We've talked a lot about seasonal foods to eat in the fall, but what are the dietary taboos? What foods should you avoid in the fall? Today, the editor will take a look at who is on the blacklist of autumn foods!
1. Do not eat ginger: Ginger is hot in nature and spicy in taste. Eating too much ginger in the fall can easily lead to autumn dryness, causing coughs and thus harming the spirit. Eating too much ginger in the fall most easily damages the lungs and causes internal heat, leading to adverse reactions such as coughs and sore throats, aggravating the damage of autumn dryness to the body. Therefore, you should eat less ginger in the fall. However, the rule of not eating ginger in autumn is not absolute; we need to decide based on our own physical condition. For people with a colder constitution who often experience symptoms like cold hands and feet, aversion to raw and cold foods, and extreme sensitivity to cold, eating a moderate amount of ginger, especially in autumn—a season with many illnesses and large temperature differences between day and night—can effectively warm the stomach and dispel cold. Therefore, for people with a cold constitution, eating a little ginger in autumn is beneficial.
2. Do not eat hot pot: Most people enjoy eating hot pot in the fall, as the spicy taste seems more satisfying, but it can easily cause internal fire to accumulate in the body, leading to symptoms like constipation and acne. When eating hot pot in the fall, you should eat more vegetables and mushrooms, and not too much meat. It is also not advisable to eat too much dog meat in the fall, as it is high in calories and can easily cause internal heat. A special note: never drink tea while eating hot pot. The tannic acid in tea combines with the protein in meat to form a substance called tannic acid protein, which has a strong astringent effect and can easily lead to constipation.
3. Do not eat chili peppers: Eating too many chili peppers in the fall can make people feel dry and hot. In addition, excessive consumption of chili peppers can lead to many health risks. Firstly, excessive consumption of chili peppers strongly stimulates the digestive tract, which in severe cases can cause gastrointestinal bleeding or trigger stomach ulcers, and can also cause constipation. Furthermore, excessive consumption of chili peppers can easily lead to the formation of deep-seated abscesses on the skin, affecting facial appearance. Therefore, people with stomach ulcers, esophagitis, hemorrhoids, as well as those with yin deficiency and excessive internal heat, frequent constipation, or acne should be cautious when eating them.