Diet is the material basis for maintaining health and obtaining nutrients. From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, a reasonable diet can achieve the effects of reconciling the five internal organs, filling qi and blood, preventing disease and keeping fit.
The theory of traditional Chinese medicine believes that food and medicine are of the same origin, that is to say, food has the same characteristics of different tastes and meridians as traditional Chinese medicine. The food can not only provide the nutrients needed by the human body on weekdays, but also
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The "nature and taste" of food is a characteristic reflected by the body's feeling and response after the food enters the human body. After repeated verification, the general rule is summarized, and it is also one of the reasons why food can produce effects; the source of food is the source of It comes from the "Yin-Yang Theory" of TCM and the "Five Elements Theory" from TCM, both of which are classification methods of food efficacy.
For example, in Chinese medicine, "cold" belongs to the category of "yin", which represents the coldness and inhibition of things. Therefore, cold foods can reduce the overall or local temperature of the body, reducing vitality, The effect of excitability and inhibition of the overall function, that is, the effect of clearing away heat and purging fire.
On the contrary, "hot" belongs to the category of "yang", which represents the warmth and excitement of things, so hot food has the effect of increasing the overall or local temperature of the body, and has Body vitality, enhance excitability or overall function, can achieve the effect of warming yang and dispelling coldeffect. Cool and warm are the grade differences in the degree of cold and heat.
It can be seen from the above that for a weight loss patient whose constitution is inclined to deficiency-cold or cold-dampness, it is advisable to choose more warm foods, such as pepper, cinnamon, chives, etc. Cold physique, and enhance the body's metabolism, help to burn fat.
Similarly, "pungent" foods in the five flavors can activate Qi, warm the body, and sweat, such as scallion, ginger, fennel, etc., which can be used for those with poor metabolism and poor sweating; "sweet" foods can relieve Tension, it has the effect of relieving and nourishing, such as licorice, honey, etc., can be used for those with weak body; "sour" food can astringe Qi, and have the effect of antiperspirant, antidiarrheal or help digestion and stagnation, such as black plum, Pomegranate peel, hawthorn, etc., can be used for people with persistent sweating or poor digestive function.
The food with "bitter" taste has the function of purging and drying dampness, which can reduce the accumulation of moisture and heat in the body, such as cassia seeds, bitter gourd, etc., so it is suitable for those with hot constitution; " Salty foods have the effect of moisturizing and dispersing knots, such as kelp, jellyfish, etc., which can be used for constipation or those with skin lumps.
Therefore, for a patient with a strong constitution, who is usually prone to constipation, high blood pressure or cholesterol, bad breath, dry mouth, yellow and thick tongue coating, and a slippery pulse, it is recommended to take more heat-clearing laxatives. , high-fiber, bitter-cold (cool) foods, such as celery, black fungus or cassia tea, etc., to correct the heat in the bodySick.
Therefore, understanding and making good use of daily food with corresponding attributes can correct unbalanced physique and weight control, which can complement each other and achieve twice the result with half the effort!
◎ Written by / Lin Jiayu, Chief Physician, Department of Traditional Medicine, Wanfang Hospital ◎ Image source / provided by Dazhi Image/shutterstock
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