Don’t worry about putting on weight in autumn. This is the healthiest way to put on weight

After a long and hot summer, the human body consumes a lot of energy, so there is a tradition of "putting on weight in autumn" among the people. But "weight" is fat after all, and the obesity rate among modern people is high, so there is no need to put on a few pounds of fat in autumn. Instead of eating a lot of fish and meat, it is better to supplement various nutrients according to needs. Appropriate supplements in autumn (including food supplements and medicine supplements) can restore and regulate the functions of various organs and achieve the purpose of health preservation. However, if you supplement randomly, too much, or too quickly, it may backfire.

The weather in early autumn is still hot during the day, and the temperature difference between day and night is large. It is easy to catch a cold in the morning or at night when the temperature is low, and suffer from wind-heat stagnation cold, which is often manifested as sweating, runny yellow nose, cough, sore throat, dry stool, etc. In addition, eating too much high-protein, high-nutrition food, especially fried food, lacks water in the intestines, causing food accumulation and constipation, which in turn causes repeated lung and respiratory infections. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that "the lungs and the large intestine are the exterior and interior of each other", and stool aggregation can cause viruses to stay in the intestines for a long time, making it easy to catch a cold, causing the disease to recur and worsen. Putting on weight in autumn is not simply "replenishing meat with meat", but a balanced "tonic". Including beans, eggs, milk and other foods, to supplement enough high-quality protein. Vegetables are also indispensable, and different vegetables can supplement different nutrients.

Here are some good ways to gain weight in autumn in modern life.

First, regulate gastrointestinal function before taking supplements.

In summer, people eat more raw and cold food, which weakens the spleen and stomach. If people suddenly take large amounts of tonic food after the beginning of autumn, the burden on the spleen and stomach will increase suddenly, making the digestive organs, which have been weak for a long time, unable to bear it, which is called "the deficiency cannot be supplemented". This leads to digestive organ dysfunction and symptoms such as chest tightness, abdominal distension, anorexia, indigestion, and diarrhea. Therefore, before taking tonic food, it is necessary to regulate gastrointestinal function, especially for the following three types of people [1].

Patients with spleen deficiency. Symptoms include less food, abdominal distension, loss of appetite, limb fatigue, weakness, occasional diarrhea, and sallow complexion. These people may wish to eat some food that strengthens the spleen and stomach before taking supplements to promote the recovery of spleen and stomach functions, such as Fuling cake, Euryale ferox, yam, cowpea, millet, etc. Eating porridge can harmonize the stomach, nourish the spleen, and moisten dryness. Therefore, if the above foods are used to cook porridge, the therapeutic effect will be better.

People with strong stomach fire. People who like to eat spicy hot pot, greasy barbecue and other foods in summer are prone to heat generation over time, which accumulates in the stomach and intestines, manifesting as burning sensation in the stomach, preference for cold drinks, bad breath, constipation, etc. These people must pay attention to clearing the fire in the stomach before taking tonics, and take more bitter melon, cucumber, wax gourd, bitter herbs, Kuding tea, etc., and wait until the stomach fire subsides before taking tonics.

Elderly people and children. Due to their weak digestive ability, they often have stagnant food in their stomachs, which manifests as loss of appetite or abdominal distension after eating. Therefore, before taking supplements, they should focus on digestion and stomach soothing. They may eat some hawthorn, white radish and other foods that help digestion, strengthen the spleen and soothe the stomach. If the symptoms are severe, they can take Baohe Pills, Xiangsha Yangwei Pills, etc. under the guidance of a doctor [2].

Secondly, choose supplement substitutes wisely.

Expensive traditional foods, such as bird's nests and shark fins, do not actually have any special therapeutic effects, nor are they the best tonics. However, common foods such as sweet potatoes and onions have therapeutic value that is worth paying attention to. Do not judge by price or quality; choose tonics based on practicality.

Studies have shown that the main nutritional component of bird's nests and shark fins is protein. The collagen in them has a beauty and calming effect. Pregnant women who eat them can not only prevent stretch marks, but also protect the fetus. Pig's trotters, tendons and white fungus have similar effects. If you like to eat meat, you can replace them with pig's trotters and tendons. If you like to eat vegetarian food, you can replace them with white fungus. The main nutritional component of abalone is also protein. The globulin in it has the effect of improving immunity. The milk we usually drink contains more than ten grams of immunoglobulin per 100 grams. If you want to use abalone to supplement globulin, you can use milk instead. The main nutritional component of sea cucumbers is also protein, especially albumin. If you want to use sea cucumbers to supplement albumin, you can use eggs instead. The main effect of cordyceps is to nourish yin, moisten the lungs and tonify the kidneys, and improve immunity. Lycium barbarum, which costs only a few yuan per pound, has the same effect. Chinese yam also has the effect of tonifying the kidneys. Both can replace cordyceps for tonic[3].

Finally, autumn tonic should also prevent obesity.

Autumn is a season for nourishing the body, but it is also a season when people tend to gain weight. Obese people should pay more attention to losing weight. In autumn, the weather turns cooler, people’s sense of taste is enhanced, their appetite is boosted, and they will unknowingly eat too much, which greatly increases their calorie intake. In addition, the pleasant climate allows people to get enough sleep and sweat less. In addition, in order to prepare for the arrival of the cold winter, the human body will actively store fat to keep warm. Therefore, the body takes in more calories than it dissipates. If people are not careful, they will gain weight, which is even more of a threat to obese people. Therefore, obese people should pay more attention to losing weight in autumn, adjust their diet, and eat more low-calorie diet foods, such as red beans, radishes, bamboo shoots, coix seeds, kelp, mushrooms, etc.; they should also pay attention to increasing calorie consumption, increase activities in a planned manner, and do appropriate physical exercise [4].

References:

1. Chang Yiyong. “Putting on weight in autumn” is harmful to health[J]. Modern Health Preservation, 2016(15):10-11.

2. Chen Jing. “Autumn fat” is healthy and scientific[N]. People’s Political Consultative Conference News, 2021-09-01(007).

3. This journal’s comprehensive review. Good foods for gaining weight in autumn[J]. Laoyou, 2017(10):65.

4. Xin Zhu. How to lose weight in autumn without gaining flesh[J]. New World, 2019(08):39.