脾胃二气互相表里，胃为水谷之海，主受水谷。脾则磨消，化为气血，以养周身。是调食为要，大抵食宜早餐，不
宜迟，晚食宜充饥，不宜过饱。食宜和暖，不宜生冷。食宜熟烂，不宜坚硬。食宜干燥，不宜汤水。食宜细缓，不宜粗
速。食宜清淡，不宜浓味。食宜俭约，不宜暴殄。又五味不可胜谷味，鱼肉不可胜谷食。先饥而食，食不过饱。先渴而
饮，饮不过多。孔圣人以食 而 、鱼馁而肉败不食，凡此者，胃损胃气，能致病伤生也。（同上）
清晨一碗粥，晚饭莫饱足。撞动景阳钟，叩齿三十六。大寒与大热，切莫贪色欲。醉饱勿行房，五脏皆反复。欲火
遍身烧，怎如独自宿。坐卧莫当风，宜于暖处浴。食饱行百步，数以手摩腹。莫食无鳞鱼，自死禽兽肉。少言少饮酒，
少怒少恶欲。轮回惜人身，六白光如玉。（《孙真人集》）
人本无根蒂，自损多夭折。寿命欲延长，身体贵调摄。言语贵慎省，饮食须樽节。酒色勿贪多，贪多体虚怯。思量
莫过度，过度气郁结。坐卧莫当风，饥渴宁食热。痰唾莫频吐，漱齿戒掏舌。劳力多损骨，劳心致伤血。爽口忌烧炙，
积气成痈疖。颜色要常好，精神莫轻泄。六脉但安和，百病自然灭。知此慎保养，何必求仙诀。（《蕉窗必读》）
人生欲事，寡则少病而多寿，至老耳目聪明，齿发不落。惟纵欲之人，必多疾而早夭。盖百邪皆乘虚而入，入轻则
易愈，入重则难痊，极重则死矣。郭开符曰∶三十以前不知爱惜精神，我去寻疾病。四十以后才知爱惜精神，疾病又来
寻我。故寡欲者，养身之要也。（《全人矩HT 》）
脾胃二气互为表里，胃是容纳水谷的仓库，主要负责接受和容纳饮食；脾则负责消化磨碎食物，将其转化为气血，以滋养全身。因此调节饮食至关重要，大致原则是：饮食适宜在早餐时进行，不宜过晚；晚餐适宜吃饱以充饥，但不宜过饱。食物适宜温热，不宜生冷。食物适宜熟软，不宜坚硬。食物适宜干燥，不宜汤水过多。进食适宜细嚼慢咽，不宜粗鲁快速。饮食适宜清淡，不宜味道浓烈厚重。饮食适宜节俭节制，不宜挥霍浪费。另外，五味不能取代五谷的味道，鱼肉不能取代谷物的主食地位。应当在感到饥饿之前进食，且吃到不过饱的程度；应当在感到口渴之前饮水，且饮用量不过多。孔子说：“食饐而餲（食物变质发臭），鱼馁而肉败（鱼腐烂、肉腐败）不食。”凡是这类情况，都会损伤胃气，导致疾病甚至伤害生命。（同上）
清晨喝一碗粥，晚饭不要吃得过饱。听到景阳钟响（起床信号），叩击牙齿三十六次。在大寒和大热时节，千万不要贪恋色欲。醉酒后或吃得太饱时不要行房事，否则五脏功能会紊乱反复。欲望之火遍身燃烧，怎比得上独自住宿清心寡欲。坐卧时不要对着风口，应当在温暖的地方沐浴。饭后行走百步，用手多次按摩腹部。不要吃没有鳞的鱼，也不要吃自死的禽兽肉。少说话，少饮酒，少发怒，少起恶念。要珍惜轮回中的人身，保持六根清净洁白如玉。（《孙真人集》）
人本来没有固定的根基寿命，自我损害的人大多早夭。想要延长寿命，身体贵在调理摄养。言语要谨慎反省，饮食必须节制。酒色不要贪多，贪多了身体就会虚弱怯懦。思虑不要过度，过度会导致气机郁结。坐卧不要对着风口，饥渴时宁愿吃热的东西。痰唾不要频繁吐出，漱口刷牙时要避免掏挖舌头。体力劳动过多会损伤骨骼，脑力劳动过度会耗伤血液。爽口的美食忌讳烧烤炙烤之物，积滞的气机会形成痈疖疮毒。面色要常保持好，精神不要轻易泄露。只要六脉平和安适，百病自然消除。懂得这些并谨慎保养，何必去寻求仙人的秘诀呢？（《蕉窗必读》）
人生中的情欲之事，寡淡则少生病且多长寿，直到年老耳聪目明，牙齿头发都不脱落。只有放纵欲望的人，必定多病且早夭。因为各种邪气都趁虚而入，侵入轻浅则容易治愈，侵入深重则难以痊愈，极度深重则会死亡。郭开符说：“三十岁以前不知道爱惜精神，是我主动去寻找疾病；四十岁以后才知道爱惜精神，疾病却反过来寻找我。”所以，寡欲是养生的关键。（《全人矩》）
The Qi of the Spleen and Stomach are exteriorly-interiorly related. The Stomach is the "Sea of Water and Grain," primarily responsible for receiving and containing food and drink. The Spleen grinds and digests, transforming them into Qi and Blood to nourish the whole body. Therefore, regulating diet is essential. Generally, meals should be taken at breakfast time, not too late; dinner should be sufficient to relieve hunger but not excessive. Food should be warm, not cold or raw. Food should be cooked and soft, not hard. Food should be dry, not soupy or watery. Eating should be slow and careful, not rushed or coarse. Diet should be light and bland, not rich or heavy in flavor. Diet should be frugal and restrained, not wasteful. Furthermore, the Five Flavors cannot replace the taste of Grains, and meat/fish cannot replace grain-based staples. One should eat before feeling hungry, without overeating. One should drink before feeling thirsty, without drinking excessively. Confucius said: "Do not eat rice that has become stale or fish/meat that has rotted." Such practices damage Stomach Qi and can cause illness or shorten life. (Ibid.)
A bowl of porridge in the early morning, do not fill yourself up at dinner. When the Jingyang Bell rings [signaling wakefulness], click your teeth thirty-six times. During extreme cold or heat, strictly avoid lustful desires. Do not engage in sexual intercourse when drunk or overly full, as this causes the Zang-Fu organs to become disordered and reversed. If desire-fire burns through the body, it is far better to sleep alone. Do not sit or lie facing the wind; bathe only in warm places. Walk a hundred steps after eating, and massage the abdomen with your hands many times. Do not eat scaleless fish, nor meat from birds or beasts that died naturally. Speak little, drink alcohol sparingly, get angry rarely, and harbor few evil desires. Cherish the human body in the cycle of reincarnation; keep the Six Roots pure and white like jade. (Collected Works of Sun Simiao)
Humans have no fixed root of life; self-harm leads to premature death. To extend lifespan, the body requires regulation and preservation. Speech must be cautious and reflective; diet must be moderate. Do not indulge in alcohol and sex; excess leads to physical weakness and timidity. Do not overthink; excessive thought causes Qi stagnation. Do not sit or lie facing the wind; when hungry or thirsty, prefer hot foods. Do not frequently spit phlegm; when rinsing teeth, avoid picking the tongue. Excessive physical labor damages bones; excessive mental labor injures blood. Avoid roasted or grilled foods even if they taste good, as accumulated Qi can form carbuncles and boils. Maintain a good complexion; do not leak spirit lightly. As long as the Six Pulses are peaceful and harmonious, all diseases will naturally vanish. Understanding this and practicing careful preservation, why seek immortal secrets? (Must-Reads from the Banana Window)
In human affairs, those who practice restraint in desires suffer less illness and live longer, remaining sharp-eared and clear-eyed until old age, with hair and teeth intact. Only those who indulge in desires inevitably suffer frequent illness and die young. This is because various pathogenic factors enter through deficiency; if the invasion is mild, it is easy to cure; if severe, difficult to heal; if extreme, fatal. Guo Kaifu said: "Before thirty, I did not know how to cherish my Spirit, so I went seeking disease. After forty, I finally learned to cherish my Spirit, yet disease came seeking me." Thus, restraining desires is the key to preserving health. (Quanshen Ju)