Recently, the weather has become cooler, and the temperature difference between morning and evening will be relatively large, and people will be prone to colds. In the daily diet, it is advisable to strengthen the spleen and lungs, nourish yin and dispel dryness, and eat more seasonal vegetables.
Here are some recommended foods for autumn.
Eat more of these vegetables in the fall
01
Chinese cabbage
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that Chinese cabbage can nourish the stomach and the middle, smooth and benefit the stomach. Chinese cabbage is rich in vitamin C and calcium, as well as iron, phosphorus, carotene and B vitamins.
02
spinach
Spinach is a common vegetable found everywhere throughout the year, but it is best eaten in autumn and winter, and its roots are red and green, tender and delicious. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that spinach is cool, sweet and spicy, non-toxic, enters the intestines and stomach meridians, and has the effects of replenishing blood and stopping bleeding, benefiting the five organs, clearing blood and veins, quenching thirst and moistening the intestines, nourishing yin and flattening the liver, and aiding digestion.
03
cauliflower
Cauliflower is rich in vitamins, every 200 grams of fresh cauliflower, can provide adults with more than 75% of the vitamin A needed for a day's diet, and its vitamin C content is more prominent, up to 80 mg per 100 grams, 3~4 times higher than the common Chinese cabbage and soybean sprouts, and twice as high as citrus.
04
celery
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that celery is sweet and spicy and cool, which can calm the liver and strengthen the stomach. Celery is rich in protein, sugar, carotene, vitamin C, amino acids, etc., which can stimulate the central nervous system. Celery can promote gastric juice secretion, increase appetite, and have expectorant effects. Celery can be stir-fried with dried fragrant and shredded meat, with bright colors and fragrant taste.
05
okra
Okra is known as the "king of vegetables", it is crisp and juicy, smooth and not greasy, and has a unique fragrance. Okra has the effect of nourishing the stomach and liver, losing weight and supplementing calcium, and can also lower blood sugar and nourish the kidneys. Autumn people are easy to be sleepy, okra can remove fatigue, effectively relieve autumn fatigue, and keep you full of vitality all day long.
06
sweet potato
Sweet potatoes are one of the more nutritious foods in the diet. Because sweet potatoes can supply the human body with a large amount of mucus protein, sugar, vitamin A and vitamin C, it has the effects of replenishing deficiency, invigorating qi, strengthening the spleen and stomach, strengthening kidney yin, and stomach, warming the stomach, and benefiting the lungs.
07
almond
As the saying goes, "radish almonds, dried ginger pears, effective cough treatment, do not seek medical treatment". Autumn is easy to be consumed by autumn dryness, and it is the right time to eat foods that moisturize and nourish the lungs, and the most moisturizing of them is almonds. Almonds are rich in protein, trace elements and vitamins, which have the effects of moistening the lungs, relieving cough and smoothing the intestines, and have a certain relieving effect on dry cough without phlegm, lung deficiency and cough.
08
cabbage
The content of vitamin C in cabbage is 3.5 times that of tomatoes, and the amount of calcium is 2 times that of cucumbers. Cabbage also contains more trace elements molybdenum and manganese, which is an indispensable raw material for the human body to produce enzymes, hormones and other active substances, which can promote the metabolism of human substances and is very conducive to the growth and development of children. Its high amount of vitamin C can enhance the body's anti-cancer ability.
09
Bean sprouts
Soybeans and mung beans contain a lot of protein, fat and carbohydrates, as well as sodium, phosphorus, iron, calcium and other essential dietary trace elements. After the beans sprout, they can not only maintain the original substance, but also increase the content of vitamins, which is conducive to eliminating fatigue.
10
lily
Lily is sweet and slightly bitter, flat in nature, enters the heart and lung meridians, because it has the effect of moistening the lungs and relieving cough, clearing the heart and calming the nerves, etc., it has become the top product to be eaten in autumn. There are many ways to eat lilies, which can be fried with celery and beef, with a light taste and endless aftertaste. The best way to eat lilies in autumn is to cook porridge.
11
Lettuce
Eating more lettuce in autumn is the most appropriate, which can enhance appetite, promote digestion, replenish qi and blood.
Lettuce is high in iodine, which has a beneficial effect on the body's basal metabolism and physical development. The fluoride element contained in the lettuce diet can be involved in the formation of tooth enamel and dentin, and participate in the growth of bones.
Many families eat lettuce, lettuce leaves will be discarded and not eaten, so it is a pity, in fact, the nutrition of lettuce leaves far exceeds lettuce, lettuce leaves in carotene and vitamins B1, B2, C, etc., several times higher than lettuce itself.
In addition, people who are prone to coughing in autumn can also calm their cough and relieve their breath by eating more lettuce leaves.
12
lotus root
"Lotus is a treasure, autumn lotus root is the most nourishing", lotus root has obvious appetizing heat, moisturizing dryness and quenching thirst, clearing the heart and soothing the nerves, nourishing blood and qi, rich in iron, calcium and other trace elements, plant protein, vitamins and starch can enhance human immunity.
13
carrot
The carrot flavor is sweet and flat, and the food nourishes the spleen and stomach. Carrots are best stewed, stir-fried is good, stewed can maintain more than 93% carotene, fried can also maintain more than 80% carotene.
14
turnip
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that radish is cool, spicy and sweet, enters the lungs and stomach two meridians, can eliminate stagnation, dissolve phlegm and heat, lower qi through the middle, detoxification, and is used for food accumulation and fullness, unfavorable urination and other symptoms.
Radish has obvious effect on regulating the spleen and stomach, and also has an adjuvant therapeutic effect on common diseases such as indigestion, wind-heat cold, tonsillitis, cough and asthma, phlegm, and sore throat in winter.
15
taro
Taro is rich in starch, rich in nutrition, soft and smooth texture, easy to digest, has the effect of strengthening the stomach, is very suitable for weak spleen and stomach, intestinal diseases, tuberculosis and patients who are in the recovery period, is a good food supplement for infants and the elderly.
Editor: Huang Junshu
Source: Shanghai Hongkou