The term junk food frequently appears in people's lives, but everyone's understanding of junk food is not exactly the same, some people think that food with a lot of additives is junk food, and some people think that "three high" foods (high calories, high fat, high carbohydrates) are junk food. Eating occasionally is not a big deal, but for your own health, you should not eat often, you should eat as little as possible.
Top 10 junk foods
(1) Fried food:
Such as fritters, fried cakes, fried chicken nuggets, French fries, etc., destroy the vitamins in the food, denature the protein, contain more fat, and produce carcinogens.
2) Pickled foods:
Such as pickles, salted fish, bacon, etc., containing a lot of salt, easy to lead to high blood pressure, increase the burden on the kidneys, easily cause damage to the gastrointestinal mucosa, cause inflammation and ulcers.
(3) Processed meat products:
Such as ham, sausage, meatballs, fish balls, jerky, etc., containing a large number of preservatives, increasing the burden on the liver, containing nitrite, carcinogenic.
(4) Biscuit food:
Biscuits, pastries, etc., generally add a large amount of white sugar, too high calories, low nutrients, excessive food flavor and pigment can increase the burden on the liver.
(5) Cola drinks:
Cola, Sprite, soda, etc., the sugar content is too high, causing bloating, containing phosphoric acid, carbonic acid, etc., which will affect the body's absorption of calcium.
(6) Convenience food:
Mainly refers to instant noodles and some puffed foods, salt is too high, contains flavors and preservatives, is not good for the liver, and has no nutrients.
(7) Canned food:
Including canned fish and meat and canned fruits, the nutrient content is very low, vitamins are destroyed during processing, canned meat has protein denaturation, and canned fruits are added to sugar, which is not good for health.
(8) Candied food:
Such as plum, preserved fruit, etc., sugar is too high, contains preservatives, flavors, etc., but also contains carcinogens nitrite.
(9) Frozen desserts:
Such as all kinds of ice cream, popsicles, ice cream, etc., the sugar content is too high, containing cream, easy to cause obesity.
(10) Barbecue food:
Grilled chicken, grilled fish, kebabs, grilled fruits, grilled vegetables, etc. Barbecue can lead to protein charring and degeneration, increase the burden on the liver and kidneys, and also produce a large number of strong carcinogens 3,4-phenylpropyrene.
After introducing junk food, let's take a look at what are the top ten health foods
Although it is a healthy food, it does not mean that the more you eat, the better, and eating in moderation can ensure health.
The ten foods listed below are for reference only.
Top 10 health foods
(1) Cauliflower:
Also known as cauliflower and cauliflower, its nutrients are richer than ordinary vegetables, containing calcium that can prevent osteoporosis, iron that women often lack and folic acid that is beneficial to pregnant women. Studies have found that cauliflower contains a lot of anti-cancer enzymes, which are far more abundant than other foods.
(2) Strawberry:
The flesh is juicy, delicious, and contains a lot of vitamin C, which is of great benefit to human health. The nutrients such as pectin, citric acid, niacin and minerals can strengthen the gums, freshen the breath, moisturize the throat, improve skin tone, reduce diarrhea and alleviate the occurrence of diseases.
(3) Soybeans:
Generally includes soybeans, black beans and green beans, as the saying goes, "eat soybeans for a long life", illustrating the importance of soybeans to people. Soybean is rich in nutrients and comprehensive, the only plant food containing high-quality protein, and the physiologically active substance soy isoflavones are high in content, which plays an extremely important role in maintaining women's health.
(4) Yogurt:
Yogurt is fermented from pure milk, in addition to retaining all the nutrients of fresh milk, lactic acid bacteria also produce a variety of vitamins necessary for the human body during the fermentation process, such as vitamin B1, B2, B6, B12, etc. Yogurt not only helps digestion, but also effectively prevents intestinal infections and improves the body's immune function.
(5) Shiitake mushrooms:
With the title of "King of Mountain Treasures", it is a nutritional health food with high protein, low fat, a variety of amino acids and vitamins. Lentican can enhance cellular immunity, thereby inhibiting the growth of cancer cells, which contains more than 40 kinds of active enzymes, which is beneficial to human health.
(6) Fungus:
Rich in nutrition, known as the "crown of bacteria", can invigorate qi and strengthen the body, relieve the stomach, replenish blood and brain, has the effect of lowering blood sugar, lowering blood lipids, preventing cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, and the polysaccharides contained in it can enhance the body's immunity and have anti-tumor effects.
(7) Sweet potatoes:
Also called sweet potatoes, sweet potatoes, yam and so on. Rich in dietary fiber, potassium, iron and vitamin B6, it has the effect of preventing senile constipation, anti-aging, preventing arteriosclerosis, and can effectively prevent the occurrence of a variety of tumors.
(8) Tuna:
It is a marine fish, high in protein and low in fat, and contains 8 essential amino acids needed by the human body. Contains a large amount of unsaturated fatty acids, can reduce blood lipids and blood cholesterol, can prevent cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases; It also has the effect of avoiding dry skin and preventing eczema, which is a good product for women's beauty and weight loss.
(9) Onion:
Also called shallots, shallots. Contains two special nutrients – quercetin and prostaglandin A, which have irreplaceable health benefits from other foods. Quercetin is effective in stopping the growth of cancer cells; Prostaglandin A can reduce blood viscosity, enhance metabolism, anti-aging, lower blood pressure, and is a health food suitable for middle-aged and elderly people.
(10) Garlic:
The active ingredient is allicin, which has antibacterial and anti-inflammatory, anti-fatigue, anti-allergic, anti-aging, lowering blood pressure, lowering cholesterol, promoting insulin secretion and other effects, often eating garlic can improve immunity, and can inhibit the growth of tumor cells.