《自律養生實踐家之旅266》 內臟吃到飽
我們可以從兩個角度來看「吃到飽」文化:一是它的獲利模式,二是食物對人的誘惑。幾十年來,這種餐飲模式從未消失,反而持續繁盛。
用餐前的興奮與用餐後的懊悔,前後對照,映照出人類慾望的循環,也揭示了失望的軌跡。
從花費與身體消耗的角度來看,「吃到飽」是一種吃力不討好的行為,卻仍讓人樂此不疲,究竟是為什麼?
我們早已身處一個不缺食物的時代,然而,食物的過剩卻與病痛的蔓延形成了雙向映照,而背後的推手正是人性的貪婪。
當食物不再稀缺,合理分配便成為責任;可在現實中,一邊是飢餓的貧民,一邊是剩食的餐廳,而「吃到飽」更讓這種貧富不均的荒謬現象赤裸浮現。
食物過剩帶來兩種污染:其一是廚餘,其二是身體的食物囤積。前者傷環境,後者傷健康,最終都走向疾病的代價。
當人類的文明進步,卻與「末法時代」這種概念並置,不禁令人反思:飲食文明與醫療盛世,為何卻孕育出肥胖、心血管疾病、糖尿病與癌症的猖獗?
在這樣的文明錯亂中,我們該如何確保自己仍是那幸運的少數?
即使「吃到飽」無法代表整個飲食文化,卻真實反映出人類對食物的過度崇拜,以及對身體的無知與忽視。
我們可以從「高胰島素血症」的現象,回溯飲食文明的發展軌跡:從一日三餐的精緻主食開始,到現在一筆餐費即可無限進食。
胰島素如何大量出現在我們的血液中?「吃到飽」不過是加速惡化的形式,真正的關鍵,是我們對「吃飯時間」的過度連結與迷信。
不餓而吃,對身體是負擔;無節制的吃,對身體是毒害;短時間大量進食,更是內臟極大的耗損。
在長時間的胰島素刺激下,內臟彷彿浸泡在糖水中,失去休息與修復的機會,而這一切,都從那句「定時定量比較健康」的教條開始。
我們的食慾早就被主食操控,多年來被血糖震盪牽著走,飢餓與飽足成為填補內心空虛的手段,而我們毫無察覺。
街道上的餐館林立,使得「時間到了就吃」這個錯誤連結更加合理化。
我們的腦袋充滿外界的想像,卻對內在毫無知覺,對內臟的痛苦無感,對身體的失衡失控無知。
其實,在「吃到飽餐廳」問世之前,我們的內臟早已「吃到飽」,它們從來不缺食物,而是無時無刻都被食物覆蓋。
走出餐廳那一刻的不適感,你或許記得,但內臟的飽脹與不適,卻一直默默承受。那種來自肝臟、胰臟的過勞與崩潰,終將無法忍耐,爆發嚴重病痛。
這些不適,不只是身體層面的訊號,更是身體與靈魂之間斷裂的警示。
我們的大腦天天被食物誘惑牽動,卻對身體微弱的呻吟充耳不聞。
在課程中,我總不斷強調:「所有文明病的根源,都有其共同的生活背景。」
而那背景,正是「時間到了就吃」的自動行為模式。
我們只顧滿足口腹之欲,卻從未關心內臟早已過飽。我們走進吃到飽餐廳,只是身體無聲抗議的一個縮影。
讓我們再次回到思想家賽門・西奈克的話:「一旦失去『為什麼』,就剩下『做什麼』」、「假設錯誤,就不可能得出正確答案。」
我們的飲食文明與醫療制度正是如此,不問根本,只重形式。
結果便是,一整代人在養生的路上,迷失方向。
(人應該為了生存而吃,而不是為了吃而活著。)
All-You-Can-Eat for the Organs
We can examine the “all-you-can-eat” culture from two perspectives: first, its profit-driven model, and second, the irresistible allure of food. For decades, this dining style has not only persisted but thrived.
The excitement before eating, contrasted with the regret afterward, mirrors the cycle of human desire and reveals the trajectory of disappointment.
From the viewpoint of cost and bodily toll, “all-you-can-eat” is a futile endeavor—demanding yet unrewarding. And yet, people indulge in it with zeal. Why?
We live in an era where food is no longer scarce, but the surplus of food now reflects the spread of illness—a mirrored image driven by human greed.
When food is no longer limited, its fair distribution becomes a moral responsibility. Yet in reality, we see hungry populations on one side, and restaurants discarding leftovers on the other. The concept of “all-you-can-eat” further exposes the absurd disparity between abundance and deprivation.
Food excess causes two forms of pollution: first, kitchen waste; second, bodily accumulation. The former harms the environment, the latter damages health—both ultimately lead to the cost of disease.
As human civilization progresses alongside ideas like the “end of Dharma age,” we are forced to reflect: why has our advancement in culinary culture and medical technology bred the rise of obesity, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and cancer?
Amid such civilizational confusion, how can we ensure we remain among the fortunate few?
Even if “all-you-can-eat” doesn’t represent the entire food culture, it unmistakably reveals our excessive worship of food—and our ignorance and neglect of the body.
By observing the prevalence of hyperinsulinemia, we can trace the trajectory of dietary civilization—from structured three-meal days with refined staples to today’s flat-fee, unlimited consumption.
How did insulin begin flooding our bloodstream? The “all-you-can-eat” format merely accelerates the process. The real problem lies in our overattachment and superstition around “meal timing.”
Eating without hunger burdens the body. Eating without restraint poisons the body. Consuming large amounts in a short span deeply wears down our internal organs.
Under prolonged insulin stimulation, our organs are like being soaked in syrup—deprived of rest and recovery. And it all starts with the dogma: “regular meals are healthier.”
Our appetite has long been manipulated by staple carbs. For years, we’ve been led by blood sugar swings—using hunger and fullness to fill emotional voids without even realizing it.
The dense presence of restaurants on every street just reinforces the misleading notion of “eating when it’s time.”
Our minds are flooded with external stimuli, yet internally, we are numb—unaware of organ distress, blind to the chaos within our bodies.
In fact, even before all-you-can-eat restaurants existed, our internal organs were already experiencing their own “buffet.” They were never short on food—only constantly buried by it.
You might remember the discomfort walking out of a buffet. But the bloated suffering of your organs remains silently endured. The exhaustion and breakdown of the liver and pancreas will eventually become unbearable, manifesting in serious illness.
This discomfort isn’t merely a physical warning—it signals a rupture between body and soul.
Our minds are constantly tempted by food, yet we ignore the faint cries of the body.
In my courses, I always emphasize: “All lifestyle diseases share a common background.”
And that background is the automatic behavior of “eating when it’s time.”
We strive to satisfy our taste buds, yet never consider that our organs are already overfilled.
Walking into an all-you-can-eat restaurant is merely a symbolic protest—our body’s quiet cry for help.
Let us return to the words of philosopher Simon Sinek:
“When you lose your ‘why,’ all you have left is ‘what.’”
“If you start with the wrong assumption, you’ll never get the right answer.”
Such is the state of our food culture and medical system: focused on the surface, neglecting the roots.
The result? An entire generation lost on the road to wellness.