- After the summer in which we have lived "looking outside", the fall invites us to reconnect with ourselves, to return to the routine and to listen to how we feel there. And in the fall what do we need to feel healthy and energized? Seasonal foods bring energy to the body to prepare for the cold and humidity of winter.
In autumn the priority is to protect the body inside and well from the compass to reach winter with force and salud.Las temperatures are slowly sinking. So, we need to bring lungs and foods to the plate that strengthen the immune system. The essential vegetables and fruits of the fall are: black grapes, fig, bell pepper, garlic and onion.
We will pay attention to purple and white vegetables and fruits, which contribute to the respiratory apparatus, lung, large intestine, skin and cabello.Los garlic and onions are especially important in our dishes for the care and strengthening of respiratory apparatus and pulmones.El spicy taste to them favorece.Además, it is important to have the body well watered. So we need garlic soup and onion soup in our menus.
For the defenses to be strong, the intestinal microbiota should be fine reforzado.Las fermented vegetables are interesting and valuable probiotics.
Purple fruits and vegetables contain a lot of antioxidants and phytochemical substances that soften the aging of organs. They help fight inflammation, especially for the urinary tract and prostate.
Do not forget that we must take care of the way we cook: the body demands warmer and more energetic food that will help in the transition to winter. I encourage you to prepare broths, creams, soups, sauces and stews.
Nuts and leaves
What is the walnut that I will pay attention to in my monthly article? He has given us his fruits: nuts, one of the treasures of the fall. It is rich in omega-3 fatty acids, proteins, fiber, antioxidants, vitamins and minerals.
And what does the walnut do with the leaves? Do you throw them out or drop them off? The leaves have done their job, and now is the time that the walnut doesn't need it, to take it away, throw it away, leave it. And to redirect energy to the roots.
And how are our emotions and our thoughts in the fall? Do they influence what, how much, when and with whom do we eat? Many of us in the fall, when sadness surprises us, are helped by the encounter with nature, the food of the time and the care of the body.
Learn to listen and protect your body with seasonal foods. To protect it has become a little stronger and more complete.