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Diet is a crucial aspect of TCM, which focuses on food therapy and believes that illness comes from the mouth. Therefore, the way and choices we eat are essential for our physical health. Eating the wrong meal can not only affect our digestive system, but it can also lead to a range of health problems.
First of all, for the digestive system, eating the wrong meal can lead to gastrointestinal upset. For example, excessive consumption of greasy, spicy, raw and cold foods can easily cause gastritis, gastric ulcers and other stomach diseases. At the same time, eating too many foods that are high in fat, sugar, and salt can easily lead to problems such as increased cholesterol, increased blood pressure, and edema. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that these foods are cold and can easily cause cold and dampness, which can hurt the spleen and stomach, causing symptoms such as indigestion and stomach distension and pain.
Secondly, eating the wrong meal can also affect our immune system. Modern people's diet structure is unreasonable, preferring fast food, snacks and other high-calorie, low-nutrient food, while ignoring the intake of fresh vegetables and fruits, which leads to the deficiency of trace elements and vitamins. Lack of vitamins and trace elements will weaken the body's immunity and easily lead to colds, gastroenteritis and other diseases.
In addition, eating the wrong meal can also have adverse effects on weight and cardiovascular system. Modern people's life is fast-paced, work pressure is high, and most of the diet is based on takeout and fast food, and the intake of calories is excessive, but the nutrition is unbalanced. In the long run, it is easy to lead to obesity, high blood pressure, hyperlipidemia and other health problems, and increase the risk of cardiovascular diseases.
In order to maintain good health, we should pay attention to the rational combination of food and pay attention to dietary conditioning. According to the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, the sexual taste of food is interrelated with the five elements of the human body. For example, the five flavors are sour, sweet, bitter, pungent, and salty, the five colors are white, red, green, black, and yellow, and the five qi are sour, sweet, bitter, spicy, and salty. When choosing ingredients, they should be prepared according to the individual's constitution, climate, and season. For people with a cold constitution, it is advisable to choose warm foods, such as ginger, chili peppers, etc.;For people with heavy moisture, eat less greasy, sugary foods.
At the same time, there are many ancient and modern Chinese medicine prescriptions for our reference. For example, traditional moxibustion** can improve the function of the spleen and stomach and promote digestion and absorptionDrinking traditional Chinese teas such as ginseng tea, skullcap tea, etc., can regulate the immune system and enhance resistance. These methods have been widely used in traditional Chinese medicine, and to a certain extent, they can help us improve our diet and Xi habits and maintain good health.
In conclusion, eating the wrong meal can not only trigger gastrointestinal problems, but may also affect the immune system, weight, and cardiovascular system. Therefore, we should develop a scientific dietary Xi, mix food reasonably, and pay attention to dietary conditioning. At the same time, you can use the theories and methods of traditional Chinese medicine, such as choosing ingredients suitable for your own physique, tasting traditional Chinese medicine tea, etc., to improve health and prevent diseases.
Health References:
1."The Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon".