August 8 is the Beginning of Autumn, or Liqiu, in China's 24 solar terms. After Liqiu, the temperature will begin to fall gradually. In early autumn, when the weather is still hot in the daytime but cool at night, a healthy diet should include ingredients like pumpkin which are nourishing.8月8号是二十四节气中的立秋。立秋之后，天气会逐渐转凉。初秋时节，白天还是会比较炎热，夜晚却已经比较凉爽。这时候，南瓜可是滋补养生的健康食谱哦~It is always dry in autumn. Many people's lips and skin are dry and chapped. β-carotene in pumpkins can be changed into vitamin A, and pumpkins contain vitamin E. These two kinds of vitamins can improve our body's dry condition. Also, in traditional Chinese medical science, pumpkin is considered good for the stomach and spleen.秋天是干燥的季节。很多人都会出现嘴唇、皮肤干裂的现象。南瓜中的胡萝卜素β可以转化为维他命A，同时南瓜还富含维他命E。这两种维他命能够改善体内的干燥状况。另外，中医认为，南瓜对胃部和脾脏也有好处。Creamy pumpkin soup牛奶南瓜汤Recipe:Pumpkin 600 gramsMilk 300 gramsSugar原料：600克南瓜300克牛奶白糖Method:1 Peel the pumpkin and remove the inside part with seeds. Cut it into pieces.2 Steam the pieces for 10-15 minutes until they are very soft.3 Mash the steamed pumpkin. Put it in a pot, heat it with low heat.4 Pour milk and put sugar into the pot and stir.作法：1. 将南瓜削皮去籽，切成小块；2. 放在锅中蒸10~15分钟，直到南瓜变得很软；3. 将蒸熟的南瓜捣碎，放在锅中，低温加热；4. 倒入牛奶，加入白糖，搅拌均匀。Corn pumpkin soup玉米南瓜汤Recipe:Pumpkin 600 gramsCorn meal 20 gramsGlutinous rice flour 20 gramsSugar原料：600克南瓜20克玉米面20克粘米粉白糖Method:1 Peel the pumpkin and remove the inside part with seeds. Cut it into pieces.2 Steam the pieces for 10-15 minutes until they are very soft.3 Mash the steamed pumpkin.4 Pour cool water into the pot and add in corn meal and glutinous rice flour, then stir.5 Add in sugar and boil the mixture. Stir while boiling to prevent the mixture from sticking to the bottom of the pot.6 After it is boiled, add the smashed pumpkin. Boil it again.作法：1. 南瓜削皮去籽，切成小块；2. 放在锅中蒸10~15分钟，直到南瓜变得很软；3. 将蒸熟的南瓜捣碎；4. 在锅中加入凉水、玉米粉和粘米粉，搅拌均匀；5. 加入白糖，煮沸。边煮边搅拌以防粘锅；6. 煮沸后，放入捣好的碎南瓜，煮沸。