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"I always felt that the results of this physical examination would not be too satisfactory," Li Su said to his colleague Xiao Zhang, and the two walked into the hospital's physical examination center. Li Su is an ordinary accountant, dealing with various accounts on the computer every day, and her sedentary life has become her daily routine. At a young age, her shoulders and neck were often stiff, and her eyes began to dry out often.
In a conversation with the doctor, Li Su mentioned that his diet has changed in the past three months: "I changed my breakfast to bananas, thinking that it might be better for my body to be simpler. After hearing this, the doctor was slightly surprised and investigated her specific eating habits.
Bananas, as a food rich in potassium and dietary fiber, do help in maintaining heart health and the proper functioning of the digestive system. But such a single diet, especially as a daily mainstay, can lead to undesirable results.
First of all, eating only bananas for breakfast every day does not provide enough energy and nutritional balance. Although bananas are rich in carbohydrates, they are low in protein and fat, which is not enough to meet the morning energy and blood sugar stability needs of adults.
According to the International Society for Nutrition, adults should need 20%-25% of their total energy for breakfast, and a medium-sized banana provides only about 105 calories, which is far from enough.
Although bananas have a high potassium content, the supply of other trace elements such as calcium, iron, and zinc is relatively insufficient. In the long run, it may lead to a deficiency of these trace elements, leading to corresponding health problems. For example, calcium deficiency may affect bone health, and iron deficiency may lead to anemia, which are health risks that cannot be ignored.
Again, from the perspective of dietary fiber, although bananas are a good source, it is not enough to rely on bananas to provide fiber.
After listening to the doctor's explanation, Li Su realized that he might have understood "healthy eating" too simplistically. With the advice of her doctor, she decided to adjust her breakfast to include a wider variety of foods, such as whole-grain bread, low-fat milk and eggs, in order to achieve a more balanced nutritional intake.
Three months after adjusting his eating habits, Li Su came to the hospital again for a physical examination. This time, not only did she feel physical changes, such as more energy, her shoulders and neck were less stiff, but the results of the physical examination also improved significantly.
Blood tests showed that her blood sugar and lipid levels were both in the normal range, and her trace element levels had improved. Another key factor in this is the importance of regular and quantitative diet for human health.
You may have often heard the saying "eat well in the morning, eat enough in the afternoon, and eat less in the evening", but there is a lot to learn about it. In the process of adjusting her diet, Li Su not only increased the variety of food, but also changed the time and amount of meals. In the past, she used to eat bananas for breakfast, and she often did things hastily for lunch because she was busy with work, and she ate a lot for dinner because she was hungry all day.
First of all, eating too little breakfast leads to a lack of concentration at work in the morning, and it is easy to feel tired. According to the American Heart Association, a well-balanced breakfast can help kick-start the body's metabolism and keep blood sugar levels stable, thus maintaining a productive and focused energy in the morning.
Secondly, not eating enough lunch will affect the work efficiency in the afternoon, and the human body will feel drowsy without the support of sufficient energy.
Looking at dinner again, if you consume too many calories at night, the human body will be less active at night, and these calories will be easily converted into fat and stored in the body, and over time, not only weight gain, but also may bring the risk of various chronic diseases.
Under the guidance of the doctor, Li Su not only changed the content of the diet, but also adjusted the time and distribution of the diet. Now she has a varied breakfast, a moderate and balanced lunch, and a light dinner that avoids too many carbohydrates and fats. This balanced diet throughout the day has led to a significant improvement in her body.
What do you think about eating bananas?