Famous quotes about healthy eating

The experience of traditional medicine and food having the same origin has been verified by thousands of years of life, the universal conclusions confirmed by modern nutrition research, and the practical mantras passed down from generation to generation among the people. Most of the disputes are not that the famous sayings themselves are wrong, but that the users have ignored the premise and group of people for which they are applicable.

A while ago, I accompanied my mother to a community science class on nutrition for the elderly. As soon as I entered the classroom, I heard some aunts in the back row making a lively noise. Aunt Zhang held up her mobile phone and read, "Eat ginger and sapiens soup in the morning." Aunt Li immediately retorted, "Last time, I ate a piece of ginger on an empty stomach. It gave me heartburn all day long. People say eating ginger on an empty stomach Rotten lungs and intestines, you are an old man." The lecturer stood on the stage and couldn't laugh or cry. He said that both of them were right and wrong - people with weak and cold constitutions should eat some ginger in the morning to warm the yang energy, which is really comfortable. People with stomach heat and ulcers can easily irritate the gastric mucosa whenever they eat ginger, let alone in the morning.

In fact, many of the famous dietary quotes that have been circulated for thousands of years are based on the experience accumulated by the ancients through countless pitfalls. For example, Sun Simiao wrote in "Thousands of Gold Prescriptions": "If you want to treat it, treat it with food first. If it doesn't heal, then use medicine." I suffered from chronic gastritis two years ago. I had acid reflux in my throat. I took omeprazole for almost two months, but I got sick as soon as I stopped taking it. Then I went to see a traditional Chinese medicine doctor. The old doctor didn’t prescribe any expensive medicines, so he told me to drink a bowl of glutinous millet and yam porridge every morning and evening. Don’t eat iced and spicy ones. I persisted for more than a month, and I really never had acid reflux again. However, some people do not agree with this. My classmate who is a Western medicine gastroenterologist said that if you have already reached the level of gastric ulcer or gastric bleeding and still insist on diet therapy, it will delay the treatment. This is correct. The premise of the famous saying is "treat with diet first", and does not say that all diseases can be treated with diet therapy.

In addition to the experience of our ancestors, many famous sayings in modern nutrition are also widely circulated. For example, the World Health Organization mentioned that "a balanced daily diet is the most cost-effective health investment." I used to have a colleague who always felt that he was lacking in nutrients. He bought vitamins, fish oil, and liver-protecting bottles overseas. He sat half the table and ate on time every day rather than clocking in at work. However, last year’s physical examination revealed that he had excessive vitamin A and had fatty liver disease. After asking around, the doctor found out that he had exceeded the dosage of supplements. He also ordered takeaways that were heavy in oil and salt every meal. The little nutrition he supplemented could not offset the damage caused by bad habits. Later, he listened to the doctor's advice and tried to eat as much vegetables, high-quality protein, and whole grains as possible every day. He stopped taking all supplements. This year, all the indicators in his physical examination returned to normal. However, there are also controversies. For example, "Caloric difference is the only truth for weight loss" is regarded as a guideline in the fitness circle. There is a girl around me who is so hungry every day that she loses one pound after eating for two months based on the caloric difference. After going for an endocrine check, she found out that she is insulin resistance. In this case, it is useless to consume more calories. She must first adjust her diet to control her blood sugar.

There are also some rhymes that have no origin and are passed down from generation to generation by ordinary people, but are the most practical. For example, my grandmother often said, "Eat 70% full, and your stomach will be healthy when you are old." The old lady lived for 92 years. But this doesn’t apply to my cousin who works out and builds muscle. He does strength training for two hours every day. He eats about 70% full which is not enough to build muscles. He has to eat very full every meal and add two protein bars. Now his muscles are very beautiful and his body fat rate is normal. There is also the saying that everyone has heard, "Eat radish in winter and ginger in summer, and it doesn't take the doctor to prescribe medicine." In the summer, I had diarrhea due to the air conditioner, and drank a bowl of ginger tea and it was cured immediately.

To be honest, I have more than 20 diet-related quotes saved in the memo on my phone. Each one is followed by my own notes. For example, "Eat more whole grains to lower blood sugar" is followed by "Don't eat more if you have a weak stomach. It accounts for up to one-third of the staple food every day." "Drink milk to supplement calcium" is followed by "Lactose intolerance." "Replace it with Shuhua milk or yogurt". There is no health truth that is universally applicable. These famous sayings that have been circulated for several years or even thousands of years are meant to give everyone a general direction. How to use it specifically depends on your own physical condition. You can't just take someone else's prescription and prescribe it for yourself, right?