Proper nutrition in the fall climate
Proper nutrition in the fall climate - How do you actually eat properly in the cooler, rainier season of fall? Here we reveal the tricks...
Meaning of the fall season
The autumn season is assigned to the element metal. The yang aspect of summer slowly decreases. The colors of nature fade after late summer and the yin aspect increases. It becomes darker, cooler and the rainy season sets in again. In terms of nutrition, we change from the juicy, cooling summer diet to the warming and moisture-protecting fall diet.
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Allocation of autumn to the element metal
The autumn season is associated with the element metal. It is the time of little yin.
For our bodies, eating in the fall means protecting ourselves from the slowly setting cold and humidity. The climate is still warm but loses the heat of summer. Autumn is described in the TCW by the earth branches Metal Yang (M+), Metal Yin (M-) and Second Earth Yang (E2+).
Temporal allocation of fall
The 5 elements are divided into the 4 seasons. The earth has a special position. It always forms the last days of a season.
Autumn is the period between the beginning of August and the beginning of November. The exact date varies from year to year and can be looked up in the Wannianli.
Allocation of organs to the fall
The organ functional circuits (meridians) lung and large intestine are assigned to autumn. The lungs form the yin organ, also known as the storage organ. And the large intestine forms the yang organ, also known as the palace (hollow) organ. Qi is transported from the storage organ to the palace organ via the meridians.
Proper nutrition in the fall climate
How does proper nutrition work in the fall climate?
In general, nutrition in the autumn climate is dominated by the reduction of heat and increase of moisture (element metal). The element fire is needed to keep the element metal, which becomes more immobile due to the onset of cold, flexible. For our body, this means that we should actively balance the heat balance, which can become unbalanced due to the increased humidity and the onset of cold.
In addition to the climate, the diet must also be adapted to the respective element constellation and thermal needs of a person. For example, a person with high yang or yin proportions should also adapt their diet to the thermal needs of their own body in the autumn climate.
Assignment of flavors to autumn
Autumn with the element metal will be the flavor hot assigned.
Food signature in the fall
The signature of the food in the fall should be adapted to the climate. Autumn is still warm at the beginning and becomes increasingly cooler towards winter. Initially thermally neutral foods are advantageous, but later, with the increasing cold, warming and defense Qi-building foods are beneficial. Energetically, the food should be directed inwards, strengthen the body and have a warming character.
Thermal cooking in the fall climate
The cooking method is yang and warming. Baking or casseroles are ideal for this time of year.
What are fall foods?
In the fall, we switch from the juicy and cooling summer diet to the moisture and cold-protecting fall diet.
Seasonal vegetables and autumn fruit, warming cereals, chestnuts, game meat and warming herbs are particularly beneficial.
Autumn dishes move the energy from the outside to the inside, are warming, protect against moisture and collect defense qi.
Recipes in fall
Recipes of the fall season include:
- Warming soups and fall vegetables
- Warming cereal dishes
- Autumn vegetables baked
- Autumn salads with warming ingredients
- Game meat dishes
- Mushroom dishes
- Chestnut and pumpkin dishes
- Warm desserts with warming spices
- Herbal teas with rosemary, thyme, sage, fennel seeds, licorice, cardamom, juniper, caraway, etc.
