These foods / especially mostly WARM , will help to ward off illness because it reduces damp formation - damp turns to phlegm and gets stored in the lungs .. so let’s make sure the damp is minimised in the first place ‼️ 🍂 SPLEEN-SUPPORTING FOODS — AUTUMN - Butternut squash - Pumpkin - Sweet potato - Carrots - Parsnips - Swede - Beetroot - Leeks - Onions - Mushrooms - Peas - Cabbage - Kale - Spinach - Broccoli - Cauliflower - Chestnuts 🌾 GRAINS & STARCHES - Oats / porridge - Rice - Millet - Barley - Quinoa - Potatoes - Sourdough - Oatcakes 🥚 PROTEIN - Eggs - Chicken - Turkey - Salmon - White fish - Beef occasionally - Lentils - Chickpeas - Beans - Tofu 🍎 FRUIT Especially stewed or cooked: - Apples - Pears - Plums - Blackberries - Figs - Dates - Berries 🌰 NUTS & SEEDS - Walnuts - Almonds - Pumpkin seeds - Sunflower seeds - Sesame / tahini 🌿 WARMING EXTRAS - Fresh ginger - Cinnamon - Fennel - Cardamom - Turmeric - Nutmeg - Miso - Good-quality stock/broth ❄️ HAVE LESS OF - Iced drinks - Lots of smoothies - Huge raw salads - Food straight from the fridge - Excess sugar - Cakes/biscuits/pastries - Very greasy/fried foods - Constant snacking Overall rule: 🍲 warm + cooked + seasonal + nourishing + regular meals.