Food culture and dietary therapy

In fact, China’s food culture has a very long history. Since eating is the most important thing in a person’s day, after thousands of years of inheritance, eating has also become a kind of food culture. Diet occupies a very important position in health knowledge, because people need to eat every day, and using diet to maintain health is the best choice. So what are the specific dietary culture and dietary therapy methods?

The relationship between diet and health

Diet is the material basis for maintaining human life activities and the source of nourishment for the internal organs and limbs of the human body. A reasonable diet can enable people to obtain all kinds of nutrition, prevent the occurrence of various diseases and promote recovery of the sick body. Traditional Chinese medicine has a saying that "treating diseases should focus on the efficacy of medicine, and dietary supplements can be used to recuperate, but dietary supplements are worse than medicinal supplements", so diet plays an important role in the process of health preservation in traditional Chinese medicine.

The traditional health-preserving viewpoint emphasizes first the harmony of yin and yang. The Yellow Emperor's Classic of Internal Medicine states: "The origin of life is based on yin and yang", and also says "When yin and yang are balanced, the spirit will be in good health"; the second is "replenishing vital energy". Human vitality is the basis of life. All human activities consume vital energy, so it needs to be replenished with medicine and food. In short, diet and health are inseparable and closely related.

Diet and health: the best time to eat

Eating in season is the best way to maintain your health. At Chenshi, Qi and blood flow into the stomach meridian. Eating a warm breakfast at this time can help promote the rise of Qi and blood in the middle burner, which is conducive to having good mental energy throughout the day. At the hour of Wei, qi and blood flow into the small intestine meridian. Eating a hearty lunch at this time can allow the small intestine to fully absorb the essence contained in the food. At night, Yang energy begins to converge, Yin is long and Yang is weak, so it is most appropriate to eat simple food before going to bed.

Diet and health: Eat more whole grains

Whole grains contain the complete information of the plant. For example: seeds contain the five elements of the four seasons, which are beneficial to the balance of yin and yang and the five elements in the human body. If people only eat refined flour, they will lack the five elements properties contained in the seed coat. In addition, the additives contained in refined foods are not beneficial to human health. Simple food and drink are the best aids to maintaining health.

Diet and health: Eat until you are 70% to 80% full

Most people like to eat until they are fully full, but research shows that it is best to eat until 70% to 80% full, which is beneficial for the stomach and spleen to fully exert their functions of receiving, transporting and transforming food. Food and drink can easily turn into essence and nourish the whole body. If you eat too much, your stomach qi will be over-consumed and your spleen qi will be over-transformed, which can easily cause damage to the spleen and stomach, and insufficient qi and blood production.

Diet and health: cold food

Human vitality requires suitable temperature, and the normal temperature of the human body is the result of the body's Yang energy. Yang energy comes from food and is transformed by the spleen and stomach. If you eat cold raw foods, your body will over-consume yang energy, which can lead to a deterioration of your health over time. Therefore, eat less or no cold food.

Diet and health: health products

Health care products are mostly medicines, which have their own Yin-Yang and Five Elements biases. If they are not taken according to the needs of the body, they may cause an imbalance of Yin-Yang and affect health. Moreover, the purpose of health products is to make profits in the market, and their value is not equal to their price. Health supplements should not be taken or taken randomly.

Diet and Health: Genetically Modified Foods

Everything humans eat must be alive. For example, the grains we eat are all plant seeds. These foods contain the ability to reproduce and new life will grow when planted in the soil. Although genetically modified seeds also grow from the four seasons and five elements, they do not contain the life activity to reproduce and are considered dead. Humans cannot eat sterilized food, so genetically modified food cannot be eaten.

Diet and Health: Wild Animals

For thousands of years, we humans have been accustomed to eating the meat of some animals, such as cattle, sheep, pigs, chickens, ducks, fish, etc. Our bodies are able to digest these foods skillfully and transform them into vital substances such as Qi, blood, and body fluids. If you suddenly eat some meat that your body has never eaten before, it will lead to excessive consumption of yang energy to transport and transform food, which can easily damage the body's yang energy. And these meats may contain harmful substances, so it is best not to eat wild animals.

Diet and health: Autumn health principles

1. Prevent excess heat energy: In autumn diet, pay attention to moderation and do not indulge your appetite and eat and drink too much. Traditional Chinese medicine says that "it is advisable to eat hemp to moisten the dryness." First of all, you should eat less irritating, spicy, and hot foods; you should eat more vegetables, fruits, and melons to avoid the accumulation of various damp and hot qi;

2. The temperature changes from summer to autumn. If the food is too raw or cold, it can easily cause indigestion and various digestive tract diseases. So there is a diet

The idea of ​​"warm autumn" means that in autumn, we should avoid eating only cold and cold foods and eat more warm foods.

3. The diet in autumn should nourish yin and moisten the lungs, as autumn dryness can easily damage the lungs. You can eat appropriate amounts of soft foods such as sesame, honey, lily, almonds, etc. It can nourish the stomach and produce saliva, which is good for health. At the same time, you can eat more sour fruits and vegetables to absorb the acid.

4. Pay attention to food hygiene: Autumn is the peak season for diarrhea, so attention should be paid to children's food hygiene. Young children should eat less raw and cold food, avoid eating overnight meals and unclean food, and semi-finished products and cooked food should be fully steamed before eating.

Human beings are born between heaven and earth, and are formed by the yin and yang energies of heaven and earth. Then, when the five elements are complete, the life process of growth, maturity and aging begins. Therefore, one must have all five elements in life to be healthy. As far as diet is concerned, we should eat foods of various colors, as each of the five colors has its own five elements attributes. We must pay attention to issues of diet and health so that we can have a more positive attitude while enjoying material culture.