The lazy person's favorite way to lose weight: you can get a great figure just by soaking your feet!
Key takeaway: We know you're struggling to find a suitable weight loss method. This time, you can't keep complaining! Soaking your feet every day—can you really do that every day to lose weight?
In winter, most people reduce their outdoor activities, blood circulation slows down, and the function of various organs declines, making it the perfect time for fat to accumulate. Experienced traditional Chinese medicine practitioners suggest that the main way to avoid gaining fat in the cold winter is to exercise more. If you don't like exercising, you must soak your feet every night; this is also known as "sitting exercise," which can help you get through the winter easily and make you feel less anxious when spring arrives.
In traditional Chinese medicine, the feet are considered the meeting point of three Yin meridians and three Yang meridians in the body. The Kidney Meridian of Foot-Shaoyin runs along the soles of the feet. The kidneys are considered the foundation of life, governing growth, development, and aging. Because the feet are far from the heart, blood supply is less and slower. Additionally, the thin layer of fat on the feet reduces their heat retention, and peripheral blood circulation is poor. Therefore, the feet are often the first to feel cold when the weather turns chilly. Soaking the feet in hot water not only dispels cold and prevents illness, but the process of soaking and rubbing the feet also helps to open up the Yongquan acupoint on the soles of the feet. Once the meridians in the feet are unblocked, the meridians throughout the body are also unblocked, which is highly beneficial for promoting blood circulation and metabolism, burning excess calories, accelerating blood circulation in the lower limbs, eliminating the heaviness in the lower limbs and overall fatigue caused by a day's work or study, promoting sleep, and alleviating illness.
Fun fact: Foot bath liquid made with safflower and angelica can directly treat cold body and chilblains. Isn't that a win-win situation?
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