Beauty and Health Sutra of Female Traditional Chinese Medicine

Chapter 14 Beauty and health, age reduction life starts from the details (1)
Then eat regularly, eat healthy and look good
The best diet method of "eat well early, eat full at noon, and eat less at night"
The "Huangdi Neijing" thousands of years ago tells the truth: "a regular diet" can ensure good health, while "improper diet" can lead to diseases. This is a warning to people to develop a good diet Habit.

Today's female friends, especially young office workers, either because of busy work or time constraints, most of them don't have good eating habits, either they like to eat snacks, or the meal time is not fixed, The more serious one is skipping breakfast. When it’s lunch time, just buy some food to deal with it. At night, I have a lot of time, so I concentrate on cooking a sumptuous dinner to reward myself, and plan to use up the “nutritional debt” of the day. Make it up.This is a wrong idea and practice. If things go on like this, it will inevitably affect your health, making you malnourished and unable to cope with your daily work.

Moreover, the "Huangdi Neijing" mentions "the unity of man and nature", which means that man and nature are a unified whole. In the morning and noon, although one's own digestion ability is in a relatively weak state like the rising sun, but Yang Qi in nature can help the spleen and stomach transport and transform food.At night, I eat well and eat a lot, but when the sun goes down, the yang energy in nature also disappears, and the yin qi is getting heavier. At this time, my own transportation and transformation ability is weak, and there is no external yang energy You can rely on it, the things you eat and the things that have been digested and absorbed will be hoarded in the body. After a long time, the body will be dragged down.

Have a full breakfast, preferably liquid soft food
According to the law of the operation of the five viscera and six fu organs in the "Huangdi Neijing", the stomach meridian is on duty from 7 to 9 o'clock in the morning.The qi and blood in the meridians are born from the yang qi at the child time, and all the yang qi rises at the mao time.During this time period, the human body needs to supplement some "yin" things, and food belongs to yin.

Waking up in the morning, after a night of consumption, the secretion of various digestive juices such as saliva, gastric juice and intestinal juice is insufficient. At this time, it is best not to eat dry food such as biscuits and bread, otherwise it will affect the digestive function of the gastrointestinal tract and reduce blood substances generation.Therefore, in order to quickly transform the food eaten in the morning into the essence and blood substances that nourish the whole body, so that it can be continuously supplied to every organ of the body, you should eat more porridge, soy milk and other liquid soft foods to promote the secretion of essence and blood substances. Generated, so that the human body can be replenished with yin in a timely and effective manner.

Some female friends are afraid of getting fat, so they sacrifice breakfast, an indispensable "welfare" for the human body, in order to lose weight.In fact, eating breakfast is not easy to gain weight.Why do you say that?Because the morning is when the yang energy in nature is abundant, and it is also the time when the human body’s yang energy is the most vigorous. It is easiest to digest meals at or before this time.In addition, the spleen meridian is on duty after 9 o'clock in the morning. The spleen meridian can turn food into essence and blood substances through transportation and transformation, and then transport it to various viscera and organs of the human body, so even if you eat a little more for breakfast, you will not get fat easily.

Eat well at noon and have comprehensive nutrition

At noon, it is the turn of the small intestine meridian to be on duty. The small intestine is mainly responsible for absorbing nutrients. At this time, the digestive function of the gastrointestinal tract is weak, so you must eat a nutritious lunch at this time.It is not good to eat too much at lunch, because they cannot be fully digested, and absorption is impossible, and those substances that cannot be absorbed become garbage.Once garbage is formed, the human body has to mobilize extra yang qi to eliminate it, which will consume yang qi and make the body weak.At the same time, the human body has experienced a morning of activities and work, and the Yang Qi in the body is not so sufficient. However, in order to cope with the activities and work in the afternoon, it is even more necessary to eat nutritiously.

Eat less dinner, preferably light
At night, when the sun goes down and the moon comes out, it is also the time when the human body’s yang qi drops and yin qi rises, and the haze in the body is relatively strong. At this time, the body cannot provide enough energy to digest food, so eat lightly and eat lightly. Eat less, because it is difficult to digest if you eat greasy food or eat too much.If you don’t have a meal in the morning, take a break at noon, and want to make up for it in the evening, often because the body has difficulty digesting and absorbing the food you eat, it will force the stomach and intestines to work, so that the blood in the whole body will flow to the stomach and intestines to supply the brain. The blood in the body will be relatively reduced, which not only affects sleep, but also the substances digested and absorbed into the body are more likely to be converted into fat and stored up, which is very harmful to health.

Based on the above introduction, it is recommended that female friends consider their own health and slim figure, and it is best to follow the rule of eating full in the morning, eating well at noon, and eating less at night.Otherwise, not only will the fat accumulate slowly, but you may also get sick from eating.

A glass of water every morning, drink a healthy "water beauty"

Water is the source of human life, accounting for 70% of the human body, and we excrete about 2500 milliliters of water through various channels every day.In the aging process of women, the most important change when the skin begins to show signs of aging is that it becomes dry, dull, and no longer supple and smooth.Therefore, women's beauty must start with scientifically replenishing water and shaping themselves into a "water beauty".

Drinking water in the morning is the best
The key to scientifically replenishing water is timing.

In the early morning, after a long night, the body's moisture is at the lowest level of the day due to urination, breathing, sweating, and skin evaporation.Therefore, it is most appropriate to replenish water at this time.Drinking a large glass of water in the morning is like a clear spring, which can dilute the blood, reduce blood viscosity, smooth blood flow, promote blood circulation, and prevent the occurrence of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.

Moreover, the stomach and intestines have been emptied after getting up in the morning. Drinking water at this time can wash and clean the stomach and intestines, dilute the stomach acid, reduce the irritation to the stomach, and keep the stomach and intestines in the best condition.Drinking water after getting up in the morning can also stimulate the peristalsis of the gastrointestinal tract, moisten the intestinal tract, soften the stool, promote the excretion of the stool, and prevent and treat constipation.At the same time, tissue cells are replenished with water, and waste toxins can be discharged smoothly. The body is completely "wake up", and can welcome the arrival of a new day in a brand new and full state.

Tips for drinking water in the morning
More than 2000 years ago, "Lu's Spring and Autumn Annals" said: "Ganshui, so good and beautiful; Xinshui, so many gangrene and acne."It means that people who live by sweet waters are healthy and beautiful; people who live by pungent waters have bad skin and boils.From this point of view, "good water nourishes people", what kind of water to drink is very important to protect the skin and health.In addition, the amount of drinking water and the temperature of drinking water also play a role that cannot be ignored.So, what is the point of drinking this glass of water in the morning?Everyone should pay attention to the following points.

What water to drink: Fresh, plain water is ideal for your first glass of water in the morning.Because boiled water is boiled from natural water after multi-layer purification treatment, the calcium and magnesium elements in it are of great benefit to health and have the effect of preventing cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.The first glass of water after getting up in the morning is best not to drink fruit juice, cola, soda and other beverages, because most of these carbonated beverages contain citric acid, food additives, etc. If you drink them for a long time, it will lead to calcium deficiency; while fresh milk, yogurt, etc. Nutrient-rich substances need a certain amount of time to absorb, and cannot immediately exert the effect of thinning the blood, so it is not suitable to drink in the morning.

喝多少水为宜：在温和的气候条件下，正常成年人每天体内的水分会通过以下途径丢失：尿液（1500～2000毫升）、粪便（约100毫升）、呼吸（600～700毫升）、皮肤蒸发（300～400毫升），因此一个健康的人每天至少要喝7～8杯水（约升），夏季或运动后饮水量应相应增加。清晨起床后是一天中身体补充水分的关键时刻，此时宜喝毫升的水。

What temperature of water to drink: Some people like to drink ice water in the refrigerator after getting up in the morning, thinking that it is very refreshing and can get rid of drowsiness quickly. In fact, this is not advisable.In the morning, people's stomach and intestines have been emptied, and too cold or too hot water will cause adverse stimulation to the gastrointestinal tract, causing stomach pain, abdominal pain, indigestion and other symptoms of gastrointestinal discomfort.Therefore, it is best to choose warm water at the same room temperature as the water you drink when you wake up in the morning, so as to avoid or reduce gastrointestinal irritation.

However, it should be noted that in winter, it is advisable to choose boiled water cooled to 20°C to 25°C after boiling. It has specific biological activity and can penetrate the cell membrane to quickly replenish the missing water, which can promote metabolism and strengthen the body. The role of immunity.

What state to drink: drink water in the morning on an empty stomach, that is, it is best to drink water before breakfast, otherwise it will not achieve the effect of promoting blood circulation and flushing the stomach; It will quickly absorb water into the circulatory system, thereby affecting the stability of blood pressure, causing headaches, nausea, and vomiting.Therefore, the first glass of water in the morning should not be drunk immediately after waking up, but should be drunk after a little physical activity, so as not to increase the burden on the heart and blood vessels.

Salt in the morning and honey in the evening, detoxification and beauty
The beauty concept of traditional Chinese medicine is "removing cold and dampness, nourishing qi and blood, nourishing inside and regulating outside", among which, the most important thing is to remove the two qi of cold and damp in the body, which is also a prerequisite for nourishing qi and blood.Most obese people always feel that their body or limbs are swollen. The reason for this feeling is mainly due to the accumulation of excessive water, fat and waste products from metabolism in the body. Traditional Chinese medicine usually understands it as cold and damp.Compared with normal weight and thin people, obese people have heavier cold and moisture in their bodies, which often require more calories to dispel cold and dampness, and the human body meets the calorie supply through normal diet.

At this time, if extreme fasting is used to lose weight and lighten the body, the body will often be unable to resist for a while, and it will cause damage to the spleen and stomach.Therefore, if you want to lighten your body and get rid of the cold and dampness in your body, you should choose a set of effective methods that will not hurt your body.Here is a set of "early salt and late honey" health and beauty sutras, especially suitable for women.

Early Salt Health Sutra

The so-called "morning salt" means drinking a cup of pure water with 1 teaspoon of bamboo salt on an empty stomach every morning.Bamboo salt is made by putting sun-dried salt into 3-year-old green bamboo, then sealing both ends with natural loess, and then using pine wood as fuel to refine it at high temperature.The natural sulfur and turpentine components in bamboo salt can combine with various heavy metals to promote their excretion. Most importantly, it can quickly eliminate toxins such as blood fat and cholesterol.In addition, the organic matter in bamboo salt can penetrate into the skin and promote the metabolism of the skin to expel excess water and waste from the body.

According to the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, salt enters the kidneys, and moderate salty taste can nourish the kidneys and benefit yang.Western medicine believes that the toxins in the body are mainly excreted through the kidneys and urine after being detoxified by the liver; Chinese medicine believes that tonifying the kidneys and strengthening yang, strong yang qi can dissolve the cold and damp qi in the body.No matter from which side you understand it, drinking a little light salt water is beneficial to the majority of women for detoxification and beauty.After getting up in the morning, drink half a cup of boiled water first, and then drink half a cup of light salt water, which can maintain the spirit of the day and make people feel refreshed.In addition, salt water can promote gastrointestinal peristalsis, relieve constipation, thereby preventing the accumulation and excessive absorption of fat and other toxins in the intestinal tract, and finally play a role in weight loss.

Late Honey Health Sutra

The so-called "late honey" refers to taking 10-20 ml of honey with warm boiled water before going to bed.According to the theory of five flavors in traditional Chinese medicine, honey is sweet in taste and flat in nature, and it belongs to the spleen meridian. Since ancient times, it has been a good product for nourishing, strengthening, detoxifying and beautifying. "Compendium of Materia Medica" uses the term "not aging and prolonging life" to describe its efficacy. Regular consumption of honey can moisten the lungs and relieve coughs, relieve bowel movements, detoxify and beautify the skin.The main components in honey are glucose and fructose, which can be quickly absorbed and utilized by the human body.Eating honey all the year round can not only expel toxins, beautify the skin, but also help prevent and treat cardiovascular diseases and neurasthenia.Among all kinds of honey, Sophora japonica honey has the best effect of dispelling dampness and diuresis, cooling blood and removing dryness, and it also has the functions of relaxing blood vessels, lowering blood fat and blood pressure.

The detoxification effect of "early salt and late honey" is beyond doubt. For women of different ages, developing this habit can not only beautify the skin, but also shape the body.Of course, weight loss and detoxification are a systematic project. It is recommended to pay more attention to exercise in order to promote the body's metabolism. Only in this way can detoxification and beauty be maintained.

It is worth noting that obese people often have a high incidence of hypertension and diabetes, so when choosing this method, you should consider your own different constitutions.The main component of bamboo salt is sodium chloride, which can cause blood pressure to increase, and honey contains high sugar content, so people with high blood pressure should not salt early, and patients with diabetes should not honey late.

Diet to lose weight

Nowadays, when urban women think about losing weight, most of them will adopt diet control strategies, such as not eating, eating less, or replacing them with vegetables and fruits. It is immeasurable, so you have to eat to lose weight. If you eat scientifically and reasonably, you can still lose weight.

Lose weight can not blindly starve
"Huangdi Neijing Suwen" says that a healthy diet is one of the keys to longevity, and improper diet can lead to premature aging.For example, the hunger weight loss method, under the condition of not eating or eating less food, the human body will burn fat to obtain energy in order to meet the demand for calories, which plays a role in weight loss to a certain extent, but at the same time it brings many negative effects. Such as malnutrition, anemia, anorexia and so on.Moreover, the results of starvation and weight loss are not easy to consolidate. Once the normal diet is restored, the lost fat will come back again.

Losing weight also needs to be "seven percent full"

When you have a strong desire to lose weight, it is not advisable to adopt a hunger weight loss strategy, and you should not eat too much, so how much is appropriate to eat?

The more popular "eat seventy percent full" answer this question.Scientifically controlling diet, in the case of not being full, not only can reduce the burden on the stomach and intestines, but also because the body is in a semi-starved state, the body's autonomic nervous system, endocrine and immune systems can get a kind of benign stimulation, which can activate the human body. Its self-regulating function regulates the synthesis and metabolism of fat through the secretion of hormones and the pathway of nerve-humor, so as to achieve the goal of slimming; at the same time, it can also enhance immunity, balance the excitement and inhibition of the nervous system, and improve the body's disease prevention and resistance.

All roads lead to weight loss

Adopt the "seven-point full" diet strategy to realize the dream of slimming and weight loss, and also "grasp with multiple hands, and hard with multiple hands". Since we have the conditions to choose multiple paths together, why not do it? ?These different paths include developing good eating habits, choosing the "right" food, and so on.

Develop good eating habits: The key to good eating habits lies in scientific diet control. Just imagine, if a woman has no restraint in diet, she can eat whatever she wants, cheese, fat meat, and puffed food all the way. In addition to constantly eating high-fat and high-calorie foods such as peanuts and candies, this woman's figure will really become a "devil figure".Therefore, if you want to be a charming and slender woman, the simplest and most basic way is to control your diet scientifically, neither too hungry nor too full, and you must not eat snacks outside of three meals.

In addition, pay attention to the following points: it is best to eat for more than 30 minutes each time, and chew each meal 10.20 times, because full chewing can easily lead to a sense of fullness, and wolfing down can easily lead to overeating; say goodbye to fried food , Refuse the temptation of fried chicken legs, fried chicken wings, fried cakes, fried dough sticks, oil cakes and other foods, because fried foods are high-calorie foods, and these foods are the culprits of obesity; dinner should not be too full, preferably at 7 o'clock in the evening Eat before, take a walk outside after half an hour of rest; do not eat before going to bed and at night; arrange your daily diet according to the principle of "532", that is, the calorie intake of breakfast accounts for 50% of the total amount of the day, and Chinese food 30% and dinner 20%.If you have made up your mind to lose weight, you must resist the temptation of delicious food. Even if it is delicacies from mountains and seas, you can’t eat Hesai without any scruples.

Choose the "right" food: celery, seaweed, kelp, leek and other high-quality and cheap ingredients may not taste so delicious, but they are of great benefit to women's beauty and health.

Sleep nourishes qi and blood, the more you sleep, the more beautiful you are
Eight tips before going to bed
In a person's life, sleep takes up more than 1/3 of the time of life. Therefore, whether a person sleeps well or not is an evaluation index that determines the quality of life.Everyone wants to have a sound sleep, however, more than 30% of people in the world suffer from sleep disorders.

Sleep disorders will not only affect the mental state of the next day, but also affect the skin of female friends in the long run.People who often stay up late will basically have dark circles. This is because staying up late will consume people's energy and blood, and the skin will lose the nourishment of energy and blood, and it will become dark, gray and lose luster.

sleep and beauty

During sleep, the blood vessels of the skin are in an open state, and the fresh blood that has just undergone oxygen exchange in the lungs can reach the skin effortlessly, and take away the garbage and waste produced by skin metabolism; during sleep, the secretion of growth hormone in the body increases .At the same time, growth hormone can improve the metabolism of the skin, let the aging skin become keratin, and replace it with tender and elastic fresh skin cells; during sleep, the activity of human peroxidase is higher than that of waking state, which is very important for excreting free radicals in the body. Favorable, keep the skin in a healthy and youthful state.

From another point of view, if the long-term lack of sleep or sleep quality is not high, it will be mentally weak and memory loss.At the same time, the facial skin will also become dull, dull, loose and lose its elasticity.Although we cannot escape the fate of aging, we cannot let it come in advance either.From this point of view, how important it is for people to get a good sleep, and how important it is for women who love beauty!

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