As the saying goes, what does it mean to eat buds in spring, melons in summer, fruits in autumn and roots in winter?

For the rural "foodies", there is an old saying that I believe many people have heard of, "Eat buds in spring, melons in summer, fruits in autumn and roots in winter".

But do you really know what this means? Why do you say that? In fact, there is a certain hint in this.

First, eat buds in spring

Spring is the season from cold to warm, and the buds of some vegetables, such as mung bean sprouts, soybean sprouts and pea seedlings, can promote the rise of yang.

Moreover, sprouts can also alleviate the "hot" caused by the dry climate in spring. It is said that the effects of dredging liver qi, strengthening spleen and stomach are also good.

So, this is how the spring seedlings came.

Everything is born in spring, and the temperature changes from cold to warm. In this season, sprouts are fat and tender, which can promote growth. To adapt to the season, eat more mung bean sprouts, soybean sprouts, pea seedlings, leek seedlings and Toona sinensis seedlings.

Bean sprouts, called "seeds" by the ancients, are most suitable for eating in spring, which can help the five internal organs change from winter storage to spring life. Moreover, bean sprouts also have the effect of clearing heat, which is conducive to dredging liver qi, invigorating spleen and stomach, and alleviating the "dryness and heat" caused by dry climate in spring.

Second, eat melons in summer

Summer weather is humid and sultry, which is easy to make people suffer from heatstroke, while melon food is rich in minerals and vitamins.

On the one hand, it can quench thirst, on the other hand, it can relieve summer heat.

It is light and delicious, and it is the best choice for people in summer.

Third, eat fruit in autumn.

Autumn is the harvest season, and it is also the time when many fruits are ripe, such as peanuts, walnuts, hazelnuts and other nuts.

Nuts are rich in protein and vitamins, which are easily absorbed by the human body.

Take peanuts as an example. It is said that the content of protein is twice that of wheat. So eating fruit in autumn is good for your health.

Fourth, eat roots in winter.

When the temperature drops in winter, we should choose drought-resistant ones.

Rootstock foods just came into the market in winter, such as radish, sweet potato, yam, potato, bamboo shoots and so on.

Rootstock foods are rich in carbohydrates, and some can be eaten directly as staple foods because they provide more calories.

Therefore, there is a certain basis for eating roots in winter.

After reading the above analysis, do you think some old sayings are actually reasonable? After all, years of experience are there, and sometimes we really admire them, don't you think?