Autumn is a good time to nourish yang, but don’t forget to nourish yin.

　　As the saying goes, "spring brings growth, summer lasts, autumn harvests, and winter storage." After the beginning of autumn, men's health care must pay attention to "nourishment and harvesting." According to the principle of traditional Chinese medicine of "nourishing yang in spring and summer, and nourishing yin in autumn and winter," autumn nourishment is very necessary. male Nourishing yin, in autumn, mainly strengthens the spleen, liver, kidneys and clears the lungs.

　　Recommended ingredients for nourishing yin

　　Traditional Chinese medicine emphasizes dietary therapy. What foods should men eat to nourish yin? Professor Zhou Shaohu has the following recommendations::

　　Nut foods: Seeds (such as nuts and seed foods) are the germs of plants, equivalent to animal placentas, containing tocopherol, which is good for human reproductive function, such as walnuts, peanuts, pine nuts, cashews, wolfberry, jujube paste, longan meat, etc. Almonds have the effect of moisturizing the lungs and removing dryness, and are especially suitable for consumption in dry seasons. ； Chestnuts are warm in nature and enter the spleen, stomach, and kidney meridians. They have the effects of nourishing the stomach, strengthening the spleen, and tonifying the kidneys. Those with spleen and stomach deficiency can eat more. ； There are also walnuts. According to the "Compendium of Materia Medica", walnuts are sweet in taste and neutral in nature. They can replenish qi and blood, regulate dryness and resolve phlegm, and warm and nourish the kidneys and lungs. ； Peanuts have the functions of awakening the spleen and appetizing, regulating qi and replenishing blood, and moisturizing the lungs. There are many types of nuts, including ginkgo nuts, cashew nuts, macadamia nuts, melon seeds, hazelnuts, pine nuts and other nuts, which all contain different nutrients needed by humans. Eating more nuts in autumn can not only provide various nutrients needed by the body, but also maintain health.

　　Sticky and slippery foods: All such sticky and slippery foods contain collagen and arginine, which have the effect of nourishing yin and aphrodisiac. Common fish and shellfish include yellow turtle, soft-shell turtle, loach, crucian carp, oysters, sea shells, yellow croaker, cuttlefish, etc. In addition, according to the principle of "complementing the form with the form" of traditional Chinese medicine, male compatriots can appropriately supplement animal whips (such as deer whips, dog whips, horse whips, bull whips and other reproductive organs of various animals), as well as chickens, sheep testicles, pig kidneys, deer kidneys, deer blood, etc. Silkworm pupae, bee pupae, snakes, frogs, etc. are also good dietary supplements.

　　Zinc-containing foods: Professor Zhou pointed out that zinc-containing foods are beneficial to men healthy . Because zinc can increase sperm Quality, and is extremely closely related to male metabolism, growth and development, and other physiological functions. Male semen contains a large amount of zinc, and insufficient zinc in the body will affect the quantity and quality of sperm. Eating more foods rich in zinc (oysters, shrimps, crabs, fish, beef, soy products) can also help prevent prostate problems.

　　Contains tomato Lycopene foods: Research shows that lycopene is one of the nutrients that men need most. It mainly makes the prostate healthier. In interviews, many experts highly praised this type of food element. This natural carotenoid is mainly found in tomatoes, watermelons, Grape Red foods such as grapefruit can remove free radicals in the prostate and protect prostate tissue. Therefore, men who eat more tomatoes are equivalent to adding a prostate "protection net" to themselves. An adult eating 100-200 grams of tomatoes every day can meet the body's need for lycopene. Lycopene needs to be heated and cooked with oil before it can be fully absorbed by the body, so eating ripe tomatoes can be effective.