After autumn, the air becomes dry and people tend to be irritable and restless. At this time, you should eat more refreshing and moisturizing foods to eliminate autumn dryness, such as pears, sugar cane, white fungus, chrysanthemum, duck meat, rabbit meat, etc., among which lotus root is the first choice.

According to the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, the seasons correspond to the internal organs, and autumn belongs to the lungs. After the beginning of autumn is the best time to nourish the lungs, replenish the lungs or treat lung diseases. Lung-tonifying foods include white fungus, lily, pig lung, persimmon, loquat, water chestnut, etc. Among them, the best of the season has to be almonds. There are two types of almonds: sweet almonds and bitter almonds. Sweet almonds are more effective in nourishing and replenishing the lungs.

As autumn enters, maintaining the "Yin Qi" in the body should be the top priority. There are also many foods that nourish yin, such as loach, sesame seeds, walnuts, glutinous rice, milk, peanuts, fresh yams, ginkgo, pears, red dates, etc. The most representative one is honey.

Nutritional value: Traditional Chinese medicine believes that honey has the effects of nourishing yin and moisturizing, moistening the lungs, laxative, detoxifying, and nourishing the spleen, so it has the reputation of "the essence of a hundred flowers". . Honey is a very good energy supplement and has a significant effect on relieving fatigue.

To be more sour in autumn, you need to eat more sour fruits, such as oranges, hawthorns, green apples, etc., and eat less sweet watermelons, melons, etc.

Nutritional value: Grapes replenish qi and blood, produce body fluids and quench thirst, strengthen the spleen and diuresis. Eating more in early autumn can also help the body detoxify and relieve internal heat. Red grapes can soften blood vessels, activate blood circulation and remove blood clots, so cardiovascular patients may wish to eat more. White grapes have the effect of moisturizing the lungs and are suitable for people with coughs and poor respiratory systems. Green grapes focus on clearing away heat and detoxifying. Purple grapes are rich in anthocyanins, which can beautify and anti-aging. Black grapes are more effective in nourishing yin and nourishing the kidneys.

Lily has the functions of moistening the lungs, relieving coughs, clearing the heart and calming the nerves, making it a top food in autumn.

Nutritional value: Lily is sweet, slightly bitter, and neutral in nature. It is rich in nutrients, including protein, vitamins, carotene and some special active ingredients, such as starch, polysaccharides, pectin and various alkaloids, which have certain effects on inhibiting the proliferation of cancer cells.