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Every morning, 63-year-old Aunt Lin goes to the small vegetable garden in her backyard and is busy.
Today is no exception. While plucking the chrysanthemum, she muttered, "These chrysanthemums are so vigorous that I will almost become a Hulk when I eat them!"
Aunt Lin is a retired secondary school teacher, and her life after retirement is quite peaceful and orderly. In addition to taking care of the vegetable garden, her daily routine also includes taking care of her two lively grandchildren. Since three months ago, she has decided to eat chrysanthemum grown by herself because she has heard that this vegetable is good for health, especially for middle-aged and elderly people.
Three months have passed, and Aunt Lin insists on eating chrysanthemum for three meals a day, from chrysanthemum scrambled eggs to chrysanthemum soup, almost every dish is inseparable from it. She thought it would be a healthy lifestyle until a recent check-up showed some unexpected results.
On the day of the physical examination, Aunt Lin came to the hospital with some apprehension. Dr Lee is an old friend of hers and an experienced family doctor. After checking the physical examination report, Dr. Li's expression became serious: "Aunt Lin, your liver function indicators are a little abnormal, have you had any major changes in your eating habits recently?"
Aunt Lin was a little hesitant, but she still told the truth: "In the past three months, I have been eating home-grown chrysanthemum every day. I heard that this is good for health, but I didn't expect..."
Dr. Li nodded and explained, "It is true that chrysanthemum is a highly nutritious vegetable, rich in vitamin K, calcium, and iron, but it also contains a certain amount of nitrate, and excessive consumption will increase the accumulation of nitrate in the body, which may be a burden on the liver. ”
Aunt Lin was very surprised when she heard this, she didn't expect that eating healthy food would also have side effects. Dr. Lee continued, "Every food has two sides. Although chrysanthemum is good, it should also be in moderation. Excessive nitrate accumulation can be converted into nitrite, which is harmful to the body. I advise you to adjust your diet and not to take chrysanthemum more than twice a week. ”
In the following weeks, Aunt Lin adjusted her eating habits according to the doctor's advice. She began to add other types of vegetables and fruits, such as broccoli, carrots, and apples, to ensure a balanced nutrition. This not only allowed her liver function to gradually return to normal, but also made her more comprehensive knowledge of food.
At a party a few months later, Aunt Lin shared her experience with her friends, and she said with a smile: "I used to think that as long as it was green vegetables, it was absolutely healthy, but now I know that nothing can be overdone." A friend of Aunt Lin asked curiously: "Aunt Lin, you said that chrysanthemum contains nitrates, so is there anything else that needs to be paid attention to?"
Dr. Li happened to be there, and he replied with a smile: "In addition to nitrate, chrysanthemum also has a high level of vitamin K, which may affect the effectiveness of the drug for people who are taking anticoagulant drugs. Therefore, it is important to have comprehensive information about foods so that we can make better use of them for our health. ”
Through this simple but profound conversation, Aunt Lin and her friends have come to understand that the key to health is balance and moderation. For Dr. Lee, being able to help patients understand and practice this is the greatest satisfaction as a doctor.
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