Entering 10, the fried chestnut stalls in the streets and lanes began to increase again, and the sweet smell could be smelled far away.

Chestnuts are known as "the king of dried fruits". Chestnuts not only contain a lot of starch, but also are rich in protein, fat, B vitamins and other nutrients, so the calories are relatively high. It is said that it was widely planted as early as the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period.

In fact, chestnuts are not only delicious food, but also have a certain nourishing function. Chestnuts are sweet in nature and enter the spleen, stomach and kidney meridians, and have the effects of nourishing stomach, strengthening spleen, tonifying kidney, strengthening waist and tendons, promoting blood circulation, stopping bleeding and reducing swelling. Unsaturated fatty acids and multivitamins contained in chestnuts have the function of resisting hypertension, coronary heart disease, arteriosclerosis and other diseases.

Horseshoe-sweet, heat-clearing

Calla lily, scientific name "water chestnut", is ripe in October, and it is the most refreshing and sweet at this time. When it comes to the health care function of water chestnut, "Fun Life Diet Spectrum" says: "Water chestnut is sweet in taste and cold in nature. Clearing away heat, promoting digestion, sobering up, treating diaphragmatic diseases, killing malnutrition, melting copper, removing phlegm, relieving flatulence, treating dysentery and regulating collapse.

Horseshoe is rich in starch, protein, crude fat, calcium, phosphorus, iron, vitamin A, vitamin B 1, vitamin B2, vitamin C and so on. It also contains the effective ingredient of anticancer and blood pressure lowering-water chestnut. Cantonese cuisine often uses horseshoes as seasoning.

Carambola-appetizing digestion

Although carambola alternate all the year round, the quality and yield of carambola are the best when it blooms in July and matures in autumn, and the peak period is around the Mid-Autumn Festival.

Carambola is native to India and Vietnam. It tastes sweet and residue-free, and it tastes particularly delicious. It is said that the sugar content of carambola is 10%, and it is rich in vitamin A and vitamin C, and also contains many ingredients beneficial to human health. Chinese medicine believes that carambola has the functions of promoting fluid production to quench thirst, regulating qi to stimulate appetite and promoting digestion. Now, carambola is not only used as a fruit after meals, but also often used as a side dish before meals.

Pears clear away heat and moisten lung.

Pear is rich in B vitamins, which can protect the heart, reduce fatigue, enhance myocardial vitality and lower blood pressure. Pear contains sugar, tannic acid and other ingredients, which can eliminate phlegm and relieve cough, and has a healing effect on throat; Pears contain more carbohydrates and vitamins, which are easily absorbed by the human body, stimulate appetite and protect the liver.

Pears are cool and can clear away heat and soothe the nerves. Regular consumption can make blood pressure return to normal and improve dizziness and other symptoms. Eating pears can prevent atherosclerosis and inhibit the formation of carcinogenic nitrosamines, thus preventing cancer. Pear has a high pectin content, which helps digestion and defecation.

Grapefruit-rich in vitamins

Every autumn is the season when grapefruit comes on the market in large quantities. Grapefruit has a high nutritional value, and is rich in protein, organic acids, vitamins and essential trace elements such as calcium, phosphorus, magnesium and sodium.

As we all know, grapefruit is rich in vitamin C, which is almost 8 times that of the same apple. Chinese medicine believes that grapefruit has the effects of benefiting qi and resolving phlegm, moistening lung and clearing intestine, enriching blood and strengthening spleen, and can also prevent cerebral thrombosis and lose weight.

Taro-Tonifying the middle energizer and benefiting the liver and kidney.

The nutritional value of taro is very high. The starch content in tuber reaches 70%, and it is also rich in protein, calcium, phosphorus, iron, potassium, magnesium, sodium, carotene, nicotinic acid, vitamin C, vitamin B 1, vitamin B2, saponin and other components.

Chinese medicine believes that taro is sweet, pungent and flat, and it can benefit the stomach, relax the bowels, relieve constipation, disperse the stagnation, tonify the middle energizer, benefit the liver and kidney, and add essence. There are many ways to eat taro. The most common way is to cook or steam taro and dip it in sugar.

Chrysanthemum-health care

Autumn in October is the season when chrysanthemums are in full bloom, so some people call it "Chrysanthemum Moon". Chrysanthemum not only has good ornamental value, but also is a good health food.

The role of chrysanthemum focuses on calming the liver and nourishing the eyes, and the role of chrysanthemum focuses on expelling wind and reducing fever. Shunde is famous for cooking with chrysanthemums. For example, chrysanthemum perch and chrysanthemum sweet meat are all famous dishes in Guangdong. Chrysanthemum is rich in nutrition and delicious, so it is very popular with people.

Red cabbage moss-rich in nutrition

Cabbage moss is a kind of vegetable in Hubei, which can be tasted in restaurants in the middle of 10. Rich in nutrition, it contains calcium, phosphorus, iron, carotene, ascorbic acid and other components, and contains more C vitamins than Chinese cabbage and Chinese cabbage.

Red cabbage moss is very popular because of its bright color and sweet and crisp taste. According to historical records, red cabbage moss was a famous dish as early as the Tang Dynasty. In ancient times, it has always been a native product of Hubei Province to pay tribute to the emperor, and was once named "Golden Temple Jade Cuisine".

Refuse to fail

Saying goodbye to the hot summer days and welcoming the crisp autumn air make people feel much more comfortable than summer. However, some people will feel sleepy and tired, which is called autumn lack. Autumn deficiency is a protective response of the human body to make up for the extraordinary consumption in summer. Although the lack of autumn will disappear naturally after a period of adjustment and adaptation, it is best to take corresponding preventive measures in order not to affect work and life. First of all, proper physical exercise, such as walking and mountain climbing, is a good choice, but the intensity should not be too high at first, and the amount of exercise should be gradually increased. If you exercise too much, it will increase your body's fatigue, but it is not conducive to your recovery. Secondly, get as much sleep as possible. Third, to adjust the diet, it should be light and avoid greasy; Eat more foods rich in vitamins, such as carrots, lotus roots, pears, honey, sesame seeds, fungus and so on. Eat more foods containing potassium. Fourth, eat more caffeinated foods.

Reject autumn dryness

The dry climate in autumn often makes people feel dry in the mouth, nose and throat, resulting in dry cough. In addition, because the lungs are opposite to the large intestine, dry stools may occur in autumn. In addition, autumn dryness can also lead to dry lips, chapped skin and hair loss. To prevent autumn dryness, we should first pay attention to hydration, and it is best to drink 3 ~ 4 cups of boiled water every day. Autumn diet should be based on nourishing yin and moistening lung, preventing dryness and protecting yin. You can eat more pears, apples, grapes, bananas, radishes, green leafy vegetables and other foods that help to promote fluid production and prevent dryness, and eat less spicy and dry things such as peppers, onions, ginger and garlic. Middle-aged and elderly people should not take a bath too often in autumn, and it is advisable to take a bath 1 ~ 2 times a week, each time for no more than half an hour, and the water temperature is about 25℃. It is not advisable to bathe with alkaline soap, and soap with less irritation should be chosen. Laughing often in autumn can not only maintain lung qi, but also dispel depression, eliminate fatigue, relieve chest tightness and restore physical strength.

Refuse autumn fertilizer

Summer weather is hot, energy consumption is high, and people generally lose appetite, resulting in insufficient heat supply in the body. In autumn, when the weather turns cold, the diet will be unconsciously excessive, and the calorie intake will be greatly increased. Coupled with the pleasant climate, people get enough sleep and sweat less. In addition, in order to meet the arrival of winter, the body will actively store cold-proof fat, so the body absorbs more heat than it discharges. In autumn, people will get fat if they are not careful, which is a threat to people who are already obese. Therefore, obese people should pay more attention to losing weight in autumn. First of all, we should pay attention to the adjustment of diet and eat more low-calorie diet foods, such as adzuki beans, radishes, coix seed, kelp, mushrooms and so on. Secondly, we should also pay attention to increasing the consumption of calories in autumn and increase activities in a planned way. Autumn is a good time to travel, which can not only make you feel comfortable, but also increase the activity and achieve the goal of losing weight.