Since autumn began, continuous high temperatures and dry air have made hydration and moisture replenishment essential. Today, we're highlighting the nutritional powerhouses perfect for this season to help you supplement various minerals, vitamins, amino acids, and more through your diet, ensuring you stay healthy and nourished throughout the fall.
Mushrooms
Mushrooms contain protein, carbohydrates, crude fiber, vitamins, various minerals, and amino acids. Americans praise mushrooms as "food of the gods," while the Japanese consider them to be at the "pinnacle of plant-based foods"... Mushrooms are not only nutritious but also delicious.
1. The crude fiber, semi-crude fiber, and lignin in mushrooms can retain moisture in the intestines and absorb excess cholesterol and sugar, expelling them from the body. This is highly beneficial for preventing constipation, intestinal cancer, arteriosclerosis, and diabetes.
2. Mushrooms are also known as a "treasure trove of vitamin A" because they are rich in carotene, which can be converted into vitamin A in the body.
3. Mushrooms are packed with nutrients like inorganic substances, vitamins, and proteins, but are very low in calories, so you can eat them often without gaining weight. Additionally, the plant fiber in mushrooms can prevent constipation and lower blood cholesterol levels.
Apples
Thanks to their comprehensive nutrition, apples are suitable for almost everyone and are hailed as the "world's number one fruit" and the "general practitioner of food." Apples are rich in water and dietary fiber, as well as nutrients like carotene, pectin, and vitamins, and antioxidants such as quercetin and catechols.
1. Apples contain a large amount of potassium, which can promote the excretion of sodium salts from the body, thus helping to prevent and treat high blood pressure.
2. Quercetin can protect the lungs from pollutants. Eating five apples with their skins each week can improve lung function, reduce the risk of various cancers including lung and breast cancer, and slow down aging.
3. Pectin, the "star component" in apples, is a soluble fiber that helps lower blood pressure and blood sugar and maintains gastrointestinal health.
Pumpkin
Autumn is the perfect time to eat pumpkin. Pumpkins contain carbohydrates, carotene, dietary fiber, amino acids, polysaccharides, as well as various vitamins and minerals.
1. Pumpkin is a food high in calcium and potassium but low in sodium, which is beneficial for preventing osteoporosis and high blood pressure.
2. The pectin in pumpkin has strong adsorption properties, allowing it to remove harmful substances from the body, enhance immunity, and promote the healing of ulcers.
3. Chromium in pumpkin can promote insulin secretion, and its high fiber can slow down the absorption of sugar in the small intestine, making it helpful in preventing and managing diabetes.
Fresh Jujubes
After autumn begins, fresh jujubes become widely available. They are crisp, tender, juicy, and have a unique flavor. Compared to other autumn fruits, fresh jujubes rank first in the content of many nutrients, such as vitamin C, potassium, and magnesium.
1. Fresh jujubes are rich in vitamin C, with 100 grams containing as much as 200-500 milligrams, which is higher than the 60-200 milligrams found in kiwis. Vitamin C can soften blood vessels and prevent high blood pressure, coronary heart disease, and arteriosclerosis.
2. Fresh jujubes are also rich in functional active ingredients like flavonoids, rutin, and polysaccharides, which can improve blood lipids, lower cholesterol, and reduce blood pressure.