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68-year-old Grandma Li has always prided herself as a "health expert" and firmly believes that drinking porridge is the only way to protect the stomach and cure the stomach. Every morning, a bowl of hot gruel is Grandma Li's appetizer. But what puzzled her was that in the past year, the old problem of stomach problems has become more and more serious.
"Xiao Li, you've been suffering from stomach problems for decades, why haven't you seen it better? Uncle Wang, his wife, asked worriedly.
Grandma Li gave him a blank look: "I'm nourishing my stomach, do you understand? Eating porridge and drinking porridge is much better than eating your hard meals." Besides, doesn't the book say that porridge nourishes people, soup nourishes people, water nourishes people, I have drunk porridge all my life, you see how good my health is. "
But that's not the case. During a physical examination a few days ago, Grandma Li was found to have severe atrophic gastritis. Dr. Zhao, director of the Department of Gastroenterology, said in surprise: "Grandma Li, your gastric mucosa has atrophied very much, and if you don't intervene in time, I'm afraid it will develop into precancerous gastric lesions." What do you usually eat?"
Grandma Li looked innocent: "I don't know how to do it." I eat lightly every day, never eat spicy and stimulating, and drink a big bowl of porridge before going to bed at night, which is not sour, hot and sticky, just to reduce the fire in the stomach. Why are you getting sicker?"
Dr. Zhao shook his head and said earnestly, "Grandma Li, your eating habits seem to nourish your stomach, but it actually hurts your stomach." "
Grandma Li looked at Dr. Zhao in surprise: "Isn't this all the secret of nourishing the stomach, what's the problem?"
"It's a big problem. Dr. Zhao explained with a wry smile, "Many elderly people have such misunderstandings as yours.
First, irregular eating and drinking can disrupt the biological clock of the gastrointestinal tract and aggravate the stress damage of the gastric mucosa.
Second, long-term substitution of thin foods for meals can lead to malnutrition and weaken the repair ability of the gastric mucosa.
Third, drinking a large bowl of porridge before going to bed will aggravate gastroesophageal reflux and increase the irritating inflammation of the gastric mucosa. "
"Oh my God, I always thought I was nourishing my stomach. Grandma Li was remorseful, "Then what should I do?
"Moderation is key. Dr. Zhao smiled and said, "Although porridge nourishes the stomach, it should not be overly dependent. The healthiest way to eat should be a variety of foods, balanced nutrition, a combination of meat and vegetables, and a balance of thickness and fineness. For example, eating some multigrain rice, vegetable salad, and steamed fish every day can not only meet the nutritional needs of the body, but also give moderate peristalsis stimulation to the gastrointestinal tract and enhance digestive function. Porridge can be eaten in moderation as a supplement to the main meal. "
In real life, the saying "porridge nourishes the stomach" is widely circulated, and many elderly people even regard it as a health guide. However, being overly superstitious about a certain food and blindly following certain habits may not only fail to achieve the purpose of nourishing the stomach, but may have the opposite effect.
In fact, the stomach is not an isolated organ, and its health is inseparable from the harmonious functioning of the entire digestive system.
Blindly emphasizing what to eat and drink, but ignoring the balance of dietary structure and ignoring the improvement of lifestyle, is tantamount to abandoning the root cause and treating the symptoms but not the root cause. Only by abandoning stereotypes and bad habits and using scientific methods to take care of the stomach and intestines can we reap the benefits of a healthy and long life.
Of course, stomach problems in the elderly are by no means a one-day cold. From a medical point of view, it is the result of the long-term action of a variety of factors, both the cause of physiological function degradation and the influence of psychosocial factors.
The old and the old, happiness and health are the destination of old life.