Do you feel hungry and have an increased appetite easily when it’s cold? A female Chinese medicine doctor teaches you 5 tricks to easily defeat the glutton without gaining weight

Is your stomach growling again? As winter comes and the temperature drops, do you begin to feel like the big food monster that was originally sealed in your body seems to have been suddenly released? Not only has your appetite become better than before and you want to eat everything you see, but you also get hungry easily? For those who love beauty and pay attention to health, and do not want to gain weight after the end of winter, you might as well follow the footsteps of Chinese medicine and learn how to effectively control appetite and eat correctly without gaining weight!

When the weather gets cold, your appetite becomes particularly good? It turns out that the body needs to take in more calories to maintain its temperature.

Why does it happen that when the weather gets cold, people’s appetite becomes so good and they want to eat more? Chinese medicine practitioner Wang Xinmei said that this is because winter has arrived and the temperature has turned cooler, and the human body often needs to consume more calories in order to maintain body temperature. Because of this physiological need, people not only often feel an increase in appetite when the weather is cold, but the body is also more likely to store the calories consumed as fat in the body.

Therefore, Chinese medicine practitioner Wang Xinmei reminds people that if they don’t want to gain a lot of weight after the end of winter, with a double chin and butterfly sleeves, and be embarrassed to show their figure when spring and summer come, don’t forget to control your appetite while storing energy in the winter, and don’t let the glutton in your body come out and eat a lot!

Don’t want to gain weight after winter? A female Chinese medicine doctor teaches you 5 tips to easily fight off the glutton and control your appetite

However, I believe that after reading this, some people will definitely ask: "I know all this, but I am just greedy and can't control myself, what should I do?" In view of the public's troubles, Chinese medicine doctor Wang Xinmei also specially disclosed her five tricks for effectively controlling appetite and maintaining a good figure over the years, providing them to everyone as a daily health care reference to prevent fat accumulation and weight gain in winter:

Chinese medicine practitioner Wang Xinmei suggested that if people are really afraid of cravings, they can prepare healthier snacks for afternoon tea in advance, such as diced fruit, sugar-free tea, soy milk, etc., which can not only satisfy their cravings but also make them healthy and nutritious.

Tip 1: Keep hydrated at all times:

Up to 70% of the human body is water, so drinking plenty of water is a key factor in staying healthy! In winter, due to the low temperature, the body sweats less, so the amount of water consumed tends to be greatly reduced. But it is worth noting that if people do not drink enough water, it can easily cause the illusion of "hunger". Chinese medicine practitioner Wang Xinmei said that sometimes people feel that their stomachs are empty, but it is just a signal from the body that it is dehydrated, and it does not necessarily mean that they need to eat.

Therefore, it reminds everyone to develop the habit of replenishing water at all times, which can effectively help reduce the situation where people mistake lack of water for hunger and end up eating too many calories. In addition, it is also recommended that people drink more warm water when replenishing water in winter, which can help the body metabolize better and keep hands and feet warmer. However, it is worth noting that in clinical practice, we often encounter some people who are accustomed to drinking beverages as a source of water intake. However, we remind that the sugar and starch in beverages contain a lot of calories, and it is recommended that people drink pure water.

Tip 2: Take advantage of the fact that people eat what they see:

I believe everyone has had this experience: seeing a plate full of shrimps on the table, but no one comes to eat them; but if it is a plate of peeled shrimps, it will make people salivate and they will be eaten up in an instant. The reason is very straightforward. Things that are close at hand and easy to eat will arouse our interest. However, if we cannot see or touch them, or if they are difficult to eat, our desire will naturally be greatly reduced.

Therefore, Chinese medicine practitioner Wang Xinmei suggests that everyone can make use of this habit of people and avoid having snacks or drinks around them at all times, which can naturally reduce the desire to eat all the time. If you are really afraid of cravings, you can prepare healthier snacks for afternoon tea in advance, such as diced fruits, sugar-free tea, soy milk, etc., which can not only satisfy your cravings but also make you eat healthy and nutritious food. Never take foods with incredibly high calories such as chocolate, biscuits, and bread as snacks, which will naturally reduce the occurrence of weight gain!

Many people tend to sit still in the winter because of the cold, but in fact, the more you sit, the colder you will be. It is recommended that you do not always stay in bed or on the sofa. You might as well raise your body temperature through simple exercises. Not only will it reduce the desire to overeat, it can also burn calories and make you less afraid of the cold. It is much better than wrapping yourself like a rice dumpling!

Tip 3: Keep your body warm:

Chinese medicine practitioner Wang Xinmei said that cold weather and lower body temperature are one of the important factors that increase appetite. So if you don't want to increase your appetite, please wear enough warm clothes, drink warm tea, and keep your core warm, which will naturally reduce the feeling of your body wanting to take in calories all the time.

In particular, many people tend to sit still in winter because of the cold, but in fact the more you sit, the colder you will be. Therefore, it is recommended that you do not always stay in bed or on the sofa in winter. You might as well raise your body temperature through simple exercises. This will not only reduce the desire to overeat, but also burn calories, making you less afraid of the cold, which is much better than wrapping yourself like a rice dumpling!

Tip 4: Don’t be too restrictive in your diet:

I believe everyone has experienced something about the epidemic this year. Since we have been stuck indoors for too long, when the epidemic situation began to ease, there were cases of revenge travel and revenge shopping. In fact, the same goes for appetite. If you suppress your desire for food too much, you will "erupt like a volcano" and eat a lot without thinking when you can't bear it anymore. This is of no benefit at all.

Therefore, Chinese medicine practitioner Wang Xinmei recommends that while using other tricks, you might as well arrange one day each week to eat your favorite food at the right time and in the right amount. This is a good way to relax your body and mind and avoid retaliatory eating.

Tip 5/Get enough sleep:

Traditional Chinese medicine often says that to maintain good health, one should "grow in spring, grow in summer, harvest in autumn, and store in winter." "Hibernation" in winter means that people should hibernate like animals in the world. They should go to bed early and get up late as much as possible to conserve their energy, work at sunrise and rest at sunset.

Therefore, he called on the public to rest when they are tired, and never stay up late to watch TV series or play video games, so as not to damage their energy. In fact, when the body lacks positive energy, it is easy for cold evil to invade and cause symptoms such as colds, allergies, and sneezing. Staying up late at night and not sleeping will often make people feel hungry and want to eat. However, if you eat midnight snacks and then go to bed, all the calories will be converted into fat, which is very dangerous! Therefore, it is important to go to bed early and give your body adequate rest time.

If you are a person who has liver qi stagnation, it is recommended that you drink some tea that helps to relieve liver qi and depression to relax. For example, "Loshen Rose Drink" is a good choice because it tastes sweet and sour, and has the effects of relieving liver and depression, calming the mind, helping to lower blood lipids, and soothing emotions.

What should I do if I always feel hungry? Be careful, there may be something wrong with your body! Liver qi is not smooth, stomach fire is strong, this is the right way to regulate

In addition to teaching everyone the above 5 tips to help control appetite, Chinese medicine practitioner Wang Xinmei also mentioned that if people find themselves using the above methods but still feel hungry all the time, they may need to be careful that there is something wrong with their body. Chinese medicine practitioner Wang Xinmei said that from the perspective of Chinese medicine, people who are always hungry often have a strong stomach fire. Not only do they have a big appetite, but they also like to eat heavy-tasting foods, secrete a lot of gastric acid, and digest food quickly and vigorously.

This type of people often have strong body odor, are prone to nosebleeds, acne, and may also have hemorrhoids, blood in the stool, etc. It is recommended that this type of people should eat more neutral fruits and vegetables, such as kiwi, apple, grape, dragon fruit, guava and other fruits, as well as broccoli, winter melon, loofah, cabbage, black fungus and other vegetables, which can alleviate the excessive appetite caused by stomach heat. If the appetite is always uncontrollable, it is recommended to seek help from a professional Chinese medicine practitioner.

In addition, clinically it has been found that some people belong to the type with stagnation of liver qi. This type of people often want to eat to relieve stress due to emotional ups and downs, and are usually a dangerous group that is particularly prone to overeating and binge eating in a short period of time. This type of people often appear relaxed and happy while eating, but immediately regret eating too much and losing their figure right after eating, and fall into the next emotional vortex. They are stuck in this vicious cycle and end up getting fatter and fatter.

If you have liver qi problems, it is recommended that you drink some tea that helps relieve liver qi and depression to relax. For example, the sweet and sour "Lotus Rose Drink" is a good choice. It has the effects of relieving liver qi and depression, calming the mind, helping to lower blood lipids, and soothing emotions:

★ Roselle Drink

Ingredients: 20 grams of Roselle, 20 grams of Rose, 20 grams of mint.

Method: Put all the ingredients into a teapot or cup, brew with 600cc boiling water, and drink after the drink cools down slightly.