Autumn Clothing, Diet, Living, and Movement Have Their Rules
Autumn is a transitional season between heat and cold. Paying attention to hygiene in clothing, diet, residence, and movement during autumn helps prevent diseases and safeguard health.
Clothing:
Early autumn sees gradually dropping temperatures—wear light, simple garments. The saying goes, "Spring wraps warmly, autumn endures cold." Slight cold exposure enhances skin’s cold resistance. After mid-autumn, temperatures drop further—add clothes and bedding promptly to avoid catching colds or triggering gastric issues.
Diet:
First, focus on moisture. After autumn, rainfall decreases and air becomes dry, easily causing symptoms like dry throat, nasal dryness, and dry skin—known as "dryness syndromes." Drink plenty of water, weak tea, vegetable soup, and milk. Eat more foods like radishes, tomatoes, tofu, silver ear fungus, pears, and persimmons—these help moisten lungs, generate body fluids, nourish yin, and clear dryness. Second, focus on nourishment. In late autumn, the body begins storing essence and energy—supplements are more easily absorbed and retained, helping strengthen physical constitution. During this period, moderately increase intake of chicken, beef, pork liver, fish, and dates, lotus seeds, etc. Also, maintain dietary hygiene. Outdoor areas are cool in autumn, indoor spaces warm—ideal for mosquito and fly breeding. Flies spread intestinal diseases like enteritis and dysentery. Eating food contaminated by flies easily causes gastrointestinal infections.
Residence:
During late autumn, the climate grows colder. Close windows and doors before sleeping. Cover the abdomen with clothes or blankets at night to prevent abdominal chilling, which may trigger colds or diarrhea. Avoid staying up late—ensure 6–8 hours of sleep nightly to maintain strong immunity.
Movement:
Autumn offers beautiful scenery—ideal for outdoor activities, exercise, and travel. Morning exercises like calisthenics, tai chi, walking, or jogging in parks benefit health greatly. Cool, comfortable autumn weather optimizes work performance—but avoid prolonged overwork, constant overtime, or excessive fatigue, which may weaken immunity and trigger shingles, acute urticaria, or recurrence of old illnesses.