Discarding the myths about the unusual pungency of Chinese food, you should get to know it better. The technology of cooking in China involves a combination of different tastes: sweet and salty, bitter and sour, and even all in one. This is done in order to comprehend harmony. Harmony of taste, health, wisdom and longevity. The medicine of this country considers food to be a medicine, with the help of which it is possible not only to prevent illness, but also to prolong a healthy life.
Equating food with medicine, the Chinese advise you to choose your food carefully. At the same time, they indicate that this choice depends on the individuality of the organism of a particular person. But nevertheless, some rules have been determined that are acceptable to all people.
Energy balance
For yin and yang to exist in balance, extremes in nutrition must be avoided.
Small volume
You shouldn't burden yourself with a lot of food in one sitting. For health and beauty, you should not break the tradition, you need to eat three times a day.
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The Chinese believe that fasting makes the life energy qi freeze and the blood freezes in the spleen. Fasting, in their opinion, should be those whose stomachs are always full.
Plenty of water
The body needs a certain amount of water to maintain kidney function and complexion. For a day, you need to fill it with at least 1.5 liters of liquid. At the same time, the body should not receive alcohol, because it does not contribute to the acquisition of inner harmony.
Food temperature
The Chinese believe that dishes should have yin or yang energy. The first "cool" the body's impulses, the second - "heat up".
Yang will be strengthened if you eat warm food, yin if you eat cold food. Again, remember not to push everything to extremes.
How to cook healthy food
Only fresh products should be used.
Cooking methods are either stewing or boiling.
Dishes must not be frozen for later use.
The diet should consist of foods that balance yin and yang.
Yang is enhanced by stewing, boiling, roasting and smoking, and the use of spices.
Yin gains strength with the use of fruits, tomatoes, lemon juice and yogurt.
Healthy eating rules
You cannot eat hastily, food should be chewed thoroughly and for a long time.
- While eating, do not think about anything bad, only good
- After eating, do a light massage of the abdomen in a clockwise direction and brush your teeth well
- After eating, rest or a walk should come
Effects of food on brain functionality
In pursuit of a good figure, many people forget that far-fetched and spontaneous diets are harmful to the body, especially they harm the brain. It is necessary to include in the diet those foods that can thin the blood, contributing to its good circulation. These are walnuts and peanuts, vegetable oil and fatty fish.
Its energy is supported by glucose, so before limiting yourself for a while in food, you should carefully weigh the consequences of this heroic step.
