It's autumn, so children are advised to eat these four kinds of fruits regularly to prevent autumn dryness.

Recently, my lips and I are very dry, and we have to apply lip balm many times every day. Because the weather is still very hot, especially at noon, which is no different from heat, I always thought it was still summer. Looking through the calendar, I found that yesterday was the third solar term in autumn-the Millennium.

As the saying goes, "autumn is dry." It turns out that autumn has come quietly for a long time. No wonder my lips and I are so honest, reminding us that autumn is coming and we should moisten it well.

An obvious feature of autumn is dryness. Not only the skin and lips will be chapped and uncomfortable due to water loss, but also dry throat, dry stool and difficulty in defecation.

On the one hand, we can help our skin stay moist by applying lipstick and skin care products. On the other hand, let children drink more water and eat more moist food to help the body replenish water.

Autumn is the harvest season, and many sweet and juicy fruits are harvested in this season. Parents are advised to give their children the following four kinds of seasonal fruits, which can not only supplement various nutrients, but also relieve autumn dryness.

When it comes to autumn fruits, pears usually come to mind first. I remember when I was a child, whenever I coughed, my parents would make me a stewed Sydney with rock sugar. However, compared with the sweet and soft stewed Sydney, I prefer to eat raw pears directly, which are crisp, juicy, sweet and delicious.

Many children like to eat pears, but do you know that pears are also known as the "Sect of Hundred Fruits"?

Pear is rich in organic acids, calcium, phosphorus, iron, carotene, vitamin B 1, vitamin B2, vitamin C and other minerals and vitamins.

Pear is not only nutritious and sweet in taste, but also can effectively relieve symptoms such as dry throat, itchy pain and thick phlegm caused by cold, promote appetite, help digestion, and induce diuresis to relieve constipation.

Edible tip

When giving pears to children, you can peel and core them, cut them into small pieces and eat them directly, or boil water, sweet soup, or steam them with rock sugar. Just eat the normal amount. Don't give your child too many raw pears at a time to avoid diarrhea.

Bananas are also very popular with children. Many babies have fallen in love with the soft and sweet taste of bananas since they added complementary food for 6 months.

In Europe, bananas are also called "happy fruits" because eating bananas makes people feel happy.

This is not a casual remark. Studies have shown that bananas are rich in tryptophan and vitamin B6, which can help the brain to make serotonin. Serotonin is a neurotransmitter that can make people feel happy, which can reduce anxiety and depression, help us improve sleep, keep calm and bring a happy feeling.

In terms of nutritional value, bananas are very comprehensive in nutrition, containing almost all vitamins and minerals, as well as a lot of dietary fiber. Vitamin A in bananas can help children relieve autumn dryness, protect the skin and prevent chapped skin.

Edible tip

Bananas can be used as a healthy snack for children to eat during snack time to supplement energy and nutrition. It can also be used as breakfast with other staple foods and dairy products.

When giving it to younger children, you can slice bananas or press them into mud to eat with milk and yogurt.

It should be noted that bananas should not be stored in the refrigerator, and they should avoid squeezing and collision when stored. It is easy to breed bacteria after the epidermis turns black, so children should avoid eating it.

Children all like sweets. Compared with candy, biscuits and cakes, sugar in natural foods is healthier.

For example, sugarcane is a natural fruit with high sugar content, which is especially suitable for children to eat in autumn. It can nourish and moisten dryness, and relieve symptoms such as sore throat and dry stool.

Sugarcane contains sucrose, fructose, glucose and other sugars, which are easily absorbed and utilized by the human body.

Sugarcane is rich in water and sugar, and also contains many nutrients such as malic acid, citric acid, aspartic acid, alanine, valine, calcium, phosphorus and iron. Because the iron content in sugarcane is particularly high, ranking first among fruits, sugarcane has the reputation of "blood-enriching fruit".

Different from other fruits, sugarcane contains a lot of fiber, which needs to be chewed and the residue is spit out, so eating sugarcane can not only exercise children's chewing ability, but also clean their teeth. You can cut sugar cane into thin strips and teach children to spit residue after chewing.

Edible tip

Eating sugarcane after mildew can cause vomiting, coma and even death, so you must choose fresh sugarcane when you buy it.

You can observe whether the epidermis of sugarcane is shiny and hard, and whether the leaves at the top are fresh. There should be no spots on the cut section of sugarcane, the color should be uniform, there should be no red, yellow and brown in the center, and there should be no alcoholic or musty smell.

When giving it to children, in addition to choosing fresh sugar cane, it should also be thoroughly washed and cut into small strips. If the child can't spit out the residue, you can take a small amount of sugar cane and squeeze it into juice for the child to drink.

Sun Simiao, a medical scientist in the Tang Dynasty, once said that "spicy food can be preserved and sour food can be added", which means that eating less spicy food and more sour food in autumn is good for your health.

Among all kinds of fruits in autumn, pineapple is sour and sweet, with special fragrance, sufficient moisture and high nutritional value.

Pineapple itself contains organic acids, amino acids, carotene, multivitamins, and minerals such as iron, magnesium, potassium and sodium, which has the function of diuresis and thirst quenching. In addition, pineapple also contains protease, which can decompose protein, help digestion, strengthen stomach and help digestion, and is especially suitable for eating after meals, especially after eating meat or greasy food.

Edible tip

It is best to soak pineapples in light salt water for 30 minutes before eating, and then wash them with cold boiled water before giving them to children. If the child is allergic to pineapple, avoid eating pineapple.

In addition to eating raw, you can also make pineapple into a dish, a sweet soup, or cook it in boiling water for children. Be careful not to eat too much, otherwise it may cause irritation to the mouth and stomach.

The ancients often said that "food is expensive, frugality is expensive". Although the above four kinds of fruits are rich in nutrition, sweet and juicy, especially suitable for children to eat in dry autumn, we should also control the amount and not give too much.