In middle age, Lu You paid great attention to diet and daily life. In the aspect of combing hair after getting up, his words include "If you break the cold, you can make it up, and the remaining hair will be combed short", "Shut the door and comb it when you feel bored", and "When you suddenly feel the dawn, you will comb your short hair yourself", which shows that combing your hair often can improve the excitement and inhibition process of the cerebral cortex, regulate the nerve function of the head, promote blood circulation and subcutaneous gland secretion, and improve nutrition metabolism.
Lu You often washed his feet in his later years. At the age of 82, he wrote a poem about washing feet before going to bed: "The old man is no longer a farmer, and he doesn't forget to count chickens and dolphins. Washing feet and sleeping really quickly, and his little grandson gradually got rid of the soup. " The ancients believed that washing feet in spring, the sun rising to support, washing feet in summer, wet evil was removed; Wash your feet and nourish your heart in autumn; Washing feet in winter makes Tian Dan warm. Modern medicine has proved that washing feet with hot water is a benign stimulus to the soles of feet, which can activate nerve endings, regulate autonomic nerve and endocrine system, improve the nutrition of feet and whole body tissues and promote local blood circulation.
In his later years, Lu You wrote articles such as "Ju Bao Ji" and "Notes after fasting", in which he wrote: "You don't have to sleep at rest to regulate your qi and blood" and "You don't have to finish reading when you are in a good mood". That is to say. You don't have to sleep with your head in your arms when you rest, just close your eyes and adjust your blood. You should pay attention to the combination of work and rest when reading.
In terms of diet, Lu You advocates moderation and opposes overeating. He said: "Eating porridge and soup cakes in the morning is to make room for the stomach. Fish can only be eaten with wine, which is particularly harmful. If I eat more than one kind of food, I will eat less; Eating more will lose meat. If it doesn't exceed this number, eat and walk 50 steps. Then, unbutton your belt and lie down with a low pillow. This is the most urgent thing for health. "