PEOPLE are likely to feel thirsty and catch diseases such as fever and constipation in autumn, when it is dry and the temperature drops suddenly.

In order to keep healthy in this season, people should choose suitable foods. Here are some foods recommended by nutritionists:

Fruit

In autumn, people often have dry noses and throats. Eating some juicy fruit can ease this.

Pear and sugarcane are the healthiest fruit for the season. Traditional Chinese medicine theory says pears can generate saliva, ease coughing and fever. Therefore it's the best choice of fruits for autumn and winter, especially for those with a fever, sore throat, or constipation. Pear can also help lower the blood pressure and ease anxiety.

Sugarcane is nutritious and has a cooling function. It helps to treat the hypoglycemia, constipation, vomiting, fever, coughing and thirst. Eating several sections of sugarcane can make a tired or hungry person become energetic again.

However, both pear and sugarcane are unsuitable for those who suffer from stomachache.

Other fruit suitable for autumn and winter include apples, bananas, oranges and haws.

Tea

Tea is nutritious and effective in treating diseases. The following are some tea suitable for autumn and their processing methods.

Radish tea

Cut 100g of radish into pieces and boil it until it becomes soft. Soak 5g of tea leaves in hot water for five minutes and then put the radish soup into the tea. Drink the tea twice a day can help treat fever, coughing and increase appetite.

Ginger perilla tea

Soak 3g of shredded ginger and 3g of clean perilla leaves in hot water for 10 minutes, and the ginger perilla tea is ready. Drinking the tea once in the morning and once in the afternoon can help treat cold, fever and gastric disorder.

Tremella tea

Stew 20g of tremella with 20g of rock candy. Soak 5g of tea leaves in hot water and then put the beverage into the tremella soup. The soup thus made can treat coughing.

 
Editor: Wings