How To Eat In Dry Autumn? Drink More Water And Porridge, And Pay Attention To Your Health-preserving Diet
After autumn comes, many people begin to feel thirsty in the mouth, dry tongue, and the skin becomes tight. Their throats are also uncomfortable and uncomfortable when they get up in the morning.
In fact, these are all caused by autumn dryness. Coupled with the fact that the weather is gradually turning cooler, the body's immunity is also declining, and it is very easy to catch a cold if you don't pay attention.
Many people know that they need to drink more water in autumn, but they don’t know exactly how to drink it and how much water they should drink.
Others have heard that drinking porridge is good for stomach health, but they are also full of doubts and have no clue what kind of porridge to drink and how to drink it to achieve the effect.
This article focuses on several key points of health preservation in autumn. It clearly explains the importance of drinking water and the importance of drinking porridge, so as to help everyone get through this dry season safely.
2000ml of water per day is not necessary to drink forcefully
Many people must have heard the saying that you need to drink eight glasses of water every day, and the total amount is 2000 ml.
In fact, this magnitude is indeed a more appropriate recommended value, but there is no need for you to stick to the numbers with a water glass.
The meals we eat every day contain a lot of water, and the soups also contain a lot of water. Fruits also contain a lot of water. The water content of rice is more than 60%, and the water content of vegetables and fruits is as high as about 90%.
If you eat three normal meals a day, the need for extra water is not that great.
On the contrary, it will put a burden on the kidneys and force you to drink excess water. In severe cases, it may even cause water intoxication.
Water intoxication will cause symptoms of dizziness, nausea, and fatigue. This is because excess water in the body causes the sodium ions in the blood to be diluted, causing edema in the cells.
Therefore, the easiest way to determine whether the amount of water you drink meets your needs is to pay attention to the color of your urine. If it is light yellow, it means that the amount of water is sufficient. If it is dark yellow, it means that you need to replenish water.
Drinking water when you wake up early and before meals makes a big difference
In autumn, the weather is cool. After many people get busy, they will forget about drinking water and wait until they feel thirsty before taking a few gulps. However, such a practice is not actually scientific.
The more practical method is to seize two key time points. One is after getting up in the morning, and then drink a glass of warm water on an empty stomach, with a capacity of about 200 ml.
After a night of metabolism, the body is in a state of water shortage. This glass of water can replenish the body's water, and it has the effect of "washing" the intestines and stomach, promoting intestinal peristalsis, and thus assisting defecation.
First, drink a glass of water about an hour before a meal. Drinking water at this time can pre-stimulate the secretion of digestive juices. When you officially eat, your appetite will be better and it will be more conducive to the digestion and absorption of food.
It should be reminded that it is not appropriate to drink too much water before eating, otherwise it will dilute the gastric juice, which will adversely affect digestion.
Moreover, before going to bed at night, take warm water with an amount of ten to twenty milliliters of honey. The water mixed with honey has the effects of strengthening the spleen and stomach, replenishing qi and blood, and can also calm the mind and eliminate worries. It is also very helpful in improving constipation caused by autumn dryness.
Drinking porridge to nourish the spleen and stomach is a good way in autumn
In early autumn, the wet and sticky heat has not completely dissipated. Many people's spleen and stomach-related functions are relatively weak, and their resistance is also slightly reduced.
At this time, if you can eat some warm food, especially porridge, it will be of great benefit to strengthening the spleen and stomach and replenishing the qi. It is especially beneficial. It is very beneficial and quite beneficial.
Drinking a bowl of hot porridge in the morning can not only remove the coolness of autumn, but also prevent autumn dryness. It can be said to kill two birds with one stone.

Recommend everyone to drink more Japonica rice porridge or Glutinous rice porridge , these two kinds of rice have very good nourishing effects.
If you suffer from a cold, the effect of drinking hot porridge will be more obvious. This is because hot porridge is helpful in sweating, dissipating heat and dispelling wind and cold, and can effectively promote the recovery of the cold.
When a cold occurs, most people's appetite will deteriorate, and the digestive function of the intestines and stomach is also in a bad state. Semi-liquid food like porridge is the easiest to be absorbed and will not add burden to the intestines and stomach.
In addition, there are some cold medicines that can irritate the gastric mucosa, and drinking porridge can play a protective role, thereby reducing the discomfort caused by the medicines.
The longer the soup takes, the better
During the autumn dry season, drinking more soup is very beneficial to adjusting taste, replenishing body fluids, and enhancing physical fitness.
However, quite a few people have such a cognitive bias. They believe that the longer the soup is stewed, the nutrients contained in the ingredients will be more easily and smoothly dissolved into the soup.
In fact, if the ingredients permit, the stewing time must be as short as possible. Otherwise, the amino acids in the food will be easily destroyed, and the purine content will be increased, resulting in the loss of nutrients.
1. Depending on the ingredients, the optimal cooking time for fish soup is about 1 hour. 2. The optimal cooking time for chicken soup and pork rib soup is generally between 1 and 2 hours.
If you want to add vegetables to the soup, they must be eaten immediately after adding them to reduce the loss of vitamin C and B vitamins.
During the soup cooking, wait until the water surface covers the vegetables to isolate them from the air, so that nutrients can be better retained.
Another point that needs to be paid attention to is that bacteria reproduce relatively quickly during this period of autumn. Most of the vegetables on the market are from farms, so under such circumstances, there will inevitably be chemical fertilizers and pesticide residues. It is necessary to fully soak before cooking. Generally speaking, the soaking time is in the range of 15 minutes to half an hour, which is enough.
Moderate exercise combined with diet will provide better results
In addition to dietary conditioning, exercise arrangements in autumn also need to be paid attention to.
After the autumnal equinox, the cold air becomes stronger day by day. When going out for activities, you should wear clothes that will not hinder your activities, but have good ventilation and good thermal insulation properties. At the same time, you should pay attention to properly protecting your hands, nose and ears to prevent the intrusion of cold air.
People with high blood pressure or heart disease should not engage in sudden cold-stimulating exercise outdoors, because when cold air comes into contact with the body, blood pressure tends to rise instantly, increasing the risk.
Many people have the habit of exercising on an empty stomach in the morning, believing that this can quickly wake up the brain and body. In fact, it is recommended to use the nose to breathe first to warm up. After all, the nose hairs in the nasal cavity can filter the air, effectively blocking germs and dust from the outside. At the same time, the cold air is warmed through the nasal cavity and then enters the lungs, which is more friendly to the bronchial tubes.
In terms of diet, you can eat some beef and mutton in moderation. These foods can speed up blood circulation and generate heat in the body. This is especially suitable for those with cold hands and feet and poor complexion.
However, you need to be careful not to overdo it, otherwise it will easily lead to an increase in internal heat, leading to obesity or internal heat. At this time, it is good to mix it with some winter melon and winter bamboo shoots to balance it.
The core of autumn health care is "moistening" and "toning".
Pay attention to the way and amount of water you drink. Drink one cup when you get up early and one cup before meals to avoid overexertion and overdose. When choosing the ingredients of porridge and soup, you should choose the ingredients appropriately and control the heat to effectively strengthen the spleen and stomach and prevent autumn dryness.
At the same time, don’t forget to combine it with appropriate exercise and reasonable clothing, so that the body can feel comfortable from the inside to the outside.
As long as you incorporate these little habits into your daily life, the troubles caused by autumn dryness will naturally disappear.