As autumn arrives, people tend to overeat due to the pleasant climate and abundant food. An excess of calorie intake is converted into fat, leading to weight gain. In autumn, it is important to eat in moderation and not to indulge one's appetite with excessive consumption.
Avoid eating spicy and raw-cold foods.
In autumn, one should also eat less of pungent, spicy, and dry-heat foods, such as chili peppers. It is also advisable to prevent the accumulation of damp-heat in the body. Foods with a pungent aroma have a dispersing effect, so it is recommended to eat aromatic foods like celery. Furthermore, as the weather turns from hot to cool, the body's physiological metabolism changes to adapt. The diet should especially avoid being too raw or cold to prevent indigestion and various digestive disorders.
Avoid eating overly dry foods.
According to Traditional Chinese Medicine, bitter and dry substances are believed to damage body fluids and vital energy. In autumn, the pathogenic factor of dryness prevails. The lungs are considered delicate and are closely related to autumn dryness, making them susceptible to it. Many chronic respiratory diseases often relapse or gradually worsen starting in autumn. Therefore, the autumn diet for health preservation should avoid overly dry foods, such as fried foods. Additionally, to prepare for winter, the body stores fat to keep warm. Thus, calorie intake exceeds expenditure, and weight can easily increase. Therefore, obese individuals should pay special attention to weight loss in autumn by eating low-calorie foods such as red beans, radishes, bamboo shoots, coix seed, seaweed, and mushrooms. Furthermore, after the Start of Autumn, the average person's diet should include more sour foods to enhance liver function, and eat more sour, juicy fruits like apples, grapes, hawthorn, and grapefruit, which are also beneficial for hypertension, coronary heart disease, and diabetes.
Avoid greasy and fried foods.
Greasy and fried foods are difficult to digest, accumulating in the stomach and aggravating internal heat. This is not conducive to moistening dryness, and is a reason why many chronic respiratory diseases often relapse or worsen in autumn.
A eating aquatic plants.
Most aquatic plants mature in autumn, but this is also when they carry the most cysts. Eating them raw at this time can easily lead to infection, causing inflammation, bleeding, edema, ulcers, diarrhea, loss of appetite in the intestines, and in children, facial swelling, developmental retardation, and intellectual impairment. In severe cases, it can even lead to death from exhaustion or collapse.
Avoid eating foods outside their safe periods.
Some foods, while beneficial for health, should not be consumed at certain times. For example, if the food itself is in a dangerous period, or if one's body is in a phase that conflicts with the food's nature, special attention is needed. For instance, honey has the effect of nourishing yin and moistening the lungs, but it should not be eaten in the seventh lunar month because most toxic plants bloom during this time, and the nectar collected by bees can contaminate the honey. During the eighth and ninth lunar months, it is the time to nourish yin for the transition into autumn and winter, so one should eat more foods that nourish yin and moisten the lungs. Ginger, being a pungent food, can easily induce autumn dryness, leading to the depletion of vital energy and spirit, so it is best to avoid it. Melons are considered yin-cold foods, and excessive consumption can damage the spleen and stomach, so they should be eaten less in autumn.
A盲目控制饮食
The nutrients and energy reserves the body needs should be comprehensive and balanced and must be provided through a rich diet.
A盲目吃蟹
Autumn is the time when crabs are at their fattest. Crabs are large, plump, and delicious this season. As autumn arrives, crabs crawl onto the shore, making them easy to catch. Thus, autumn is the best time for eating crabs. Although crabs are delicious, there are many things to note. Crabs must be cleaned thoroughly. The crab's body contains a large number of bacteria and mud. If not cleaned properly, these bacteria and parasites from the mud can enter the body, turning the delicious crab into a "killer crab" that is extremely detrimental to health.