95% of people don’t know “One hundred is worse than one”

We need to refresh our understanding of some health-preserving concepts. The following “one is worse than a hundred” may be the health-preserving methods worth re-understanding and practicing.

Nutritionists divide fatty foods into three categories. The first category: foods that will greatly increase the cholesterol content in the human body, such as various animal meats and their products, cream and cheese, etc., which should be eaten less or not; the second category: foods that have little effect on the cholesterol content, such as chicken, eggs, crustaceans, etc.; the third category: foods that can lower cholesterol and protect the cardiovascular and cerebrovascular systems, such as olive oil and fish. It is not the best choice for the elderly to refuse fat. They can choose to eat the second and third types of fat foods.

Singing is worse than hearing a hundred times. The smooth muscles of the internal organs cannot be improved through exercise of the limbs bones. Singing can not only cause the vibration of the smooth muscles to enhance the functions of organs such as the heart, liver, and kidneys, but also expand the lungs and increase lung capacity through vibration of the vocal cords.

A hundred walks are not as good as a shake. The "shake" method of fitness is beneficial to exercising the body and mind. Stand upright with your feet shoulder-width apart. Keep calm for half a minute. Let your hands hang down and swing gently. Shake your knees up and down slightly 100-150 times, for half an hour every day. This method is suitable for both young and old, and is especially suitable for the weak and sickly.

The latest research shows that there is nothing worse than having inconsistent weight gain and loss. It is better to keep your weight stable than to lose weight. Except for a few extremely overweight people who really need to lose weight, most people should take weight loss seriously.

Further reading: What are the health-preserving methods of traditional Chinese medicine?

1. Food health:

The old Chinese medicine practitioners' jingles can be used as reference and practice.

Raw pears are good for moistening the lungs and reducing phlegm, while apples are good for stopping diarrhea and are nutritious.

Cucumber is effective for weight loss, while kiwifruit inhibits cancer.

Tomatoes replenish blood and improve complexion, while lotus roots are good for relieving restlessness and hangover.

Oranges regulate qi and eliminate phlegm, while leeks nourish the kidneys and warm the knees and waist.

Radish helps digestion and relieves bloating, while celery can treat high blood pressure.

Cabbage is diuretic and detoxifies, and eating cauliflower regularly reduces the risk of cancer.

Winter melon can reduce swelling and has a diuretic effect, while mung beans are highly effective in detoxification.

Black fungus can fight cancer and relieve blood stasis, while yam can benefit the kidneys and reduce edema.

Kelp contains iodine which can disperse blood stasis, and mushrooms can inhibit cancer cells.

Pepper can drive away cold and eliminate dampness, and onion, spicy ginger soup can cure colds.

Fish, shrimp and pig’s trotters replenish breast milk, while pig’s liver and sheep’s liver are good for eyesight.

Eat walnuts to strengthen the kidneys and waist, eat red dates to strengthen the kidneys and spleen.

2. Traditional Chinese medicine has a long history of health preservation, and the state of health preservation is "preventive treatment"

Since the Yellow Emperor's Classic of Internal Medicine, Chinese medicine has taken health preservation and disease prevention as its guiding ideology, advocating that "the best doctor treats illness before it occurs." The term "health preservation" was first seen in "Zhuangzi: Inner Chapters". The so-called "sheng" means life, survival, and growth; the so-called "yang" means maintenance, conditioning, nourishment, and care. The connotation of "health preservation" is, first, how to prolong the life span, and second, how to improve the quality of life.

3. Chinese medicine health care emphasizes the yin and yang of the four seasons: spring for growth, summer for growth, autumn for harvest, and winter for storage. This is the law of nature. People should follow the laws of nature. For example, in spring, one should have a life-giving energy, let one's hair down and relax, sleep at night and get up early. In winter, you cannot be too ostentatious or too expansive, as everything is hidden. Traditional Chinese medicine advocates that health care should be tailored to the time, place and individual. TCM health care includes a series of health care principles, such as nurturing both body and spirit, coordinating yin and yang, adapting to nature, adjusting diet, being careful in daily life, harmonizing internal organs, unblocking meridians, abstinence and preserving essence, invigorating qi and regulating breathing, and proper movement and stillness, and coordination and balance are its core idea.