Chinese people pay a lot of attention to eating food according to the changing of the seasons. As the autumn comes, food that nourishing the body comes to the menu. There are eight foods that recommended in autumn.
Honey
Honey contains large amounts of easily absorbed amino acids, vitamins and carbohydrates. It is excellent for skin care. In addition, the consumption of honey in fall also helps nourish lungs.
Lotus root
Lotus root is composed of several health benefiting phyto-nutrients, minerals and vitamins. It is also a very good source of dietary fiber and slow digesting complex carbohydrates, which help reduce blood cholesterol, body weight and constipation problems.
Eggplant
Traditional Chinese Medicine believes that eggplant is cool and sweet in nature. It helps release heat and stop bleeding, swelling and pain. Eggplant is naturally low in calories and contains a host of potent antioxidants.
Red beans
Red beans contain abundant soluble fiber, magnesium, iron, potassium and vitamin B3, all of which help lower the blood pressure level. They are also high in antioxidant rating in all other foods.
Carrot
Carrot, also known as small ginseng, is rich in vitamins A, vitamin C, and carotene. This vegetable has magnificent efficacy in nourishing spleen, stomach, liver and eyes.
Brown rice
Brown rice is rich in fiber and vitamin which are present in the brown bran layer of the grains. The health benefits of a high fiber diet are being stressed by medical experts.
Apple
Apple contains an impressive list of essential nutrients, which are required for normal growth and development and overall nutritional well-being. It contains good quantities of vitamin-C, beta-carotene, and antioxidant phyto-nutrients.
Milk
Milk has always been a natural beautifier. It improves the skin cell activity, retard skin aging, enhance skin elasticity, and eliminate small wrinkles.
