White dew marks the beginning of cool autumn weather and the transition phase of "yang consumption and yin growth".
Adhering to the characteristics of autumn weather, seasonal health recipes should focus on moistening dryness and benefiting qi, with emphasis on nourishing the spleen, replenishing the liver, and clearing the lungs.
In autumn, everything contracts, and during the white dew period, dryness prevails. People's appetite increases in this season because the energy consumed in summer needs to be replenished through increased nutrition in this season.
Therefore, the diet in autumn should consist of sweet and moist, mild foods, known as "mild tonics".
It is not advisable to eat spicy, fried, and other hot and dry foods, nor should one consume raw, cold, and cool foods.
Radishes, pears, loquats, sesame, ginkgo nuts, white fungus, lotus roots, pumpkins, lotus seeds, longans, black sesame, walnuts, etc. are all excellent choices for "mild tonics".
In addition, there are many other foods such as yams and mung beans, which not only contain abundant starch, protein, and vitamins but also have the effect of nourishing the spleen and stomach.
Bird's nest, white fungus, lily, and others can nourish yin and moisten dryness, as well as tonify the middle and replenish qi.
There are many suitable foods to choose from based on individual body conditions.
In autumn, it is important to pay attention to the diversity and nutritional balance of the diet in order to replenish the inadequate nutrition caused by the decline in appetite due to the hot weather in summer. It is particularly recommended to eat more chewy foods rich in fiber.
