Throw away those foreign habits that are not suitable for Oriental people!

What is the biggest difference between us Orientals and Westerners? Westerners are all taller, and the most obvious difference is their fair skin, followed by yellow hair. So, what else is there besides this? Are there any other major differences? In fact, the physiques of Eastern and Western people are also different.

Seeing the strong bodies of foreigners, many Chinese people began to learn to live like foreigners, such as drinking milk for breakfast, eating fast food for lunch, and eating undercooked steak for dinner. Some postpartum mothers even follow others and do not observe confinement and avoid certain foods. Is this really possible?

The education model and living habits of European countries are very different from those of our Asian countries. So, are their living habits suitable for us Orientals? In fact, studies have found that there is a big difference in the physiques of Easterners and Westerners, so it is recommended that you who worship foreign things should quickly "throw away" the following foreign habits.

Western women love cold drinks

We should eat more hot food

The United States has the highest per capita ice cream consumption in the world. Surprisingly, even in winter, the profit margin of ice cream suppliers is only less than 30% lower than in summer. That is to say, American women live on cold drinks all year round! But you should know that Western women have a hotter physique and Eastern women have a colder physique.

Western women believe that eating cold drinks in winter is just a way to balance yin and yang, but for you, it may make the yin too strong and cause stomach and spleen deficiency. Compared with the Western habit of eating cold drinks in cold weather, eating more hot food is what we need to stick to. Warm food can effectively raise body temperature, enhance immunity, and promote smooth circulation of qi and blood. But be careful not to eat too much hot pot, because hot pot contains a lot of salty sauces, and consuming too much salt will reduce our health.

Unless it is the hot summer, we can wear shoes barefoot. In other seasons, it is recommended that you at least wear a pair of stockings.

Western woman eating bread

We eat rice, too.

In Western cuisine, people's staple food is bread. Bread is high in phosphorus and ash. For Westerners, whose vegetable intake is far less than that of Asians, eating bread regularly can supplement the vitamins that are lacking in the body. However, more and more Asian health experts point out that the dietary fiber composition of rice is more in line with the nutritional structure and digestive habits of Asians. Because rice is sweet and mild in nature, it has the effect of strengthening the spleen and stomach, and is especially suitable for Oriental people with relatively weak gastrointestinal tracts.

Western women drink milk every day

We should drink soy milk in the morning and milk in the evening

You should change these "foreign habits"! Although milk is the best source of calcium, the fact that cannot be ignored is that nearly 40% of Asians are "lactose intolerant." Drinking milk on an empty stomach for breakfast can irritate the gastric mucosa and cause diarrhea or intestinal rumbling. Although milk is extremely nutritious, for Oriental women, drinking room temperature milk at night is the best choice. Too cold milk will cause the stomach and intestines to catch a cold, and too hot a temperature will cause the milk protein to be lost.

Therefore, you should treat milk as a snack after a meal rather than a breakfast recipe. When eating breakfast, we can choose soy milk. For the intestines of Asians who are prone to lactose intolerance, soy milk may be more suitable. It does not cause intestinal discomfort and is rich in soy protein and unsaturated fatty acids. Soy milk also contains no cholesterol and is very beneficial to cardiovascular health. In addition, drinking soy milk can help women regulate estrogen in their bodies and prevent breast cancer. Long-term drinking of soy milk can greatly reduce the risk of mastitis.

Western women love to eat dessert after meals

We had a full meal just right

Having a small piece of cheesecake after a main meal? The fact is, a 100-gram piece of cheesecake contains 550 calories, which is equivalent to the calories in 10 small bowls of rice, 7 slices of brown bread or a steak! Last year, data from the WHO (World Health Organization) showed that the overweight rate of American women is 60%, and a large part of the reason is the high-calorie desserts after meals.

And the sad fact is that the metabolic rate of Asian women is about 12% lower than that of Westerners. Eating too many sweets will make Asians more likely to gain weight! If you really can't help it, you can drink a small glass of low-calorie sweet wine after the meal. But don’t reduce your main meal intake just to eat dessert. You should know that desserts contain a lot of fat and sugar. Compared with rice and meat in the main meal, the gastrointestinal tract needs to spend 3 times more time than usual to metabolize it!

Western women like to sleep on soft beds

We sleep harder, it's healthier

Lucy Liu, a Chinese-American woman, once lamented to her friend: "Only when I lie on a Chinese-style hard bed can I feel that I am still a Chinese." Mattresses in Western countries are softer. This is because Westerners' waist bones are harder than those of Asians, and soft beds can better adapt to the physiological curvature of their spines. It is best for Asian women to choose a medium to hard bed, which can effectively help you relieve dysmenorrhea and spinal pressure.

Western women love antibacterial cleaning products

Ordinary soap is more suitable for us

Westerners are accustomed to using various antibacterial laundry detergents, antibacterial hand soaps, antibacterial shower gels and even antibacterial mouthwashes in their daily lives, but biomedical experts say that most microorganisms are very necessary for maintaining human health. Frequent use of antibacterial products in daily life will make it difficult for beneficial bacteria to survive, which is not conducive to human health.

Moreover, Asian women have more sensitive skin than Caucasians, and antibacterial cleansers are likely to accelerate the aging of our dermis. In fact, you can clean your hands with hot water and ordinary soap. Just rub them thoroughly for 30 seconds. As for disinfecting the living environment and furniture, you can use natural ingredients such as tea tree essential oil, green tea water or 1:1 white vinegar solution.

Colon cleansing is popular among Western women

We should try natural detoxification

Detoxification has always been very popular in Europe and the United States. A survey report from the National Institutes of Health shows that 52% of American women have had the experience of colon cleansing and detoxification. However, intestinal health experts say that unless there is a special medical need, detoxification through colon cleansing will only push women's intestinal health to the brink of danger, because it not only disrupts the function of the intestinal nervous system and muscles and damages the intestinal wall, but also kills the beneficial bacteria in the intestine and reduces immunity. For Asian women, our intestinal system is not as strong as that of Westerners.

There are as many as 500 to 1,000 species of bacteria living in the human intestine, forming a huge ecosystem. The complex relationship between bacteria is far beyond our imagination. In addition to being able to decompose some fibers that cannot be digested by the human body and synthesize some vitamins, they also have many unexpected functions. Moreover, frequent colon cleansing will slow down our metabolic rate and make people more likely to gain weight.

Even though Western women are very fond of colon cleansing and detoxification, traditional natural detoxification methods are still more suitable for Oriental people. Black fungus is a very good detoxifying ingredient. It is rich in fiber and swells when in contact with water, which can bring more moisture to the intestines. Combined with some abdominal massage, it can promote intestinal motility and digestion, thereby achieving a detoxifying effect.

Western women chew gum all the time

We chew for a maximum of 7 minutes each time

After a lot of research, American health expert Bob Martin concluded: "Women chew gum, first, to relieve stress, and second, to strengthen the chewing muscles to make the jaw angle look somewhat oriental." But please note that this conclusion is for Western women! Having a jaw angle like Asian beauties such as Chen Chong and Lucy Liu has become the dream of every Western woman with a small face.

But for Asian women who are pursuing an oval face, chewing gum constantly can easily make our chewing muscles bigger. However, chewing gum can indeed help us achieve the following purposes, such as cleaning teeth, refreshing the mouth and relieving stress, so it is best to control the time of chewing gum within 7 minutes each time, so as not to make yourself look too oriental.

Western women use tampons extensively

Sanitary napkins are our best choice

In the United States and the United Kingdom, sales of tampons are 1.4 and 1.5 times that of sanitary napkins, respectively, but the incidence of cervical disease in these two countries is also among the highest in the world. Studies have found that when tampons penetrate deep into a woman's vagina and rub against the outer wall of the vagina, they can cause a certain degree of infection and increase the likelihood of cervical disease. Since sanitary napkins do not come into direct contact with the inside of the vagina, these problems will not occur. We should choose sanitary napkins from big brands that are comfortable and safe. Generally speaking, when blood soaks 1/3 of the surface of the sanitary napkin, it should be replaced in time.

Western women like to go barefoot at home

We'd better wear a pair of cotton socks

In Hollywood movies, sexy heroines often walk out of the bedroom bleary-eyed, usually barefoot. This scene is indeed tempting and a bit spicy. But you have to know that Westerners have a lot of internal dampness and fire, and not wearing socks is also a release of body heat. This is different for Chinese women who have relatively cold bodies. Feet are the second heart of the body. Unless it is the hot summer, we can wear shoes barefoot. In spring, autumn and winter, we should at least wear a pair of stockings to maintain body temperature. Especially in spring, when the heating in the north has just stopped, we need a pair of thick cotton socks to keep us warm!

Western women like to sunbathe

We should be careful in sunbathing

Westerners, regardless of age, like to go to the beach to tan, because having bronze skin has always been their dream, but the price is the increasingly high incidence of skin cancer. In fact, proper sunbathing can help women improve their mood, boost their spirits, and enhance cellular immunity. However, because sunlight itself is an electromagnetic wave, excessive "thermal effect" from infrared rays can cause an allergic reaction in our relatively delicate yellow skin. While causing it to darken and become peeling, it can also destroy the activity of dermal cells and accelerate skin aging.

Also, don’t forget that fair skin and slender figure are the true oriental beauty. First of all, when sunbathing, we should avoid being exposed to the midday sun. Secondly, in addition to applying sunscreen to prevent skin aging, we should often eat the following three sunscreen fruits that are beneficial for Asian women to absorb. Studies have confirmed that their sunscreen effect is really good!