Chen Yanxi, who was ridiculed as the ugliest little dragon girl, used corn silk to reduce swelling

Michelle Chen, the elegant girl next door who became an overnight sensation for playing the leading role in "Those Years", recently took on the role of in the new version of "The Return of the Condor Heroes". However, netizens kept saying that her smiling face was too round, bigger than steamed buns. Despite the constant attacks, goddess Michelle Chen remained calm. In a recent interview with the media, she jokingly said that she had lost 5 kilograms a month by eating a healthy diet after taking the role, and in order to reduce edema, she drank corn silk and coix seed water frequently, and tried hard to control her appetite to get rid of her chubby image.

Michelle Chen said on Facebook that she would smile happily every day, which seemed to reveal that she still couldn't help feeling depressed after being attacked by netizens. (Photo/taken from Michelle Chen's Facebook)

Netizens are making fun of the fact that all the supporting actresses are prettier than Michelle Chen

With the start of filming for the new version of "The Return of the Condor Heroes", ever since it was confirmed that Michelle Chen would play the leading female role of Little Dragon Girl, she has been subject to ridicule from netizens. They compared her with other actresses who had played Little Dragon Girl before, such as Fann Wong, Liu Yifei, and Li Ruotong, and directly named Michelle Chen as the "most voluptuous Little Dragon Girl". After the other supporting actresses of the play were revealed, netizens ridiculed Michelle Chen for being "tricked by the crew", because they had never seen a play where the supporting actresses were prettier than the leading actress.

Michelle Chen's breakfast portion is very small. (Photo/taken from Michelle Chen's Facebook)

Even though netizens kept making vicious remarks, the cheerful and generous Michelle Chen still showed her high EQ in several media interviews. She even joked that she was prone to obesity and had baby fat, and it was difficult for her to lose weight with her chubby face. For this reason, she started to eat small meals frequently (6 meals a day), and her breakfast was shockingly small, consisting of only a small dish of boiled vegetables, a bottle of chicken essence, 3 red dates, a small bowl of oatmeal and a small plate of tuna.

When Yu Zheng, the director of "The Return of the Condor Heroes", was interviewed by the media recently, he also expressed his admiration for Michelle Chen's perseverance in trying to lose weight. He said that he hoped that Michelle Chen could be thinner when casting her. As a result, two weeks later, Michelle Chen really lost weight. Now she shoots until 12 o'clock in the middle of the night and still goes for exercise. She was seen running again at 7 o'clock the next morning. She really suffered a lot.

Michelle Chen happily shared her weight loss success on Weibo. (Photo/taken from Michelle Chen's Weibo)

Traditional Chinese Medicine: Corn silk and coix seed water help diuresis and reduce swelling

In addition, in order to reduce edema, Chen Yanxi also used Chinese medicine with neutral properties, such as corn silk and coix seeds, to soak in water for drinking. Lin Shun-gu, a Chinese medicine practitioner at the Ren'ai branch of Taipei City United Hospital, pointed out that stress, eating too much salt, and staying up too late can easily lead to the invasion of dampness in the body, causing problems such as puffiness and edema. Corn silk is mild in nature and sweet in taste. It can promote diuresis and reduce edema, soothe the liver and promote bile secretion. Drinking it in water can effectively help eliminate dampness in the body.

According to Shennong's Herbal Classic, coix seed is a top-grade product with a dry taste and a slightly cold nature. After taking it, it can not only clear away heat and whiten the skin, but also treat rheumatism. It also has a good effect on strengthening the spleen and stomach, nourishing and promoting diuresis, and eliminating edema. However, people should be reminded that coix seed is a starch and eating too much of it can easily make you fat. People who want to lose weight are advised to drink the soup alone when soaking it in water or making soup, and try not to touch the coix seed.

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