Eating early means eating when it is time to eat. In addition, from the perspective of Chinese medicine, 7 am to 9 am is the time when the stomach meridian is in season, and breakfast is best arranged at this time. Chinese medicine also says that "stomach disharmony leads to anxiety", so we should have dinner as soon as possible to avoid increasing the burden on the stomach.
Eat less. The ancients often said, "Eat eight points full, be less ill and worry-free", that is to say, leave one or two bites for each meal and two points for the stomach. Huangdi Neijing also advocates "moderate diet". Australian studies have found that if people are always hungry, their life expectancy will increase by 20%~30%.
Chinese medicine says that the spleen and stomach are the foundation of the day after tomorrow. The stomach likes dryness and hates cold, so we should avoid the stimulation of cold food and warm food. However, it should be noted that warm food is not equal to hot food. Eating hot food often will damage the esophagus, which is also one of the causes of esophageal cancer.
Chew slowly, first, chew slowly, so as to fully absorb nutrients, protect the stomach and promote digestion. Secondly, I want to emphasize that eating should be regarded as a pleasant thing and not too tired.
Light food means less oil, less salt and less processing. The reason why we should pay special attention to this word is that the amount of salt and edible oil in China now exceeds the standard, which leads to more and more diseases such as hyperlipidemia and hypertension.
Eat soft. The old man has a bad mouth and weak digestion ability of the spleen and stomach, so he should "eat soft but not hard". The so-called "hard food" includes not only hard fruit items, but also indigestible foods such as fried, fat, sweet and thick.
In the final analysis, the six principles are actually to make the diet conform to the nature of food and human body.
Modern people pay great attention to diet. There are many introductions on the internet about how to eat and what to eat for long-lived elderly people. I found that these longevity recipes are different. Some old people are vegetarian all their lives, and some old people love meat very much, but they all have one thing in common, that is, they are cheerful and carefree. Therefore, adjusting the spirit and mentality is the focus of health care.