The clear weather of the past week has not only given the citizens of the provincial capital a taste of "sudden cold then sudden warmth," but has also brought some minor troubles. Many people have experienced chapped lips, with their corners cracking, bleeding, and becoming painful. How to deal with autumn chapped lips? Lei Min, a nutritionist at the Nutrition and Dietetics Department of the Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, says that dietary adjustment is a good method that treats both the symptoms and the root cause.
Drink plenty of water to ensure the body's fluids do not become depleted. In addition to the normal three meals a day, each person should consume at least 1200 milliliters of water daily. People with chapped lips can moisten their lips with cool boiled water every 30 minutes.
Eat more fresh vegetables and fruits, especially those rich in B vitamins, vitamin A, vitamin C, and vitamin E. Spinach, cabbage, daylilies, water bamboo, radishes, bamboo shoots, tomatoes, winter melon, cucumbers, bitter melon, mushrooms, tremella, and lotus seeds are all good choices. Fruits like sugarcane, bananas, loquats, mangoes, and oranges are rich in nutrients and should be eaten more. It is also advisable to eat some sweet, cold, moist, and juicy fruits like fragrant pears, persimmons, and water chestnuts, or to boil these fruits in water and drink the liquid slowly.
Quit smoking, reduce alcohol consumption, eat a light diet, and avoid spicy and irritating foods to prevent worsening the symptoms.