Text: Dr. Xu
Edited by Chi You
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In the vegetable section of a brightly lit supermarket, Wang Dong selects organic vegetables while listening to the lively crowd around him discuss the topic of healthy eating.
A middle-aged man in a white lab coat suddenly caught his attention: "In fact, many waist problems are related to our daily eating habits that cannot be ignored. ”
Wang Dong, an IT engineer who loves sports, often feels discomfort in his lower back recently because he sits in front of the computer for a long time.
When he heard what looked like a professional, he stepped forward and asked, hoping to get some useful advice from the man who claimed to be Dr. Lee.
Dr. Li first asked Wang Dong about his daily eating habits.
Can't eat bamboo shoots with a damaged waist?
After learning that Wang Dong had been eating bamboo shoots regularly recently, Dr. Li began to explain why he should adjust his diet.
"Although bamboo shoots are a low-calorie and high-fiber food that is great for weight loss, it contains high oxalic acid, which may increase the burden on the lower back for people with lumbar spine problems. ”
The doctor went on to explain that oxalic acid affects the body's absorption of calcium, and long-term consumption of high amounts of oxalic acid-rich foods, such as bamboo shoots, may lead to calcium loss, which in turn affects bone health, especially the support of the lumbar spine.
Wang Dong was deeply surprised by this, he never thought that he would inadvertently hurt his waist health in pursuit of a healthy diet.
Dr. Li then proposed the principle of "2 dos and 2 don'ts" to help Wang Dong improve his waist health:
2. Do: Increase your intake of calcium-rich foods.
Examples include milk, soy products, and leafy greens, which are all good sources of calcium that help strengthen bones.
Perform regular waist strengthening exercises.
Exercises such as yoga and swimming, which strengthen the core muscles, can effectively alleviate and prevent lumbar spine diseases.
2. Don't: Avoid sitting motionless for long periods of time. Prolonged sitting can exacerbate pressure on your lower back, so you should get up and move every hour and do some simple stretching exercises.
Reduce your intake of foods high in oxalic acid.
In addition to bamboo shoots, such as spinach and lettuce should also be eaten in moderation.
In explaining these recommendations, Dr. Lee also detailed a study on the effects of oxalic acid on lumbar spine health.
The study, which surveyed more than 5,000 office workers, showed that those who had a long-term intake of foods high in oxalate had a 30% higher incidence of lumbar spine disease than those who paid attention to adjusting their diets.
Dr. Lee's advice made Wang Dong suddenly feel good, and he decided to change his eating habits from today and join the gym to participate in swimming lessons to strengthen his lower back muscles.
In front of the checkout counter in the supermarket, Wang Dong's heart was full of gratitude.
He thanked Dr. Lee and started planning his new health plan on the way home.
He understands that a healthy lifestyle requires scientific guidance and moderate self-regulation, and he is ready to take that step.
In closing, we can't help but ask:
Since oxalic acid can affect waist health through food intake, are there other commonly overlooked, but equally critical, nutrients that could equally have an impact on our bone health?
To explore this question, we need to understand the in-depth aspects of nutrition, especially the mechanism of action of the trace elements that affect bone and muscle health and their proportion in the daily diet.
Only by fully understanding the importance of these nutrients can we better prevent and treat bone-related health problems.
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