The principle of autumn diet is to give priority to "sweetness", that is, eat more foods that clear the liver and eat less acidic foods. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that eating more acidic food in autumn will bind the spleen and cause imbalance of the five internal organs, while eating more sweets will enhance the activity of the spleen and coordinate the activity of the liver and spleen. There are many kinds of foods that can nourish liver function, such as bean sprouts, spinach, carrots, cauliflower, celery and so on. And there are many ways to eat.
Bean sprouts: Soybeans and mung beans contain a lot of protein, fat and carbohydrates, as well as essential elements such as sodium, iron, phosphorus and calcium. After germination, it can not only keep the original substances, but also increase the contents of vitamins B 1, B2, B 12 and C. Chlorophyll in bean sprouts can prevent and treat rectal cancer. Aspartic acid rich in water in soybean sprouts can greatly reduce the accumulation of lactic acid, thus helping to eliminate fatigue. Chinese medicine believes that bean sprouts are sweet and cool, and have the functions of clearing away heat and toxic materials, diuresis and relaxing bowels.
Spinach: Spinach is a kind of vegetable with high nutritional value. Spinach with pointed leaves has long petiole, thin leaves, strong roots and high sugar content. Spinach slices with round leaves are big and thick. The content of carotene in spinach is much higher than other vegetables. Ascorbic acid is lower than pepper, but higher than tomato. Vitamin K with hemostatic effect in spinach is the highest in leafy vegetables. Every hundred grams contains 91.8g of water, 2.4g of protein, 0.5g of fat, 72mg of calcium, 53mg of phosphorus,1.8mg of iron and 39mg of ascorbic acid. Spinach is rich in riboflavin, which can prevent oral ulcer, cheilitis, glossitis and dermatitis.
Carrots: sweet and flat, can tonify the spleen and stomach. Stewed carrots are the best, and fried carrots are the best. Stews can keep carotene above 93%, fried products can also keep carotene above 80%, while raw food and cold salad can only absorb 10%.
Cauliflower: Cauliflower is rich in vitamins, and every 200 grams of fresh cauliflower can provide more than 75% of vitamin A needed by adults in one day. The content of vitamin C is even more prominent, reaching 80 mg per 100 grams, which is 3-4 times higher than that of common Chinese cabbage and soybean sprouts and 2 times higher than that of citrus. Chinese medicine has always said that "white goes into the lungs."