What does the autumnal equinox mean? What food do you want to eat this solar term?

The autumnal equinox is the sixteenth solar term among the twenty-four solar terms in the China lunar calendar. The fourth solar term after beginning of autumn usually occurs from September 22nd to 24th every year. How many days and nights are there on this day? After the autumnal equinox, countries and regions in the northern hemisphere will gradually have more days and nights. In China, during the autumnal equinox solar term, the climate in many places will also start to change from hot to cold. The ancients believed that after the autumnal equinox, the yang weakened, the yin gradually flourished, and the climate was dry, but the residual heat remained. On the occasion of the arrival of the autumnal equinox and solar terms, hot and cold alternate, and there may be some dryness and lack of autumn, and people's bodies also need some adaptability. Therefore, it is necessary to make some adjustments in diet, maintain health and promote health. On the occasion of the autumnal equinox, there are also many folk customs in China. For example, offering sacrifices to the moon in autumn is an ancient custom in our country. The ancients worshipped the moon very much. During this period, they would put moon cakes and some fruits on it to pray for good luck. There are also some places where people can play? Vertical egg? Such a fun game, not only to play, but also to eat more eggs, can supplement the body's needs. On the autumnal equinox, people in some places have the custom of eating autumn vegetables. The so-called autumn vegetables are also wild amaranth. Wild amaranth is rich in some nutrients, which can nourish the body, improve immunity and have the effect of beauty. By the autumn equinox, it means autumn, the temperature is gradually decreasing, the summer heat has not completely dissipated, and the weather is dry. At this time, people's physique should be balanced and healthy, which can be gradually adjusted through diet and exercise. Drink more water, eat more fruits such as lily, tremella, honey and pear to moisten the lungs and yin, nourish yin and moisten dryness, help digestion, prevent respiratory system from getting cold, eat less spicy food to avoid getting angry, and eat more green and healthy food to supplement protein. At the same time, we should also strengthen physical exercise, promote body metabolism, cultivate body and mind, and drive away cold and heat. Autumn is a season of cold and hot traffic, which will indirectly affect people's mentality and is prone to dry autumn and lack of autumn. At this time, we need to actively adjust ourselves, socialize more, go out for a walk, run and play ball or participate in recreational activities to vent our emotions, enhance the activity of our mentality and remain optimistic.