China News Service, Beijing, January 21 (Reporter Shangguan Yun) It is the Spring Festival of the year again, and many people have started the "Chinese New Year mode" and happily "eat and eat" and "buy, buy and buy".
Data map: The picture shows citizens buying accessories for the Year of the Rabbit in shops.
Photo by Zhang Bin
However, while enjoying delicious food, you must also pay attention to your health.
He Guiping, a traditional Chinese medicine doctor who is the deputy director of the Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine of Taizhou Hospital in Zhejiang Province, said that during the Spring Festival, the diet is very rich. Excessive eating will increase the burden on the gastrointestinal tract. Moderate diet is of great significance to avoid the occurrence of gastrointestinal diseases.
In addition, you must follow the laws of nature, plan your sleep time reasonably, achieve a healthy routine of work and rest, and don't stay up late.
If you want to improve your sleep, you can soak your feet in hot water before going to bed, and feel the relaxation brought by the warm current; get more sun exposure, and get in touch with nature more.
Chinese New Year customs
The Spring Festival is an important traditional festival in China, commonly known as "New Year's Day", also known as New Year, New Year and so on.
It is said that the Spring Festival originated from the activities of worshiping gods and ancestors at the beginning and end of the Yin and Shang Dynasties.
He Guiping introduced that, generally speaking, from the "small year", people start to "busy new year": cleaning the house, washing hair and bathing, preparing New Year's supplies, etc., "letting go of the old and welcoming the new" is the common theme of these activities.
For a long time, the custom of the year has decorated life with gusto. People celebrate the New Year in various ways and prepare for the spring.
Diet is an important part of New Year's customs.
In ancient times, there were a series of dietary customs aimed at eliminating epidemics and prolonging life, such as drinking Tusu wine, peach soup, eating Wuxin plate, Jiaoya 饧, etc.
Nowadays, many people eat dumplings during Chinese New Year, which is a delicacy for saying goodbye to the old and welcoming the new and praying for auspiciousness.
In some people's New Year's Eve dinner, there will also be a delicious fish, which means "more than every year".
Eat in moderation
There are so many delicacies during the Spring Festival, and people with a little less self-discipline can easily "eat and eat" non-stop.
Data map: New Year's Eve dinner.
Photo by Wu Qiaoli
He Guiping said that diseases of the digestive system are more common at this time. During the Spring Festival, the diet is very rich. When faced with delicious food, people will eat too much without knowing it, which will increase the burden on the gastrointestinal tract.
For children, it is not uncommon to have "eating accumulation". Children often do not have a strong concept of diet, and there are many snacks such as chocolate and candy during the Spring Festival holiday, which can easily lead to overeating, abdominal distension, abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting.
He said that traditional Chinese medicine advocates "eating in moderation", and the diet should only be seven or eight percent full, not excessive.
Therefore, moderate diet is of great significance to avoid the occurrence of gastrointestinal diseases.
In addition, the scene of eating melon seeds and chatting during the New Year's Day is also very common.
He Guiping said that most dried fruits and melon seeds are mild in nature. If you eat too much, your throat may become itchy and dry, and in severe cases, you may even have a sore throat.
"For itchy and dry throat, you can drink an appropriate amount of lily boiled water to relieve throat discomfort. If you have sore throat symptoms, you can use Chinese patent medicines such as watermelon cream spray and Shuangmaterial Houfeng powder for external use. Therapeutic effect," he explained.
work and rest should be healthy
In addition to diet, "sleeping late and waking up late" may be a standard for many people during the holidays.
He Guiping found that some people often stay up late at night for various reasons, which actually miss the prime time for sleep.
He said that traditional Chinese medicine, based on the theory of "the unity of man and nature" between the changes of yin and yang in the human body and the changes in the natural yin and yang of the world, emphasizes the need to take a "midday nap". Those who have the habit of taking a nap can take a nap at noon; important.
Some people like to sleep late, claiming that they "really can't get up in the morning".
He Guiping said that sleep cannot be stored, and sleep cannot be regained during the day.
Conversely, staying out of bed in the morning can often lead to feeling dizzy, tired, and sleep-deprived.
"Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the gastrointestinal activity of the human body is the most active from 5 am to 7 am. The human body needs to excrete metabolic waste from the body. If you don't get up at this time, the large intestine will not be fully active and cannot complete the turbidity removal function well. "He said.
The "Huangdi Neijing" has such a discussion on the sleep of the human body: "When the yang energy is exhausted and the yin energy is abundant, the eyes will be closed; if the yin energy is exhausted and the yang energy is abundant, it will be dull."
Data map: Villagers welcome the new year with a lion dance on the viewing platform.
Photo by Yang Huafeng
People who go to bed early, get up early, and get enough sleep tend to be in better mental health.
Therefore, from the perspective of health, He Guiping said that during the Spring Festival holiday, people can try their best to plan their time reasonably to achieve a healthy routine. Children and teenagers can consider going to bed before 21:00 at night, and adults before 22:30. Try to get up before 7:00, preferably not more than 8:00.
How to "eat" to be healthy?
In fact, people have long noticed the importance of a reasonable diet and balanced nutrition.
He Guiping mentioned that the "Huangdi Neijing" once proposed a food matching plan that "five grains are for nourishment, five fruits are for assistance, five animals are for benefit, and five vegetables are for filling". Meat such as mutton is roughly the ratio of 3 vegetarian dishes to 1 meat dish.
The diet should follow the principle of food diversification and reasonable collocation.
For example, you can stick to a balanced diet pattern based on grains. The daily diet should be a combination of meat and vegetables. Fruits are rich in vitamins. Some people have developed the habit of eating a certain amount of fruits every day.
However, He Guiping introduced that from the point of view of traditional Chinese medicine, most fruits are cold. Diarrhea, or a bloated stomach after eating.
Therefore, it is not suitable to eat a lot of fruits in cold winter and early spring. You can eat some fruits in small amounts, and it is best to eat them after heating.
In addition, during the holidays, in addition to sitting for a long time, eating a lot of food will increase the burden on the gastrointestinal tract, and walking after meals is a good way of exercising, which not only helps the gastrointestinal tract digest food, but also can make the gastrointestinal tract feel better after sitting for a long time on weekdays. The moving body gets exercise.
For those who have long-term poor sleep, physical and emotional reasons need to be ruled out, and corresponding treatment should be carried out if necessary.
In daily life, there are also some ways to improve sleep.
"For example, insist on physical exercise, step by step, choose the items that suit you, and focus on experiencing them; soak your feet in hot water before going to bed, and feel the relaxation brought by the warm current; get more sun, get in touch with nature, etc." He Guiping said.
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