerals, and dietary fiber, which is beneficial for treating constipation and promoting the elimination of harmful substances.
Best way to eat
The lotus root with seven holes has a high starch content, less water content, is sticky but not crispy, and is suitable for making soup; the lotus root with nine holes has high water content, is tender, juicy, and is most suitable for cold dishes or stir-frying.
Best paired with: Black and White Fungus
Pairing with white fungus can nourish lung yin, while pairing with black fungus can nourish kidney yin.
First nut: Peanut
Nourishing both Qi and blood, soothing throat and relieving cough
In traditional Chinese medicine, peanuts are considered neutral in nature with a sweet taste, and they enter the spleen and lung meridians. Peanuts can invigorate the spleen and stomach, moisten the lungs, transform phlegm, nourish and regulate Qi, soothe the throat, and relieve coughs.
They are mainly used for malnutrition, poor appetite, dry cough with little phlegm, hemoptysis, skin purpura, insufficient lactation in women, and constipation.
Best way to eat
It is best to eat fresh peanuts with shells boiled; after cooking, peanuts are not only easy to digest and absorb, but also can fully utilize the health benefits of peanuts shells and the inner red skin.
The red skin of peanuts can inhibit the dissolution of fibrinogen, promote platelet regeneration, treat platelet reduction, and prevent bleeding diseases; peanut shells have the effects of lowering blood pressure and regulating cholesterol.
Best paired with: Red Dates
Pairing with red dates can tonify the spleen, nourish the blood, and stop bleeding. It has a certain therapeutic effect on spleen deficiency, blood deficiency, and is particularly beneficial for women.
First beverage: Yellow Rice Wine
Activates channels and collaterals, warms the body, and prevents cold
Yellow Rice Wine is one of the oldest types of wine in the world, containing high functional oligosaccharides, which can improve immunity and resistance to diseases, making it incomparable to wine and beer.
In traditional Chinese medicine, yellow rice wine is warm in nature with a sweet and bitter taste, and it has the therapeutic effects of promoting channel circulation, improving blood circulation, warming the spleen and stomach, moisturizing the skin, and dispersing dampness. It is most suitable to activate channels and collaterals in autumn and winter, warm the body, and prevent colds.
Best way to drink
Yellow Rice Wine is best consumed warm to warm the stomach and dispel cold. The temperature should be around 35°C to 45°C.
Best paired with: Ume
In autumn, the diet emphasizes “shrinkage”, and pairing with Ume precisely aligns with the concept of “shrinkage”, as it nourishes yin, moistens the lungs, and protects the liver.
First porridge: Lily Porridge
Nourishes the lungs, stops coughing, clears the heart, and calms the mind
Lily has a slightly bitter and sweet taste, with a neutral nature. It is rich in nutrients and has the effects of moistening the lungs, stopping coughs, clearing the heart, and calming the mind, making it a superior choice for autumn consumption.
Best way to eat
Cook it into porridge. Lily can be used in dishes such as stir-fried lily with celery or lily with beef; it can also be cooked into porridge, such as lily and glutinous rice porridge, with a little rock sugar added, which is not only delicious but also calming, aiding in sleep.
Best paired with: Almonds
Almonds have the effects of moistening the lungs, stopping coughs, and calming the mind. When paired with Lily to make porridge, it is suitable for post-illness weakness and dry cough patients.
First meat: Cuttlefish
High-quality deep-sea protein, low cholesterol nourishment
In terms of meat consumption, there has always been a folk saying, “Four-legged animals are not as good as two-legged animals, and two-legged animals are not as good as no-legged animals.”
Cuttlefish is rich in nutrients, with 13 grams of protein, only 0.7 grams of fat, as well as carbohydrates, vitamin A, B vitamins, calcium, phosphorus, iron, and other essential substances per 100 grams of meat. It is a high-protein, low-fat nourishing food.
Best way to eat
It can be braised, stir-fried, quick-boiled, stewed, or cold salad. Making it into soup is more suitable for preventing autumn dryness.
Best paired with: Tofu
Tofu, also a food that nourishes yin and moistens dryness, can complement the protein when eaten with cuttlefish.
First fruit: Pear
The master of all fruits, the leader in moistening dryness
Nature’s fruits correspond to their seasons. In summer when heart fire is prone to rise, there’s bitter melon to clear the fire, while in autumn when lung dryness is common, there’s pear to moisten dryness.
Pear is fresh, juicy, with 85% water content, slightly sweet and sour, rich in vitamins, calcium, phosphorus, iron, iodine, and other trace elements, earning it the title of “natural mineral water” and the revered “master of all fruits” since ancient times.
With the air being dry in autumn and less moisture, consuming a certain amount of pear daily can relieve autumn dryness, nourish body fluids, and moisten the lungs.
Best way to eat
Eating raw pears can significantly relieve symptoms such as dry, itchy, and sore throat, hoarseness, constipation, and dark urine in patients with upper respiratory tract infections;
Cooked or steamed pears, such as pear steamed with rock sugar, can nourish yin, moisturize the lungs, stop coughs, and expel phlegm. It has better effects for gout, rheumatism, arthritis, as well as lung heat coughs and sore throats.
Best paired with: Honey
The renowned pear paste treats lung heat cough effectively with the combination of pears and honey.
After the beginning of autumn, the weather starts to cool down, and the alternations between cold and heat become frequent. Whether you have always been weak or rarely get sick, this “first in autumn” dietary regimen is suitable for everyone. Remember to share this with more friends around you, make sure to consume all of these 7 items~
