Autumn is a season with a high incidence of illnesses, so special attention should be paid to diet. In addition to eating a light diet and more fruits and vegetables, it is also necessary to avoid some delicious but unsuitable foods for autumn.
1. Ginger
The autumn weather is dry, and the human body is very prone to "internal heat," which can easily damage the lungs. Ginger is warm and pungent in nature. When used in cooking, much of its moisture is evaporated. Therefore, eating too much ginger in autumn is most likely to damage the lungs and cause "internal heat," leading to adverse reactions such as coughing and sore throat, and exacerbating the harm of autumn dryness to the body. Therefore, ginger should be eaten less in autumn. However, as a kitchen ingredient, it is impossible to avoid ginger completely. Moreover, eating an appropriate amount of ginger can effectively relieve body cold. Therefore, if you are someone with a cold body constitution, you can eat some ginger in moderation, but not too much.
2. Barbecue
Barbecue is not only fragrant, but the various seasonings on the food also create a special texture. Although the autumn weather is not as hot as in summer, it is still a season prone to "internal heat." Barbecue is a relatively "dry and hot" food. Furthermore, the various seasonings used on barbecue are also "heaty" in nature. Digesting it requires a significant amount of saliva, and after eating, it can easily deplete the body's fluids, leading to "internal heat" and worsening the symptoms of autumn dryness.
3. Cold Drinks
Due to the dry weather in autumn, people can sometimes feel inexplicably irritable and prone to anger. When in a bad temper, one might really want to eat a popsicle or drink some iced beverages to "cool down." However, the harm of eating cold drinks in autumn is significant. Autumn is characterized by large temperature differences between day and night, and the lower temperatures can easily compromise the human immune system. At this time, consuming a lot of cold drinks will lower the temperature in the stomach, thereby affecting gastric acid secretion and the function of digestive enzymes, and interfering with normal digestion. Moreover, if you consume cold drinks on an empty stomach, it can irritate the stomach and intestines, causing stomach cramps, which in turn can lead to a decrease in gastrointestinal immunity, weakened digestive capacity, and discomfort such as diarrhea.