Analysis of the Differences between Chinese and Western Health Care Methods With people's increasing attention to health, China's traditional daily health care and health preservation methods are gradually being re-adopted by Chinese people. Using the knowledge of modern life science to analyze the scientific principles and the differences between them and the west can help us to understand the advantages and disadvantages of these methods more clearly, so that different individuals can choose their own fitness methods. China's traditional philosophy, regardless of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism, attaches great importance to self-cultivation. Oriental philosophy advocates simplicity, which is reflected in diet and daily behavior norms. This concept is very different from that in the west. Let's start with diet. Buddhism advocates vegetarianism, which is the most extreme. Confucianism and Taoism also advocate daily simplicity and stay away from extravagance and waste. Vegetarianism itself is a low-protein, low-fat, low-energy and high-fiber diet, which is just the opposite of the current western eating habits. Westerners eat high-energy and high-fat foods, such as meat and milk. Inferring from this point to the extreme, orientals are more like vegetarians and westerners are more like carnivores. Generally speaking, vegetarian food contains more fiber, is not easy to digest, and contains less energy, so vegetarian animals have longer intestines to ensure adequate nutrient intake; The protein and fat content of meat is high, which ensures enough energy, so carnivores can get enough nutrition if their intestines are short. Different diets obviously affect the behavior of animals. Vegetarian animals eat low-energy food, which takes a long time to absorb nutrients, and all kinds of muscle movements are also moderate, so the explosive power is usually weak, but the endurance is strong; Carnivores, on the other hand, are explosive, but weak in endurance, because their food can provide energy for a long time. Reflected in China and westerners, westerners are strong, but those who are good at long-distance running are usually orientals. Eating habits and ways of thinking affect behavior. Orientals like gentle, elegant, low-confrontation and technical sports, while westerners usually like rough, violent and strength-confrontation sports. This feature is also reflected in the way of health preservation. Tai Ji Chuan and meditation, popular in the East, are all low-energy fitness methods. Westerners like ball games and long-distance running, which are energy-intensive sports. Whether it is low-energy exercise or high-energy exercise, I think its purpose is to make the whole body's blood circulation, including microcirculation, smooth. The eastern view is that the meridians are smooth, but the western explanation is not clear to me, which may include the improvement of physical function and the enhancement of immunity. Chinese medicine says that pain is unreasonable, and the general principle is not painful. I think this can best explain the health care function of exercise. China and the west have the same goal, but the cost is different. High-energy strenuous exercise can make the body's blood circulation smooth, but you often feel tired afterwards. Tai Ji Chuan, a low-energy meditation and relaxation method, makes blood flow all over the body in a relatively static way, and generally feels energetic and refreshed afterwards. At this point, I personally advocate the cultivation method of the East. Achieving the same goal with low energy consumption is a more cost-effective way for individuals at first. Low energy consumption means that the metabolic rate of cells is slow, which means that under the limitation of limited division times, the life of a single cell is longer, so the life of the whole individual composed of cells is longer. The best example of this phenomenon is that slow-moving turtles live a long life. Buddhist monks who practice in the East basically do not rely on modern medical means and have a very long life. At present, the average life expectancy of orientals is lower than that of westerners. Personally, I think this is caused by the difference in medical care and living standards, and has nothing to do with the way of practice. Oriental practice has little damage to the surrounding environment, environmental protection and low energy consumption. This is quite beneficial to both species and individuals. The high energy consumption of human beings has caused too much burden to the earth. If it is not properly controlled, the whole biosphere balance of the earth will be destroyed, and the direct blow to human beings may be even greater than other species.