Weight Loss Principles
The eight elements of a balanced diet, the effects of weight loss drugs, and the selection criteria for Western medicine.
This article elucidates the "eight elements" of a balanced diet (complete nutrients, energy requirements met, and nutrient balance regulation). It introduces the role of weight-loss drugs (an adjunctive method that must be used in conjunction with dietary control). It lists four categories of Western weight-loss drugs: diet suppressants, biguanides, thyroid hormones, and drugs that inhibit...
2026-05-27Summer cooling rice porridge and cold drinks taboos and autumn health preservation diet
This article introduces the recipes and benefits of various summer-cooling and beautifying rice porridges, including mung bean porridge, fresh sugarcane juice and mint porridge, lychee porridge, patchouli porridge, and lotus leaf porridge. It also outlines three major taboos regarding cold drinks in summer and recommends light and nourishing foods suitable for autumn, including pumpkin, dried...
2026-05-27Dietary therapy in winter, nourishing Yang in spring and summer, nourishing Yin in autumn and winter, and the difference between tonics and nutritional supplements.
This article introduces the principles of dietary conditioning in winter, including eating warm foods, appropriately increasing poultry, eggs, and meat, and paying attention to the intake of yellow and green vegetables. It also explains the traditional Chinese medicine theory of "nourishing Yang in spring and summer, and nourishing Yin in autumn and winter." Furthermore, it clarifies the...
2026-05-27Spinal manipulation for weight loss, bowel-regulating exercise for weight loss, and sleep reduction for weight loss.
This article introduces the operation and principle of the spinal pinching weight loss method (pinching from the Changqiang acupoint on the coccyx to the Dazhui acupoint, 3-5 times) and the internal organs' acupoints (adjusting the Du meridian and the Bladder meridian's Zang-Fu acupoints). For obesity accompanied by constipation, it provides methods for relieving constipation, including...
2026-05-27The nutritional value of tofu and spirulina, and the best choice for calcium supplementation with dried shrimp.
This article introduces the nutritional value and medicinal effects of tofu, as well as its popularity both domestically and internationally. It also explains the nutritional components of spirulina, a rare algae, and its health benefits, including increasing white blood cell count, lowering lipids, and combating anemia. Furthermore, it explains why dried shrimp is an excellent source of...
2026-05-27The relationship between smoking and tuberculosis, lung cancer, pancreatic cancer, and bladder cancer
This article reveals the close relationship between smoking and various cancers and tuberculosis. Smoking can reduce respiratory resistance, affect drug absorption, and induce lung cancer (3,4-benzopyrene), pancreatic cancer (due to genetic factors), and bladder cancer (2-naphthylamine), emphasizing the importance of quitting smoking.
2026-05-26The dangers of drinking alcohol at night, drinking on an empty stomach, and consuming tobacco and alcohol together.
This article analyzes the dangers of drinking alcohol at night, including disrupting the body's yin-yang rhythm and impairing liver detoxification function; drinking on an empty stomach accelerates absorption, easily leading to poisoning and ulcers; and smoking while drinking increases the burden on the liver, reduces vitamin C levels, and has a synergistic carcinogenic effect. It is...
2026-05-26Dietary Nutrition: Choices of Beans, Pig's Trotters, Colored Rice, and Cooking Oil
This article introduces the preventive effects of legumes (genistein) on prostate cancer, the effects of pig's trotters on replenishing weakness, nourishing kidney essence, and improving neurasthenia, the effects of colored rice on reducing the activity of oxidized low-density lipoprotein, and the principles for choosing edible oils (vegetable oils are superior to animal oils).
2026-05-26Lifestyle-related diseases and warning signs in men
This article analyzes lifestyle-related diseases that are common in men, including irregular lifestyles, lack of exercise, smoking, excessive alcohol consumption, and unhealthy diets. It also lists warning signs of physical strain, such as a protruding belly, hair loss, and decreased sexual function, reminding men to pay attention to their health.
2026-05-26Diagnosis and differential diagnosis of obesity, its serious harm to the human body, and key prevention and control measures.
This article introduces the differential diagnosis methods between simple obesity and Cushing's syndrome, hypothyroidism, and water retention obesity, elaborates on the serious harm that obesity poses to lifespan, surgery, and trauma, and proposes core strategies for prevention starting from childhood.
2026-05-25Analysis of the fundamental role of diet therapy and the function of nutrients in weight loss
This article emphasizes that dietary management is the fundamental measure for weight loss, analyzes in detail the roles of carbohydrates, fats, proteins, water, and minerals in the treatment of obesity, and categorizes and introduces different low-calorie diets and their advantages and disadvantages.
2026-05-25How to determine if your basal metabolic rate is decreasing: Five indicators to observe
This article provides five simple ways to identify a decline in basal metabolic rate: feeling flabby, feeling cold, fatigue, indigestion, and frequent colds. It points out that these are reversible and can be gradually restored by stopping dieting, supplementing nutrition, and exercising.
2026-05-24Why do weights always rebound after weight loss? Decreased basal metabolic rate and malnutrition.
This article analyzes the root causes of weight rebound after weight loss: rapid weight loss leads to muscle loss and a decrease in basal metabolic rate. Citing research data from "The Biggest Loser," it emphasizes that only through a healthy diet and exercise can weight loss results be maintained long-term.
2026-05-24The Power of Minerals: How Magnesium and Chromium Fight Diabetes and High Blood Pressure
This article focuses on two key minerals: magnesium and chromium. Magnesium deficiency is closely linked to insulin resistance, high blood pressure, and diabetes, and can be supplemented through yellow-green vegetables; chromium (glucose tolerance factor) can enhance insulin activity and lower cholesterol. The article emphasizes that supplementing with these minerals, in addition to...
2026-05-23A Century of Evolution in Weight Loss Methods: Lessons from Smoking to Fenfen (Flavor-Free Drugs)
This article reviews various popular weight loss methods from the 1960s to the 21st century, from single-food diets to dangerous weight loss drugs (such as DNP, amphetamines, and fentanyl), revealing the history of these methods being banned or phased out due to serious side effects. The article warns that many modern weight loss methods are merely rehashs of older methods and lack scientific...
2026-05-23Exotic slimming soups with Indian and fruit flavors
This article introduces several appetizing and slimming soups, including Indian-style cucumber and carrot yogurt cold soup, lemon and tomato cold soup, and cucumber yogurt cold soup. It then provides soups made with fruit, such as mixed fruit cold soup, tropical fruit soup, white fungus and loquat soup, orange soup, pineapple and celery soup, and white fungus and pear soup, enriching the taste...
2026-05-22Part 5: The K-Plan for a Slim Figure: Addressing the Root Cause of Weight Loss – Understanding Your Body Type
This article explores the root cause of weight loss failure: a lack of understanding of one's own body. It analyzes in detail how congenital obesity, eating speed, and stress contribute to obesity. Furthermore, it distinguishes between edema and obesity, emphasizing the importance of improving metabolism and adjusting lifestyle habits for successful weight loss.
2026-05-22Article 20: I can eat more while losing weight by carefully controlling calories and learning how to eat vegetarian food.
This article emphasizes the importance of maintaining a daily calorie intake of at least 1000 calories and provides a method for carefully controlling calorie consumption: calculate an activity index based on activity level (quiet, active, very active) and gender, then multiply it by the target weight to determine the daily calorie intake. It then details the healthy principles of a vegetarian...
2026-05-21A Scientific Explanation of Human Obesity: Causes and Measurement Standards
This section explains the causes of obesity from a scientific perspective, including congenital, secondary, and simple obesity, as well as factors such as an imbalance between diet and exercise. It also introduces three key stages where women are most prone to obesity, along with standards and methods for measuring obesity.
2026-05-20Gradual Progress and Comprehensive Governance: From Specific Methods to the Philosophy of "Experiencing Poverty After Wealth"
This chapter provides practical techniques such as the "small-step approach" (e.g., gradually delaying mealtimes each day) and "shaking your body." The author criticizes erroneous notions such as "eating only the finest food" and "overwork leading to obesity," and puts forward the profound insight that "learning to waste food is the only way to avoid wasting life." The author also emphasizes...
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