To have light foods

The renowned doctor Sun Simiao of the Tang Dynasy (618-907) advised not to eat greasy or strongly flavored food during the grain in ear season. He said coarse food grain was the best, and vegetables were preferred to meat. Senior citizens should exercise care with what they eat this season. Generally, vegetables and grains which works in lowering their blood pressure and high blood fat should be their first choice.

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Translated by Si Xiangnan

Editor: Wen Yi