Eat more corn to relieve "autumn fatigue"

Business Club September 30 news with the autumn wind gradually rise, the weather gradually cool, lazy "autumn fatigue" also accompanied In this regard, TCM experts interpreted it as "spring sleepiness and autumn fatigue", which is a natural law, a physiological phenomenon of human physiological function with the change of natural climate, and the result of seasonal change Facing the coming of "autumn fatigue" and "autumn dryness", how can the old man make a comfortable transition to autumn and winter? For this reason, the reporter interviewed Chen Ruifang, director of the health department of the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of traditional Chinese medicine The elderly are more likely to feel "autumn fatigue", director Chen pointed out that summer is an exciting season for the human body High temperature, sweating, high load operation of heart, rich blood supply to brain and neuromuscular, so it is not easy to produce fatigue In autumn, the condition of human body changes compared with that in summer The body temperature decreases, sweating becomes less, the metabolism of the whole body is basically stable, the load of heart is gradually stable, the blood supply of the whole body is evenly distributed, the blood supply of brain and neuromuscular is relatively reduced, and some individuals with poor adaptability are prone to drowsiness Therefore, "autumn fatigue" is not like "spring sleepiness" because of heavy humidity, but because the weather suddenly changes from hot to cold, and the time of dawn is delayed, making people feel more like falling in love with bed "Autumn fatigue" is mainly manifested in feeling tired and wanting to sleep When the weather turns cold, people's appetite will get better, and people are more likely to feel drowsy after a full meal Especially for patients and the elderly after surgery, "autumn fatigue" symptoms are more obvious The principle of health preservation in autumn is mainly to moisten the lungs The dry climate in autumn can easily lead to bad sleep and upset mood Chen stressed that at this time, the principle of dietotherapy should be based on moistening the lungs For the old people who are not sleeping well, it is suggested to drink more ice sugar stewed with tremella and Lily, and the effect will be better in the afternoon But the old people with diabetes are not suitable for stewing ice sugar They can eat the stewed lean meat or porridge of white fungus and Lily instead, and can also achieve the effect of nourishing yin and moistening lung In addition, director Chen also reminded the elderly not to rush to supplement in autumn because of their poor health Because it is still the time when the "autumn tiger" is in the ascendant, traditional Chinese medicine does not advocate to supplement at this time Instead, it first regulates the gastrointestinal function through a light diet, and then it can be supplemented after the beginning of winter "We need to grasp the climate characteristics of autumn - cooler in the morning and evening, hotter in the noon and afternoon," Chen said Try not to get up too early and go home too late, and follow the seasonal changes of declining sun and growing Yin in autumn, so that the breath can be converged Although it's easy to catch cold in autumn, traditional Chinese medicine has the saying of "covering in spring and freezing in autumn", so when you pay attention to keeping warm, don't add too many clothes at once, so it's easy to sweat too much because of the sudden cold and heat of the weather, resulting in a cold It is recommended to wear loose clothes in autumn, and take an easy to wear clothes when going out " Eating more corn helps to overcome fatigue Scientific research shows that in autumn, we should eat more basic foods with vitamins, which can help the body overcome fatigue In addition to soup, director Chen also suggested eating more corn in autumn, "autumn is the season of corn harvest, when the corn is very sweet." Corn is not only rich in vitamins, but also has a good effect on reducing cholesterol and triglyceride, so corn has a certain effect on preventing cerebrovascular diseases It is recommended to eat corn cobs 2-3 times a week, but for people with weak digestive function or digestive tract disease, it is not easy to digest corn cobs It is recommended to beat corn kernels into pulp and drink them 3-4 times a week " In addition, director Chen also reminded that autumn is a period of high incidence of stomach disease, so the elderly with stomach disease should try to eat less yam and taro, especially when they are on an empty stomach If they really like to eat, they are suggested to eat one hour after the meal.