As the proverb goes, "food is the paramount necessity of the people." However, the way how to eat is also very important. We have to develop proper and scientific eating habits, which will be very beneficial to human health. Following we will introduce some scientific eating habits for you.

First, drinking soup before the meal
Chinese people are used to eating meal first, and then drinking soup, while the western people are the opposite. Between these two different dining habits, which one is more scientific and rational? From the perspective of health, drinking soup before a meal is better. Because if people immediately eat meal when they feel hungry, it will cause great stimulation on the stomach. As time passes, it is prone to cause stomach illness or indigestion. If drinking some soup before a meal, it can stimulate the activity of the whole digestive system, promote the digestive gland to secrete sufficient digestive juice, so as to prepare for the digestion of the food. In such a case, it will reduce the stimulation on the empty stomach, and have some protective effect on the stomach.

Second, talking when eating meals
Traditional practices hold that it is improper to talk and laugh when eating meals, because it is not helpful for digestion and absorption. However, recently some health experts point out that, the appropriate time for a meal is about 30 minutes. During this period, if people talk with each other when they eat, it can not only exchange feelings between the diners, relieve their anxiety, but also can give the stomach enough time to digest the foods normally. The reason is that, good mood can not only promote the appetite, but also can excite the central nervous system, so as to promote the secretion of digestive juice, making the intestines and stomach in the best digestive state.

Third, eating more bitter foods
Bitter foods contain a lot of amino acids, vitamins, alkaloids and saponins, which have the effects of antibiosis and antiphlogosis, promoting digestion, increasing appetite, refreshing the brain, as well as eliminating the fatigue. The amino acids contained in bitter food are the necessary elements for the growth, development, health and longevity of human body. What's more, bitterness can also regulate the function of the nervous system, help people relax from the tense psychological state, and relieve the bad mood caused by fatigue and boredom. Bitter melon, coffee, bitter herbs, arrowhead, tea, chocolate, beer and other bitter foods contain vitamin B, which has a strong ability to kill cancer cells.

In addition, there are also some other scientific eating methods, such as to make the three daily meals different, and have many meals but little food at each, etc, which are all very beneficial to human health.