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Title: From the Perspective of Traditional Chinese Medicine: The Dangers of Eating Supper Before Bed and Sleeping Hungry**.
Hello dear readers. As an experienced veteran TCM practitioner, I would like to share with you about eating a late-night snack before going to bed and going to bed hungry. This question may seem simple, but it actually involves important aspects of human health.
In the theoretical system of traditional Chinese medicine, the human body is closely related to the natural world, and the five internal organs of the human body have their specific functions and operating laws. Therefore, the impact of eating habits on physical health is crucial.
First, let's take a look at the dangers of eating a late-night snack before bed. In the view of traditional Chinese medicine, evening is the time when yang energy is latent and yin energy is gradually strong, and the body should be fully rested and recovered at this time. If you consume food at this time, especially high-calorie, high-fat, and high-sugar foods, it will lead to an increase in the burden on the body's digestive system, affect sleep quality, and even lead to chronic diseases such as obesity and diabetes. In addition, TCM believes that "if the stomach is not in harmony, you will be restless", and if you consume too much food at dinner, it will also affect the quality of sleep, causing physical fatigue and discomfort.
So, isn't it necessarily good to go to bed hungry?
Not really. Going to bed hungry can lead to problems such as low blood sugar and excessive gastric acid secretion, which can cause damage to the stomach in the long run. In addition, if you don't consume enough nutrients at night, your body won't get enough energy and nutrient support, which will affect your body's normal metabolism and repair ability.
So, what should we do?First of all, dinner should be done before 7 p.m. and be nutritionally balanced, minimizing the intake of greasy, spicy, and irritating foods. Secondly, if you need to eat at night, you should choose low-calorie, high-protein, high-fiber foods, such as milk, fruits, vegetables, etc. In addition, it is necessary to ensure adequate sleep time at night so that the body can get sufficient rest and recovery.
In conclusion, the impact of eating habits on physical health is crucial.
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