? People regard food as their first priority, and eating is a very important matter. Regarding eating, listen to what I have to say.

? Lao Tzu said that eating is "for the stomach, not for the eyes." That means eating is to fill the stomach, not to look good, not to please the eyes. Lao Tzu said that "the five flavors make the mouth feel refreshing", among which "refreshing" is wrong. This means that if life is too good and all five flavors are available, there will be mistakes in taste, which will arouse people's greed for food and lay the root of disaster.

? Let’s look at Xia Jie and Shang Zhou. For the sake of food and drink, they built wine pools and meat forests, and killed innocent people. Eventually, the ancestral temple collapsed and the dynasty collapsed. Duke Huan of Qi, the overlord of the Spring and Autumn Period, was a famous king and indulged in the enjoyment of delicious food. His chef Yi Ya steamed his own baby and offered it to him. Before Guan Zhong died, he warned Duke Huan not to reuse Yi Ya and others. After Guan Zhong's death, his greed for Wuwei finally made Duke Huan lose his mind. After driving Yi Ya away, he reused Yi Ya, but he ended up being persecuted and starved to death.

? Look at the portraits of ancient emperors in history books. Which one is not fat with big heads, big ears, pot belly, and bloated body? Have the nectar, delicacies of mountains and seas kept them healthy? According to some statistics, the average life span of the 209 emperors with exact birth and death records is 39 years. In rural areas, there are many elderly people who live to be eighty or ninety years old eating rice and porridge. What does this mean? Eating well is not an important basis for the quality of life.

? Lao Tzu said that "taste is tasteless", which means that when eating, you must taste the taste in the tastelessness, and taste the tastelessness in the taste. This really rises from diet to the philosophical significance of life. High. I lived for 160 years, and some say I lived for more than 200 years. This is how I tasted the true taste of life in the ordinary life of ordinary food, and lived a long life happily.

Confucius, who was taught by Laozi, said, "A gentleman has nothing to eat to satisfy himself and a home to live in peace. He is sensitive to things but careful of his words." This shows that he pursues simplicity in diet. Confucius said that "you won't eat fish if they are tired and the meat is rotten", "you won't eat if the color is bad", "you won't eat if the smell is bad", and "you won't eat if it is cooked poorly", which shows that he paid attention to dietary hygiene. Confucius said, "If you eat sparingly and drink water, and bend your arms and rest your head on it, you will be happy." It does not matter whether the food or drink is good or bad. Living in poverty and being happy is the essence of life. With a simple material life and a rich spiritual life, Confucius lived for seventy-three years, which was considered a long life at the time.

? The concept of diet is related to the length of life and the meaning of life. You should choose what is good.

? From Lao Tzu’s view on food, we can explore more orientations of life value. Lao Tzu’s thoughts are a treasure house of life wisdom! Learn from the sages and pay tribute to the sages!