More than two thousand years ago, Confucius put forward the idea of "eating without words, sleeping without words". Don't chat while eating; You can't talk when you sleep. Concentrate on eating and talk less, which is not only etiquette, but also contains the principle of health preservation.

The first thing is to eat and concentrate. As the saying goes, you can't do two things at once. Chinese medicine believes that the heart governs the gods. When eating, try to put aside all kinds of trivial things in your mind. People's spirit focuses on tasting food, and the qi of yin and yang focuses on the spleen and stomach, which can enhance appetite, promote gastrointestinal peristalsis and enhance digestion and absorption. If you are distracted, some of the Yin and Yang qi will be dispersed and the spleen and stomach energy will be insufficient.

Followed by chewing slowly. When eating, you should take your time and chew slowly. Eating in this way is conducive to the secretion of various digestive juices, and food is easy to digest and absorb; It can also avoid overeating and protect the stomach. Urgent food is easy to eat, overeating will suddenly increase the burden on the stomach, and it is also prone to accidents such as choking and coughing.

In addition, there is a saying in Chinese medicine that "the spleen opens the mouth", suggesting that the full digestion of food in the mouth is very beneficial to the spleen and stomach. Especially in the elderly, teeth wear, decreased taste and decreased secretion of digestive juice. In order to make up for the degradation of digestive function, they need to chew slowly, chew slowly, and must not "swallow dates".

Modern medicine also believes that when people eat, the digestive system works orderly under the unified command of the brain, and the salivary glands and gastrointestinal glands constantly secrete digestive juice, which accelerates gastrointestinal peristalsis and promotes digestion and absorption.

If you talk loudly while eating, or read and think while eating, food may enter the gastrointestinal tract without full chewing, which may affect the digestion of food and the absorption of nutrients, and may cause diseases of the digestive system for a long time.

When eating, people's mouth and esophagus prepare for eating, and the trachea should keep breathing. People's nerves should be highly coordinated to ensure that food does not enter the trachea. Talking while eating can easily lead to neuroregulation disorder, and food will enter the trachea, causing severe cough or tracheal blockage. I'm sure everyone has heard of such news cases.

In addition, talking while eating and spitting are easy to pollute food and spread bacteria. From a health point of view, "eating without talking" is also a civilized and healthy habit.

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"Eating without words, sleeping without words" comes from the Analects of Confucius in the Spring and Autumn Period: Eating without words, sleeping without words? . Although I eat vegetable soup and melon sacrifices, I will be as good as you. Don't sit down if the seat is not upright. Villagers drink, and those who insist will leave. The villagers are all stunned. They are standing on the steps of the court Ji Lang. Ask people from other countries, then bow down and send them away.

Meaning: Don't talk when you chew, go to bed on time when you should, and don't make any noise to disturb others. Although you eat coarse soup, you should sacrifice first and be as respectful and serious as when fasting.

Don't sit down, because the mat is not put away. After the rural drinking ceremony, the old man should go out before going out by himself. When people in their hometown hold ceremonies to drive away epidemic ghosts, Confucius always stands on the eastern steps in royal robes. When Confucius entrusts others to greet friends in other vassal countries, he should bow down twice and send the trustee away.

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