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The autumn wind blows the fragrance of the big sweet potatoes and fruits. Autumn is both the season of harvest and the season of dryness. The temperature difference between morning and evening is large, the air humidity is low, and the human body is prone to dry mouth, tongue, dry skin and other autumn dry reactions, and it is particularly prone to colds.
Nature is very wonderful, nine kinds of autumn seasonal fruits, not only to help us fight autumn dryness, but also to supplement nutritional vitamins, enhance resistance.
The first, pomegranate;
"Cicada noise autumn branches locust leaves yellow, pomegranate fragrance old sad frost." Tang Dynasty: Pi RiXiu.
The end of August and the beginning of September is the season when pomegranates are on the market, and pomegranates can be eaten until October. All the fruits we talk about today are naturally ripe, not off-season greenhouse fruits. Only naturally ripe fruits are the most nutritious, healthiest and tastiest.
The history of pomegranate cultivation in China can be traced back to the Han Dynasty, according to Lu Gong, Zhang Qian introduced it from the Western Regions. Traditional culture regards pomegranates as auspicious fruits, which means many children and many blessings.
Pomegranates are full of treasures, peels, roots, flowers can be medicated, and the fruits are sweet and juicy. Pomegranate has a moisture content of up to 79%, which can fully replenish water. It is rich in vitamin C and vitamin B, mineral organic acids are also particularly rich, of which linoleic acid and folic acid are particularly important for the human body, it also contains anthocyanins and red pomegranate polyphenols, two components that are particularly beneficial to the human body.
However, because of the above ingredients, you must remember to rinse your mouth and brush your teeth in time after eating, otherwise it will corrode the enamel of your teeth.
The second, grapes;
"Grape wine luminous glass, want to drink pipa immediately urge." Tang Dynasty: Li Bai.
Grapes are the fruit of our country with a long history. It has a wide variety of grapes, and you can eat a variety of grapes from August to November. The belong to the grape family, which is a type of grape variety, because the are large and thin-skinned, the flesh is full, and the fruit taste is excellent, so the have the reputation of the king of grapes.
But in terms of nutrition, the difference between traditional grapes and grapes is not very large. They are rich in glucose flavonoid substances, while containing vitamin A vitamin C and rich minerals more than 10 kinds of amino acids and a variety of fruit acids. Among them, polyphenol resveratrol is a particularly beneficial ingredient for the human body.
Grapes are full of moisture, sweet and sour, can enhance appetite, relieve dry mouth and tongue, especially suitable for people who love fatigue and use their eyes too much to enjoy. The content of glucose and fruit acid is high, so remember to rinse your mouth after eating.
The third, winter dates;
"In August before the court, the pear dates are ripe, and the tree can be used a thousand times a day." Tang Dynasty: Du Fu.
Winter dates are eaten from late August to December, and September is an early ripening variety, such as September Green, rather than an out-of-season fruit. Du Fu, the great poet of the Tang Dynasty, especially loved to eat dates.
In China's traditional culture, sending winter dates means "festive and auspicious", such as early birth of a noble son.
Winter dates not only taste delicious, crispy, tender meat, juicy without residue, sweet and fragrant, but also extremely nutritious. Winter jujube contains 19 kinds of essential amino acids such as aspartic acid, threonine, serine, etc., and the content of vitamins is particularly rich, which is the first place in common fruits. Known as the king of vitamin C, rutin and cyclic adenosine phosphate are substances that are particularly beneficial to the human body.
In addition, when purchasing, it is also necessary to pay attention to the saccharin-soaked winter dates of some unscrupulous traders, and the cyclamate winter dates soaked with cyclamate. These two kinds of winter dates are harmful to the human body and cannot be eaten, so you must pay more attention when purchasing.
Winter dates are too high in sugar, should not be eaten on an empty stomach, and the calories are also high.
The fourth, kiwi;
"On the atrium well railing, a kiwi fruit". Tang Dynasty: Cen Ginseng.
China is the origin of kiwifruit, in the verses there is a record of kiwifruit, because kiwis like to eat this fruit, so it is named kiwifruit. It was not until the beginning of the last century that a New Zealand female teacher crossed the river from Wudu In Yiling District, Yichang City, Hubei Province, and brought it to New Zealand, where it was widely cultivated. The development process from wild to cultivated is quite legendary. New Zealanders name kiwi fruit after New Zealand's national bird, the kiwi, hence the kiwifruit.
Among the 26 most consumed fruits in the world, kiwi fruit is the most nutritious and is known as the king of fruits. It is sweet and sour and delicious, and is a tonic for the elderly and children. In addition to being rich in vitamins and minerals, it also contains nutrients that are rare in other fruits. Folic acid, progesterone, amino acids, natural inositol, of which folic acid and natural inositol are particularly important for the human body.
Kiwi fruit is high in sugar and dietary fiber and should not be eaten on an empty stomach.
Fifth, pear;
"There are barren vines in the melon fields, and pears press branches to lay short walls." Song Dynasty: Huang Tingjian.
The variety of pears is extremely rich, there are 24 common species, the first to be listed in August and September is the crown pear, followed by the fragrant pear, until the end of November there will be different varieties of listing. Fragrant pears are characterized by strong aroma, thin skin and fine flesh, juicy sweet and crisp, refreshing and delicious. It is a top product of pear juice and has been a royal tribute for generations.
However, nutritionally speaking, each type of pear is not much different. Pear contains a variety of vitamins and potassium and calcium elements, full of moisture, crisp and refreshing, especially conducive to alleviating throat dryness, supplementing human body water, so since ancient times is revered as "the sect of hundred fruits", is the autumn must eat the fruit.
There is no taboo to eat pears, and the average person can eat it.
Sixth, persimmons;
"The walls are full of persimmon yellow, and people are competing for the debut in autumn." Song Dynasty: Land Travel.
Persimmons are generally available from September to November, with small round persimmons ripening around September and large millstone persimmons ripening around October. In traditional culture, it means that everything is as expected, and its color is rosy, just like a small lantern, especially festive.
There are many varieties of persimmons. The flavor is different, mainly divided into two types: astringent persimmon and sweet persimmon. Sweet persimmons naturally destringent during the ripening process and can be eaten directly after picking. Astringent persimmons require artificial deastringency.
It is rich in nutrients, high in sugar, rich in dietary fiber and carotene, and high in iodine.
Persimmons are particularly high in tannic acid. If you eat too many persimmons at a time, tannic acid will form tannic acid protein under the action of pepsin and stomach acid, and combine with stomach food to form stomach stones, also known as gastric persimmon stones. Therefore, neither can you eat persimmons on an empty stomach, nor can you eat more than 2 fresh persimmons at a time.
Seventh, grapefruit;
"People are cold orange grapefruit, autumn color old sycamore." Tang Dynasty: Li Bai.
Originating in Southeast Asia, grapefruit has been cultivated in China for more than 3,000 years. It is cultivated in most southern provinces. It has many varieties, natural hybrids, the two are not less than 100 varieties of strains, grapefruit market time is generally from September to December.
Yuzu is full of treasures. The fruit skin, flowers and leaves of grapefruit can also be extracted from high-quality aromatic oil, high-quality pectin can be extracted from the peel, and the pulp can be processed into juice, fruit wine, citric acid, jam and canned. It has a water content of 53%, is also rich in vitamins and minerals, it is moderately sweet and sour, especially resistant to storage, so it has the reputation of natural canning.
There are no taboos about grapefruit, and the average person can enjoy it.
Eighth, hawthorn;
"The hawthorn trees are fragrant, and the butterflies on the shore fly." Tang Dynasty: Li He.
Hawthorn, also known as mountain fruit, mountain red, rose family hawthorn genus, deciduous trees, up to 6 meters tall. Hawthorn is available from September to December, also known as Yamazato. It is found in most provinces.
Although hawthorn is not sweet to eat, it is a fruit with a high sugar content, and its main components are flavonoids and organic acid compounds, of which vitex is particularly beneficial to the human body.
Hawthorn cannot be eaten on an empty stomach, and it is necessary to rinse its mouth after eating.
The ninth, figs.
"Born with the fragrance of milk pulp, the result is flowerless and secretly pregnant." Author: Anon.
Figs, also known as Vincent fruit, milk berry, pinxian fruit, etc., are the fruits of the deciduous shrub of the genus Ficus spp., which are sold from late August to mid-October.
It is a treasure all over the body, the leaves can be medicated, the fruit can be eaten or medicinal, and it is also an ornamental plant. Figs are also rich in nutrients, rich in amino acids, and a variety of organic acids, especially rich in aspartic acid, which is particularly important for the human body. It can not only be eaten raw, but also can be boiled in soup.
Figs can not be eaten except for a few allergies, there is no taboo, the average person can eat.
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