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"Ouch, my mom, why is it the day of the annual physical examination again?" Wang Mingyue said as she walked into the door of the central hospital.
She is a 39-year-old copy editor at an advertising agency, and she is usually busy and stressed, so she naturally pays special attention to health issues.
Five months ago, by chance, Wang Mingyue read an article about yam on the Internet, saying that this thing can enhance immunity, beautify and nourish the skin, and is almost a superfood for modern urban women.
Since then, Wang Mingyue has embarked on her yam journey – at least one plate a day. Over time, Wang Mingyue found that her skin had indeed improved significantly, and even her colleagues said she looked more radiant.
However, the fly in the ointment is that she began to feel that she was a little lighter, and the skirt that was originally close to her body is now starting to fall a little down. Wang Mingyue mentioned her eating habits, especially her unique preference for yam in the past five months.
After hearing this, the doctor thought about it and decided to arrange a comprehensive physical examination for her, including blood routine, six endocrine items and nutritional element analysis. The results came back and everything worked fine, but there was an interesting discovery.
Wang Mingyue's blood sugar and cholesterol levels are much lower than last year, which can be attributed in part to the low sugar and high fiber properties of yam. However, Wang Mingyue's weight loss caught the attention of doctors.
He suspects it may have something to do with an under-known element in yam, diallyl disulfide. Diallyl disulfide is a natural compound that is mainly found in some specific plants.
Yams, for example, have the potential to regulate hormone levels in the body, especially thyroid hormones. Although Wang Mingyue did not have obvious immune problems, long-term high intake may pose a potential risk.
Doctors advise Wang Mingyue that while yam does have its own unique health benefits, everything should be taken in moderation, and excessive intake, especially long-term large intake of single foods, can cause nutritional imbalances and other potential health problems in the body.
During the consultation, Wang Mingyue asked the doctor, "Then what should I do now?" The doctor replied: "No, but in addition to yams, you can eat more vegetables and fruits to maintain nutritional diversity."
In the meantime, considering your weight loss and the possible effects of your thyroid gland, I recommend that you check your thyroid function regularly to make sure everything is working properly. Wang Mingyue nodded, thanked the doctor for his advice, and had a clear direction in her heart.
Under the advice of the doctor, Wang Mingyue began to rethink her eating habits. She recognizes that while yam does have many health benefits. For example, it is rich in mucin and fiber, which can help regulate the intestines and promote gastrointestinal digestion.
But none of these benefits can replace the importance of a balanced diet, and eating just one ingredient over the other, even a multi-nutrient food like yam can have unintended side effects due to overnutrition or imbalance.
The doctor explained to Wang Mingyue that what the human body needs is a balanced intake of various nutrients. Specific to Wang Mingyue's situation, the doctor mentioned that although yam is good, it should be eaten with other foods as part of the daily diet.
For example, increase the intake of vegetables and fruits, and eat foods rich in high-quality protein such as fish, meat, soy products, etc., which can better meet the body's needs for various nutrients.
In addition, the doctor also pointed out that although the diallyl disulfide in yam has a certain effect on thyroid function, this effect is very limited under normal consumption. Only when the intake is too large can it have a significant effect on thyroid function.
After this check-up and consultation, Wang Mingyue realized the importance of diversity and balance in a healthy diet. She began to try to adjust her diet, moving away from relying solely on yams, to trying a diet plan that included a wider variety of foods.
During the Q&A session, Wang Mingyue asked the doctor a question: "Doctor, I have heard that excessive intake of yam may affect the body's calcium absorption, is this true?
"It is true that yam contains a certain amount of oxalic acid, which can combine with calcium to form calcium oxalate, which may affect the body's absorption of calcium to a certain extent," the doctor said.
It is recommended that you eat yam at the same time as it is not consumed with foods high in calcium, such as milk or soy products. ”
Wang Mingyue thanked the doctor for his advice and decided to pay attention to this in her diet in the future, hoping to achieve a better state of health through scientific diet matching.
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