Chinese medicine practioner shares 5 habits that impact your digestive health and immune system

Chinese people avoid overeating so that they don't end up burdening their stomach. (Picture Credit: Pexels)

• Chinese medicine expert shares 5 habits to avoid for better gut health
• Avoid overeating, late-night eating, and extreme foods for digestive wellness
• Limit cold water intake and exercise regularly for better metabolism and immunity.

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Food is thy medicine. This is an adage all of us have heard probably at some point in our lives. A lot of people are now focused on eating clean. Among all nations, China is one nation where most people are slim. A lot of you may even have wondered what is it that Chinese people do to look in their best shape.

A Malaysia-based Chinese medicine practitioner Chee Hee Seng shared that eating clean is level 1 in China. He went on to highlight in one of his Instagram posts that Chinese people truly understand their food. From recognizing the energetic temperature of food to having the knowhow on how different flavours impact their health, Chinese people know it all.

If you're someone who is looking to work on their gut health, then Seng shared five habits that Chinese people avoid at all cost. Chances are you're guilty of doing these. Take a look.

Overeating

When one has the right amount of food, it helps nourish their body and restores their energy levels. However, when one indulged in overeating, one invariably ends up putting a load on one's stomach. This in turn weakens the digestive health. So, the goal should always be to satiate one's hunger.

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Not exercising

In Chinese medicine, there's a belief that the spleen is in charge of four limbs. If you work your limbs, your arms, you will see your appetite will become healthy. It will help with your digestion and metabolic health. So, exercise at all cost.

Drinking cold water

Chinese people either try to limit their intake of cold water, or they try to avoid it completely. Even the Japanese follow the same principle. They prefer to drink warm matchas over cold. Wondering why it's best to avoid cold water? Well, it is so because cold water hurts stomach Qi and ends up hampering digestion. Also Chinese believe that spleen is the mother of the stomach and this explains why someone with a weak digestive system is also likely to have a weak respiratory system and weak immune system.

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Eating too late at night

What is the main function of stomach? Well, it is to ensure the food you eats is digested well. It then tranforms it into energy that helps you do daily task and more. Now the key thing to understand here is that the stomach needs time to rest at ight. If you're indulging in late night snacking, then you're not allowing your stomach to rest properly. The result? Digestive issues.

Avoid extreme food

Wondering what the term 'extreme food' really connotes? Well, it means anything which has an extreme taste, or something that is extreme in the way that it has been prepared. So, food that are too spicy, cold, fried, sweet or sour should be a big no-no.

Disclaimer: This article, including health and fitness advice, only provides generic information. Don’t treat it as a substitute for qualified medical opinion. Always consult a specialist for specific health diagnosis.