After autumn, a variety of fruits are available.Did you know that fruits not only can be eaten raw, but also cooked?In this dry season, it's time to cook these fruits to moisten the throat!

Eating fruit in autumn is more beneficial than taking medicine!In a slightly cool weather, eating fruit always seems to upset my stomach, have you ever considered cooking a warm fruit?Autumn fruits can contain its vitamins, minerals, etc.Sugar waterin.Now, let's see the benefits of cooking fruits!

Which fruits are suitable for cooking in autumn?

CookingPearMoistens the lungs

Autumn is the best season for lung health, eating pears can moisten the lungs, clear heat, and replenish dryness.Pears are cold in nature, after cooking, their cold nature is reduced, and the effect of moistening the lungs and clearing heat is better.Some people like to peel and core pears before cooking, which is not advisable. The effect of peeling pears to moisten the lungs and clear heat is the best. When cooking, wash the pears and cut them into pieces.

CookingApplePrevents diarrhea

Around November each year, the period of high incidence of autumn diarrhea is before and after November, while cooking apples can help relieve diarrhea symptoms.Apples contain tannins and pectin. Tannins are intestinal constipators, which can reduce the water content of the stool. After pectin is cooked, it also has the effect of constipating and stopping diarrhea.The skin of apples contains a lot of tannins, and pectin is also distributed near the skin, so when cooking apples, it is not necessary to peel them, otherwise the effective ingredients will be lost.

CookingGrapefruitReduces fat

Grapefruit can dispel wind, eliminate phlegm, moisten the lungs and intestines, and strengthen the spleen and reduce fat.The most common way to cook grapefruit isHoneyGrapefruit tea.Use a knife to scrape off a thin layer of grapefruit peel, and tear the grapefruit flesh into small pieces;Cut the grapefruit flesh and put it in water, cook over medium heat for 10 minutes;Then put the flesh in and cook for 1 hour, then cool and add honey, stir well.

SteamingOrangeRelieves cough

Steaming oranges is the most commonly used method for treating cough in autumn, but this method is suitable for cough caused by wind, cold, and phlegm, not for cough caused by cold.The specific method is to wash the orange and soak it in salt water for 20 minutes;Cut a knife on the top, forming a cup;Use chopsticks to poke a few holes in the exposed flesh, and then re-cover the cut "lid";Put the orange in a bowl and steam for 15 minutes. After steaming, eat the orange peel and flesh, and the juice at the bottom of the bowl should also be drunk.What are the benefits of cooking and eating fruits?Steaming grapefruit helps with phlegm, reduces fire, and aids digestion.

Grapefruit is a fruit that matures in autumn, as it has thick skin and can be stored, and eating it at the turn of winter and spring is a good choice. Grapefruit is known as "natural fruit canned."

It contains a very rich amount of

ProteinAcid, organic acid, vitamins, and essential elements such as calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, and sodium.Grapefruit also has the effects of promoting digestion, dispelling wind, eliminating phlegm, moistening the lungs and intestines, and strengthening the spleen. It can promote appetite and treat digestive disorders.It can promote wound healing and has good auxiliary effects for blood poisoning.In spring, it is easy to get angry, and grapefruit can reduce fire and inhibit oral ulcers.Eating 100~200 grams of grapefruit per day is easy for the human body to absorb.

Grapefruit is slightly sour, and eating it 1 hour before a meal can promote appetite.You can also cook it and eat it, with fresh grapefruit, remove the peel and core, add honey, and stew to eat.

Eating cooked applesApples can be cooked and eaten, as the pectin in them not only absorbs bacteria and toxins, but also has the effects of constipating and stopping diarrhea. It is also easier to digest.Cut the apple into small pieces, put it in a small bowl, and steam for 5 minutes. After cooling slightly, you can eat it.Raw

Tangerine

Easy to get angry, cooked tangerine increases appetiteTangerines not only can lower blood lipids and cholesterol in the human body, but also beautify the skin.

However, eating too much tangerine in spring is easy to get angry, causing oral ulcers, dry mouth, dry throat, and dry and hard stools.Heat-cooked tangerine is the ideal choice.First, wash 1~2 tangerines and immerse them in 40℃~50℃ warm water for about 1 minute.

Then dry the tangerines (until the surface is completely dry), put them inMicrowave

Bake for 1~2 minutes.In this way, the volatile oil, orange peel, B vitamins, vitamin C and other ingredients in the tangerine peel can penetrate into the tangerine, which is beneficial for health and beauty in spring, without getting angry.Tangerine peel contains volatile oil components, which has a mild stimulating effect on the intestine, can promote the secretion of digestive juices, and increase appetite, and has the effects of dispelling wind and strengthening the spleen.In addition, tangerine peel also has the effects of relieving cough, eliminating phlegm, and promoting urination.Spleen and stomach are inherently weakRed

Dateshould be cooked

Dates are rich in protein, fat, carbohydrates,Radishvegetables, B vitamins, vitamin C, vitamin P, and calcium, phosphorus, iron, and other nutrients.Among them, the content of vitamin C is one of the highest in fruits, which is known as "vitamin king."

A clinical study in foreign countries showed that patients who eat dates continuously recover faster than those who only take vitamin supplements.However, dates are easier to digest, which is very suitable for people with weak spleen and stomach.For people with deficiency of blood and qi, liver and kidney, can be steamed withChinese datesand

Eggstogether.Ordinary people can also cook dates andTarotogether.Cut the dates in half, and slice the taro;Add cool water and steam;After boiling, slow cook for 20 minutes.Are cooked fruits nutritious?Fruits contain vitamins, minerals, and beneficial components such as pectin, organic acids, flavonoids, and anthocyanins.Normally, eating fruits (except for juices and fruit products) can ensure the complete absorption of all nutrients and beneficial components.If fruits are steamed or cooked, the loss of a large amount of vitamin C and a small amount of flavonoids will occur.

Enzymes will also be inactivated, such as the inactivation of proteinase will reduce its digestive function on food, and at the same time, it can also reduce the damage to the digestive tract.

Minerals, dietary fiber, and sugars are relatively well preserved.The benefits of cooking and eating fruits are that dietary fiber is softened, and the fruit becomes soft, which is very suitable for those with weak gastrointestinal function, limited chewing ability, and who do not like to eat cold food.

When choosing to steam or simmer, it is recommended to add more other ingredients, such as when cooking pears, you can addLotus seedsTremella

and dates, red dates, and goji berries to make lotus seed and tremella snow pear, or red date and goji berry apple stew.

Of course, cooked fruit shrinks in volume, making it harder to feel full and easier to overeat.Therefore, people with conditions like high blood pressure and those who need to lose weight should try to eat fruit raw, as eating raw fruit can help control portion sizes.

Common fruits that are suitable for cooking include pears, apples,bananas,Chinese plums,dried apricots,oranges,peaches,etc., while fruits rich in water-soluble vitamins, such askiwis,grapes,strawberries,are not suitable for cooking.To minimize the loss of nutrients during heating, it is recommended to primarily steam or simmer;If boiling is chosen, to prevent the resulting soup from becoming too sour, reduce the amount of water added; if sugar is added, the amount should also be controlled.

In addition, it is recommended to add more other

ingredients

during steaming and simmering, for example, when simmering pears, you can addlotus seeds,jelly,dried apricots, goji berries, etc., to make lotus seed jelly with snow pears, or red date and Chinese plum steamed apples, etc.,Silver Ear Mushrooms, along with red dates, goji berries, etc., to make dishes like Lychee and Silver Ear Mushroom Stew with Snow Apples, or Red Date and Hawthorn Steamed Apples, etc.