I believe many people have heard this proverb, and many people have experienced it personally. Some people even eat only one biscuit or half a cucumber a day, but they lose a lot of weight, but they cause a lot of discomfort, some are sallow and some are weak. Instead of increasing physical fitness, various diseases are a bit different for longevity. What does this proverb mean?
The "fasting" here does not mean not eating or starving for a long time, but not being full. One meal is enough. Especially in modern society, the pressure of life is particularly great, and overtime is common. Sometimes I'm hungry, sometimes I'm full, sometimes my stomach is empty, and sometimes I can't hold it.
As the saying goes, "If you want to live a long life, your stomach will always be empty", that is, when eating, don't grab a round stomach at a time, chew slowly, stop eating when you feel a little full, and relieve some pressure on your stomach. At the same time, eat less fried and grilled food, eat more coarse grains and vegetables, and drink more water. As long as your stomach is seven or eight minutes full and your stomach is slowly digested, your body will be healthy and of course you will live longer.
In short, there is a saying in the countryside that "if you want to live long, your stomach is always empty", which means that the way to live long is to eat less and eat more, not to be hungry. This is the same as the current regimen, and it still makes sense.