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"Hello, Aunt Li, I see you here again! How is it uncomfortable today? Nurse Xiao Zhang looked at the regular customer who came in at the door and greeted him with a smile.
Aunt Li is 55 years old this year, an authentic Northeasterner, and has a bold and straightforward personality. She has a special love for stir-frying, especially cooking wine, which she firmly believes will remove the smell and make every dish delicious.
During a physical examination just a year ago, Aunt Li's blood test results showed that her liver function was somewhat abnormal, and the doctor advised her to pay attention to her diet and rest, and avoid greasy and alcohol.
But Aunt Li didn't pay attention to it, because she felt that she was not drinking directly, but just using some cooking wine when stir-frying. Today, a year later, Aunt Li came to the hospital for regular checkups.
Walking into the consultation room, in the face of the doctor's inquiry, she said with a little embarrassment: "Doctor, I still have that problem, I haven't changed anything this year, cooking wine is still indispensable, but I don't feel that my body has changed much." ”
Doctor Li Xiaoming is an experienced veteran doctor who knows Aunt Li's situation well. "How much cooking wine do you use per day?" The doctor asked curiously. "I have to use at least one small bowl every time I stir-fry, not four or five times a day."
After hearing this, Dr. Li Xiaoming was a little worried in his heart, because long-term use of cooking wine in large quantities may cause a burden on the liver.
Although cooking wine is heated, it is impossible to completely volatilize the alcohol in it, especially in the process of stir-frying, the closed environment will slow down the evaporation of alcohol, and most of the alcohol is actually still left in the dish.
He began to explain to Aunt Li: "Aunt Li, although cooking wine can increase the aroma of dishes, you may not know that even during the cooking process, the alcohol in cooking wine cannot be completely volatilized. ”
"Huh? So, I inadvertently consume a lot of alcohol every day? Aunt Li asked.
"Yes, it's a challenge to the liver, and although the alcohol concentration of cooking wine is not high, the cumulative amount is considerable. In addition, the liver's ability to metabolize alcohol declines with age, which may be a cause of your liver function abnormalities. The doctor replied.
"So what should I do? Without cooking wine at all, my dishes are not as tasty. Aunt Li looked a little helpless.
Dr. Li Xiaoming pondered for a while and gave a suggestion that can maintain the flavor of the dish while being relatively healthy: "Actually, you can try to use some non-alcoholic substitutes to enhance the flavor, such as lemon juice or non-alcoholic cooking wine, which can replace the effect of cooking wine to a certain extent and reduce the harm to the body. ”
Aunt Li seemed a little relieved after hearing this, but she couldn't help asking: "But can this really be as delicious as cooking wine?" ”
Li Xiaoming smiled and continued to explain: "There is an interesting point here, many times we think that whether the food is good or not is actually a matter of habit. Moreover, non-alcoholic cooking wine can also provide some flavor similar to traditional cooking wine. ”
At this time, the doctor took out some information to show Aunt Li that although long-term intake of a small amount of alcohol has a certain impact on the body, if the intake can be effectively controlled, the negative impact on health is actually controllable.
"Doctor, where can I buy the non-alcoholic cooking wine you said?" Aunt Li seemed very interested. The doctor told her in detail: "You can go to the supermarket and see that there are many varieties of non-alcoholic cooking wine on the market now, and there are even those designed specifically for cooking." ”
Aunt Li nodded, seemingly satisfied with this new discovery, but then showed a little worry: "Then I used a lot of cooking wine in the past year, has it caused a lot of damage to the liver?" ”
Dr. Li Xiaoming reviewed Aunt Li's examination report in detail, and then replied in a relaxed tone: "Your liver function is indeed not ideal, but the good news is that the liver has a strong ability to recover. ”
"As long as you adjust your diet from now on, avoid unnecessary alcohol intake, and add some liver-protecting foods, such as eating more fruits and vegetables rich in vitamins C and E, the condition of the liver can be gradually improved."
Aunt Li felt a lot more relieved after listening to this explanation.
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