夫人虽尝服饵。而不知养性之术。亦难以长生。养性之道不欲饱食便卧。亦不宜终日久
坐。皆损寿也。人欲小劳。但莫久劳疲极也。亦不可强所不能堪耳。人不得每夜食。食毕即
须行步。令稍畅而坐卧。若食气未消。而伤风或醉卧。当成积聚百疾。或多霍乱。令人暴吐。
又
不欲触热而饮。饮酒伤多。即速吐之为佳。亦不可当风卧。及得扇之。皆令人病也。才不逮
而思之。伤也。悲哀憔悴。伤也。力所不胜而举之。伤也。凡人冬不欲极温。夏不欲穷凉。
亦不欲雾露星月下卧。大寒大热大风。皆不用触胃之。五味入口。不欲偏多。偏多则损人腑
脏。故曰酸多即伤脾。苦多即伤肺。辛多即伤肝。咸多即伤心。甘多即伤肾。此是五行自然
之理。又伤初即不觉。久乃损寿耳。夫吃生肉 。必须日午前即良。二味之中其脍尤腥而冷
也。午后阴阳交错。人腹中亦顺天时。不成症积。亦能霍乱矣。夫人至酉戌时后。不要吃饭。
若
不用洗手面及漱口。令人五脏干枯少津液。又冬夏月不用枕冷物。石铁尤损人。木枕亦损人。
纵不损人。及少年之时。即眼暗也。（通按此条虽附消渴后不单言消渴也凡病与不病患俱宜
遵之后鱼肉菜米豆等仿此）
羊肉甚补虚。患风及香港脚不用吃。偶食即生姜和煮。又猪肉兔肉鹑肉牛肉驴马肉大鲤
鱼河肫等并禁。不可食之。鹿肉微冷少吃。獐肉温不可炙吃。令人消渴。久吃炙肉。令人血
不行。野鸡春月以后不堪吃。鲫鱼长六七寸以上并益人。仍不要生吃。生干脯不可吃。不消
化为虫。
人虽然曾经服用过补益药物，但如果不了解调养性情的方法，也难以长寿。调养性情之道，不在于吃饱了就立刻躺下睡觉，也不宜长时间久坐不动，这些行为都会损害寿命。人应当进行适度的活动，但不要过度劳累以致极度疲乏，也不要勉强去做自己无法承受的事情。
人不应每晚都吃得过饱，吃完饭后必须散步，使身体感到舒畅后再坐下或躺下。如果食物尚未消化，就感受风邪或者醉酒后卧床，就会形成积聚之症并引发各种疾病，或者导致多发的霍乱，使人突然呕吐。
另外，不应当在酷热时饮水，饮酒过量时，迅速将其吐出是较好的处理方式。也不应当迎着风睡觉，或者直接对着扇子吹风，这些都会让人生病。才力不足却强行思考，会损伤身体；悲哀憔悴，会损伤身体；力量不足以举起重物却强行举之，也会损伤身体。
大凡人冬天不应当追求极度的温暖，夏天不应当追求极度的凉爽，也不应当在雾、露、星光或月光下睡觉。大寒、大热、大风天气，都不应当让胃受到刺激。五味入口，不应当偏嗜过多，偏多则会损伤人的脏腑。所以说：酸味吃多了就伤脾，苦味吃多了就伤肺，辛味吃多了就伤肝，咸味吃多了就伤心，甘味吃多了就伤肾。这是五行自然的道理。而且受伤初期往往没有感觉，时间久了才会损害寿命。
吃生肉，必须在中午之前食用才好。这两类食物（指生肉和鱼脍）中，鱼脍尤其腥冷。午后阴阳之气交错，人体腹部也顺应天时，这样就不会形成积聚之症，也不会导致霍乱。人到酉时、戌时以后，不要吃饭。如果不洗手、洗脸以及漱口，会让人五脏干枯、津液减少。另外，冬夏两季不应当枕用冰冷的物品，石头和铁器尤其伤人，木枕头也会伤人，即使不直接伤害身体，在年轻时也会导致眼睛昏暗。（通按：此条虽然附在消渴病之后，但并不单指消渴病，凡是患病或未患病的病人，都应当遵守，后面的鱼肉菜米豆等饮食禁忌也仿照此例。）
羊肉非常补虚，但患有风疾及香港脚（足部肿痛麻木之症）的人不要吃。如果偶尔吃了，就用生姜一起煮食。猪肉、兔肉、鹌鹑肉、牛肉、驴马肉、大鲤鱼、河肫（河豚内脏）等都禁止食用，不可吃。鹿肉微凉，应少吃；獐肉性温，不可烤着吃，否则会导致消渴病。长期吃烤肉，会导致血液运行不畅。野鸡在春季以后就不适合食用。鲫鱼长到六七寸以上的对人有益，但仍不要生吃。生干脯（干制的肉脯）不可吃，因为难以消化，会在体内化为寄生虫。
Although people may have taken tonic herbs, if they do not understand the art of nurturing their nature and temperament, it is difficult to achieve longevity. The way of nurturing one's nature does not involve lying down immediately after a full meal, nor should one sit for long periods without movement; both practices damage longevity. One should engage in moderate physical exertion but avoid becoming exhausted from overwork, and one must not force oneself to do what is unbearable.
One should not eat to excess every night. After eating, one must walk to promote comfort before sitting or lying down. If food has not yet digested, contracting wind pathogens or sleeping while drunk will lead to the formation of accumulations (masses) and various diseases, or cause frequent Huoluan (cholera-like syndrome with sudden vomiting).
Furthermore, one should not drink water in extreme heat. If alcohol consumption is excessive, inducing vomiting quickly is preferable. One should not sleep facing the wind or fan oneself directly, as these actions induce illness. Forcing mental effort beyond one's capacity causes injury; sorrow and emaciation cause injury; lifting weights beyond one's strength causes injury. Generally, in winter, one should not seek extreme warmth; in summer, one should not seek extreme coolness. One should not sleep under fog, dew, starlight, or moonlight. Extreme cold, extreme heat, and strong winds should all be avoided to prevent irritating the Stomach. The five flavors entering the mouth should not be consumed in excess; excess consumption damages the Zang-Fu organs. Therefore, it is said: Excessive sour flavor injures the Spleen; excessive bitter flavor injures the Lungs; excessive pungent flavor injures the Liver; excessive salty flavor injures the Heart; excessive sweet flavor injures the Kidneys. This is the natural principle of the Five Elements. Moreover, initial injury may go unnoticed, but long-term effects damage longevity.
Eating raw meat is best done before noon. Among these two types of food (raw meat and fish sashimi), fish sashimi is particularly raw and cold. After noon, Yin and Yang energies intermingle, and the human abdomen follows the timing of heaven and earth; thus, accumulations do not form, and Huoluan does not occur. After You and Xu hours (5 PM - 9 PM), one should not eat. Not washing hands, face, and rinsing the mouth leads to dryness and lack of fluids in the Five Viscera. Additionally, in winter and summer, one should not use cold objects as pillows; stone and iron are particularly harmful, and wooden pillows are also harmful. Even if they do not cause direct harm, using them in youth can lead to dim vision. (Note: Although this section follows Xiao Ke (Wasting-Thirst), it applies not only to Xiao Ke but to all patients and healthy individuals alike; the same applies to restrictions on fish, meat, vegetables, rice, beans, etc.)
Mutton is highly tonifying for deficiency, but those suffering from Wind disorders or Hong Kong Jiao (podagra/foot swelling and numbness) should not eat it. If eaten occasionally, it should be boiled with fresh ginger. Pork, rabbit meat, quail meat, beef, donkey/horse meat, large carp, and river pig stomach (pufferfish viscera) are prohibited and should not be eaten. Deer meat is slightly cold and should be eaten in small amounts; chevron meat is warm but should not be roasted, as doing so induces Xiao Ke (Wasting-Thirst). Long-term consumption of roasted meat impedes blood circulation. Pheasant is unsuitable for consumption after spring. Carp that are six or seven cun (approx. 20-23 cm) or longer are beneficial to humans, but they should not be eaten raw. Raw dried meat jerky should not be eaten, as it is indigestible and transforms into parasites within the body.