Many people have heard an old and classic proverb: "Spring covers autumn frost, and there is no disease-free young man." This means keeping warm in the spring and cool in the fall. This statement is shared by many people, and people take different health measures in different seasons. But is there really a scientific basis for this conventional wisdom?Let's unravel this mystery.
Spring cover
Spring temperatures vary greatly, and our bodies are relatively poorly adaptable. During this period, due to the severe cold of winter, the temperature in spring is warm and cold, and the human body may not fully adapt to the temperature change, which is easy to cause colds and other diseases. At this time, proper warmth is especially important to help the body adapt to the fluctuating temperatures.
At the beginning of spring, a friend of mine was in a hurry to get out of the cold of winter and frequently chose light summer clothes. As a result, he was sweating too much during an outdoor activity and was unable to adjust his clothes in time, which led to a cold, which reminded us of the need to keep warm in the spring.
Although spring is warm, we still need to pay attention to the change of temperature, timely increase or decrease clothing to keep warm, we can choose light and thin clothing with good heat preservation, and use layered wearing, so that it is convenient to increase or decrease clothes at any time according to the change in temperature. Such clothing advice is both for the warmth of spring and for avoiding falling into cold weather.
Autumn frost
Autumn is not the same as spring. Autumn temperatures are gradually dropping, and our bodies need to adapt to the cold, and a properly cool autumn will not only help exercise our body's adaptability, but also prepare for the upcoming cold season.
At the same time, the moderate coolness of autumn helps to stimulate the body's self-regulation mechanism, promote active metabolism, improve immunity, and reduce the risk of colds and other diseases.
Therefore, in autumn, we should take into account the change of temperature difference between day and night, and increase or decrease clothing in time to maintain a suitable body temperature and moderate coolness. Japan is a country full of the concept of "autumn frost". Many Japanese people pay more attention to the temperature in the early morning and night in autumn, and by adding or removing clothes at the right time to allow the body to adapt to the temperature difference, so as to exercise the body's adaptability, this practice helps to strengthen one's body and improve one's ability to withstand cold.
Solar terms and modern life
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that spring is the "divergent" season for the liver, while autumn is the "convergence" season for the lungs. Therefore, keeping warm in the spring can help us improve the function of our liver, while being moderately cool in the autumn can help our lungs health.
In modern society, we can implement this philosophy by adjusting our diet and lifestyle. In the spring, we can choose some foods that are good for the liver, such as fresh green leafy vegetables, which help detoxify. In autumn, we can add some foods that are good for the lungs, such as pears and apples, to help moisturize the lungs.
Write at the end
There is indeed a certain scientific truth in covering spring and autumn frost, so we should keep it moderately warm or keep it appropriately cool in spring and autumn. It is recommended that you try to avoid thin summer clothing in the spring and choose the appropriate thickness and material to cope with the change of weather. And in the fall, we can moderately increase morning exercises and outdoor activities to improve the body's adaptability. In our daily lives, we can better adjust our diet and lifestyle so that our bodies can better adapt to different seasonal changes. However, due to the different physical conditions and lifestyles of each of us, we should tailor our clothes according to the actual situation of the individual when taking the measures of "covering spring and freezing in autumn".