"The lunch I brought was very simple, two bananas and a bag of five-grain soy milk, no need to turn on the fire, but after eating for a long time, the eyes will 'glow'. Liu Xiao, a citizen, told reporters that she has been on such a diet for more than a month, "as long as she can maintain the normal operation of the body." ”
Approaching summer, "losing weight" has become a must-have for many people's lives. An apple with coffee, or boiling corn and eggs, or washing a box of lettuce, can complete a meal in the shortest possible time...... In the past two days, the main convenient and fast "vital signs maintenance meal" has become popular, the reporter searched on social media platforms and found that many netizens shared their minimalist work and meal routines, and the number of posts related to this keyword on Xiaohongshu exceeded 60,000, and related topics on Weibo have exceeded 100 million reads.
Working meals shared by netizens
Convenient, fast, minimalist style of "vital signs maintenance meal" became popular
When she got home from work, Liu Xiao passed by the supermarket and bought a few cucumbers, bananas and bagged soy milk, which was her main meal these days. "Every summer is a time when I am 'anxious about my body', I want to lose weight, and I am too lazy to cook and wash the pot, so it is trouble-free and healthy. Liu Xiao told reporters that sometimes bread with vegetables, or cabbage shredded with sauce, can be taken away with a lunch box and put in a bag, "Sweet and delicious." I lost 8 pounds in a month. ”
The reporter learned that the "vital signs maintenance meal" mainly comes from Europe and the United States, and is a diet characterized by cold, vegetarian and small amounts. In recent years, this way of eating has quickly become popular on social media, similar to light food, the main food is eaten raw, no or less oil and salt, and the cooking steps are reduced, but the ingredients are single, convenient and fast, suitable for busy office workers and groups who need to exercise and lose weight.
Liu Xiao's lunch
"I've been exposed to this diet since I was in college, because cooking is not allowed in the dormitory, so I choose vegetable salad and milk soak cereal as my staple food, but if I eat too much, I feel that 'life is not interesting'. Sansan, who is studying in Guangzhou, chose Chinese food after trying it for a while, "Donburi, rice noodles, and instant noodles are more in line with my appetite." ”
"Last Thursday I brought corn, tomatoes, cucumbers and boiled eggs to the office for lunch, usually three or four times a week. Dong Yi, who is engaged in the e-commerce industry, told reporters that such a diet is for fitness and muscle gain.
Miss Ye, a citizen of Shanghai, shared her recent diet with reporters, a cup of coffee and a box of small tomatoes is a meal, "Such a simple meal has less carbohydrate intake, it is not easy to get sleepy after eating, and the work efficiency will be higher." ”
Convenient, fast, and healthy, it has become the label of "vital signs maintenance meal". The reporter searched on social media platforms and found that many netizens are sharing their minimalist work and meal routines, with more than 60,000 posts related to this keyword on Xiaohongshu and more than 100 million views on Weibo.
The meal shared by Ms. Yip
Expert: Not suitable as a long-term diet
For this reason, this reporter consulted Liang Qingyue, the attending physician of the Nutrition Department of Chengdu Seventh People's Hospital, who told reporters, "Generally speaking, women in their 20s and about 50 kilograms need about 1,800 calories a day without exercising, that is, more than 600 calories for lunch and dinner." Liang Qingyue said, "The 'vital signs maintenance meal' that is popular on the Internet is low in calories and has a single nutritional element, which is not suitable as a long-term diet. ”
"Vital Signs Maintenance Meal" shared by netizens
Liang Qingyue said that the 2022 edition of the dietary guidelines for Chinese residents mentioned that residents need to consume five categories of foods: cereals and potatoes, vegetables and fruits, livestock, poultry, fish, eggs and milk, soybeans and nuts, as well as cooking oil and salt, "Among them, cereals and potatoes are the main source of dietary energy, and adults need to consume 200~300g of cereals and 50~100g of potatoes per person per day." Cereals and potatoes provide the body with most of the carbohydrates and maintain the body's basal metabolism. ”
She emphasized that the lack of carbohydrates in the "vital signs maintenance meal" can lead to a decrease in the body's metabolism, "people will be unenergetic, have reduced immunity, be prone to colds, and women will also have amenorrhea, hair loss, and insomnia." In addition, since the brain is one of the most glucose-dependent organs in the human body, when too few carbohydrates are consumed, blood sugar becomes low, which can also cause damage to brain function. ”
"Vital Signs Maintenance Meal" shared by netizens on social platforms
In addition, Liang Qingyue also mentioned that raw and cold foods in the "vital signs maintenance meal" can also lead to vitamin deficiencies. "The ingredients in Chinese cuisine are all processed through cooking, and fat-soluble vitamins such as vitamin A, vitamin D and vitamin E are easier to absorb after processing, and eating a 'vital signs maintenance meal' may cause these vitamins to be difficult to absorb by the body, which in turn leads to vitamin deficiency. Citizens can avoid this by supplementing with vitamins. ”
Some netizens mentioned that compared with Chinese catering, the "vital signs maintenance meal" has fewer carbohydrates and will not cause blood sugar to rise, and even said that "it is not easy to get sleepy after eating, and the work efficiency will be higher". In this regard, Liang Qingyue told reporters that such situations can be avoided by adjusting the staple food structure of Chinese catering, "It is easy to get sleepy after eating, because there are too many fine grains such as rice and noodles in the staple food." It is recommended that members of the public can add coarse grains to their staple foods, such as corn, potatoes, purple potatoes and rice, and at the same time use steaming, boiling and cooking with less oil and less salt to avoid the situation of 'wanting to sleep after eating'. ”
Liang Qingyue suggested, "Among the staple foods, cereals and potatoes should be diversified and reasonable, and it is recommended to consume 200~300g of cereals and 50~100g of potatoes every day; in terms of vegetables, it is recommended that adults consume at least 300g of vegetables every day, that is, the amount of 'a handful'." At the same time, adults need to consume 120~200g of fish, poultry, meat and eggs every day, and also need to ensure the intake of milk, soybeans and nuts, oil and salt. ”
"For people who want to lose weight, they can do so by adjusting the order of their meals. For example, you can drink a glass of skim or low-fat milk, or even warm water and vegetable soup before meals. In the diet, you can eat meat first, then vegetables, and finally staple foods to control your weight. Liang Qingyue said.
(Red Star News)