Traditional Chinese medicine believes that it is difficult to lose weight without tonifying the spleen. Many people go on a diet to lose weight, which is ineffective and harmful to their health. In traditional Chinese medicine theory, the spleen and stomach are the "acquired foundation" and the source of energy. If the spleen and stomach function is not strong, it not only affects digestion and absorption, but also makes it difficult to control weight.
Traditional "hunger and thinness" is not feasible. Long term dieting puts the body into a "hunger mode", slow metabolism, easy rebound, and malnutrition can lead to decreased spleen and stomach function. Traditional Chinese medicine regards the spleen as the "acquired foundation", the center of energy conversion and transportation. The health of the spleen affects food digestion, absorption, and transformation, as well as water and liquid metabolism. If the spleen is good, metabolism is strong, and fat accumulation is low. If the spleen is weak, food conversion and water stagnation occur, resulting in phlegm and dampness accumulation leading to fat and obesity. Therefore, regulating spleen function and improving metabolic capacity are important directions for traditional Chinese medicine weight loss.
This is how to nourish the spleen and lose weight: eat more spleen strengthening foods, such as red dates for invigorating the spleen and qi, yams for invigorating the spleen and stomach for cooking Congee and cooking vegetables, lotus seeds for invigorating the spleen and heart for cooking Congee and soup, and coix seed for invigorating the spleen and promoting dampness for cooking Congee into soup; Avoid foods that are too cold, as they can increase the burden on the spleen and stomach; Regularly and quantitatively, chew and swallow slowly. Regular diet is important, and slow chewing helps digestion and absorption; Eat more warm and digestible foods, such as Congee, soup, and steamed vegetables. In addition, moderate exercise is also important as it can promote metabolism and burn calories. Choosing low-intensity, long-term aerobic exercises such as brisk walking, jogging, yoga, etc., and persisting for more than 30 minutes a day is more effective.