用英語說中國文化藝術 第21期:飲食文化之老子的飲食觀

Laozi's Theory toward Diet

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老子的飲食觀

Laozi's theory of a healthy diet has three main principles.

老子的健康飲食之道主要有三個原則。

The first is that of Eating to please the stomach rather than the eyes. One fills the stomach in order to live， but the stomach has a limit and the eyes do not. Wanting whatever delicacies they see，they engender desire and greed.

第一個原則是“爲腹不爲目”。一個人填飽肚子是爲了生存，但是肚子吃的東西是有限的，而眼睛沒有。眼睛想要看到的所有精緻的食物，這就會引起慾望和貪念。

Eating according to the dictates of the eyes is hence detrimental to the stomach and to the health in general.

根據眼睛看到的精美食物而食通常對胃和身體是有害的。

Laozi said that those who eat to satisfy the stomach intend to nourish their body， while those that eat whatever that pleases their eyes are bound to do it harm.

老子說以飽腹而食的人會使身體得到滋養，而以滿足眼睛而食的人免不了會傷害自己的身體。