Usually do not take care of their stomach, light stomach pain, and then may suffer from gastritis. If you often have stomach pain, don't think about enduring it, it may also lead to stomach cancer!
Case-control studies have shown that eating dry and hard food, impulsiveness, emotional irritability, long-term depression, sulking, etc. are all predisposing factors for gastric cancer.
Changing a poor lifestyle and controlling impulsive emotions can reduce the risk of stomach cancer. [1]
In addition to emotions, we must also pay attention to the following 5 dietary misunderstandings in life, in order to better nourish the stomach scientifically and prevent stomach diseases.
1. Drink porridge to nourish the stomach, and come to a bowl every day?
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Although drinking porridge makes people feel very comfortable, it does not mean that it can nourish the stomach. If you drink it wrong, it is not good for your health.
Many people like to drink white rice porridge, feel easy to digest and hot, that is because the rice that has been boiled for a long time has a gelatinized state of starch, high carbohydrate content, and few other nutrients.
It is not recommended to drink white rice porridge frequently, not only can not nourish the stomach, but also lead to an increase in blood sugar.
If you really like to drink porridge, it is recommended to match the thickness and put some multigrain beans, such as millet, buckwheat, oat rice, white lentils, chickpeas, red beans, mung beans, etc., which are not only conducive to stabilizing blood sugar, but also increase the intake of other nutrients, such as dietary fiber, vitamin B family, protein, etc.
At the same time, we should also pay attention to the diet combination, in principle, there should be vegetables and protein foods in a meal.
2. Drinking alcohol must hurt the stomach, so drink tea, right?
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Drinking alcohol hurts the stomach, and the stomach will absorb a part of the alcohol and damage the gastric mucosa. Some people think, since drinking alcohol hurts the stomach, then drink tea!
It is recommended to drink tea, but do not drink strong tea in large quantities.
Studies have shown that drinking green tea can reduce the risk of gastric cancer and chronic gastritis by 54%, and there is a dose-effect relationship between the two, and drinking green tea may have a certain protective effect on gastric cancer. [2]
Studies have also shown that drinking green tea can reduce the risk of Helicobacter pylori infection, protect the gastric mucosa, and also have a certain protective effect on the esophagus. However, it is recommended to drink 2 hours after meals to avoid reflux. [3]
It should be noted that it is more recommended to drink weak tea and not drink too much strong tea. The content of caffeine and oxalic acid in strong tea is relatively high, which will affect the absorption and utilization of minerals, the key is that strong tea is bitter and astringent, and it is not easy to drink!
3. Can eating raw peanuts nourish the stomach?
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I often hear people say: bad stomach? Then eat some raw peanut rice, which is a folk remedy.
There are also some doctors who will tell patients with bad stomachs to eat raw peanuts. Perhaps many people think that raw peanuts can nourish the stomach, but in fact:
A study observed 83 cases with chronic stomach disease, and the study subjects were allowed to eat raw peanuts for 6 months, chew on an empty stomach before three meals a day, and followed up.
It was found that the consumption of raw peanuts did not have a significant effect on patients with chronic gastric diseases, but there was a significant improvement in patients with acid reflux and belching, both of which were related to hyperacidity, while the fat and protein in raw peanuts could neutralize gastric acid and inhibit gastric acid secretion. [4]
However, even if there is such a discovery, it does not show how miraculous peanuts have a stomach-nourishing effect, because the food that can play this role is not only peanuts, but also the alkali noodle steamed buns, soda biscuits, bread, etc. that we usually eat.
4. Can the cooked food nourish the stomach?
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Cooked very bad food gives people a particularly good feeling of digestion and seems to play a role in nourishing the stomach. But in fact, there is no stomach-nourishing effect.
Not only that, vitamin B and vitamin C are water-soluble vitamins, which are unstable in nature and almost intolerant to heat. Soft rotten foods need to be cooked for a long time, and the loss of vitamin C, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B12 and folic acid is more.
For example, vegetables are boiled for 5~10 minutes, and the loss rate of vitamin C can reach 70%~90%. According to the EU food vitamin retention rate data: taking boiled potatoes as an example, the loss rate of vitamin B1 can reach 75~85%, the loss rate of vitamin B2 and vitamin B6 can reach 70~95%, and the loss rate of folic acid can reach 50~90%. [5]
The longer it cooks, the more nutrients are lost.
Therefore, long-term consumption of soft rotten food will lead to malnutrition, show decreased appetite, depression, immunity, etc., and increase the incidence of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.
If you eat soft rotten food for a long time, it will also reduce the exercise of stomach peristalsis, and the normal function of the stomach will decrease.
5. Complement the shape with shape, eat pork belly to nourish the stomach?
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"Complementing form with shape" is not reliable, and eating pig stomachs cannot nourish the stomach.
In terms of nutritional value, pork belly does not have a particularly prominent point, if you like its taste, eat it appropriately, but don't eat too much.
According to the recommendations of the "Dietary Guidelines for Chinese Residents", the recommended daily intake of livestock and poultry meat can be 40~75 grams. [6] Raw meat with about 3 fingers ~ 1 palm.
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To summarize:
Protect the stomach scientifically, do not listen to folk remedies. Eat reasonably, don't overeat, don't eat too salty, quit smoking and limit alcohol, eat well and drink well, and have a better stomach.
Bibliography:
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Epidemiological investigation of the effect of drinking green tea on the pathogenesis of gastric cancer and chronic gastritis[J]. Chinese Journal of Oncology, 2001, 11(001):41-45.
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