Lunch is important for each of us, not only as an important energy supplement for the day, but also as a healthy meal. However, have you ever thought that a full lunch is enough? Perhaps, this question is not so simple.
In my experience, there was a patient who had health problems due to eating too much lunch. The patient is an office worker with a busy schedule, and lunchtime is usually his only big meal of the day. In order to ensure that he has a full lunch, he often chooses high-calorie, high-fat foods, such as fried foods, meat, etc. However, this eating habit did not keep him healthy, but instead led to his stomach upset and indigestion problems.
Myth 1: As long as you are full, it's fine
Many people think that just having enough to eat at lunch is enough, ignoring the variety and quality of the food. They tend to choose high-calorie, high-fat foods, which can lead to malnutrition or obesity.
In fact, lunch should be the most nutritious meal of the day and should contain enough protein, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, and minerals. Focusing only on satiety and ignoring the balanced intake of nutrients can easily cause the body to lack some important nutrients and affect physical health.
To avoid this myth, we should choose a variety of foods at lunch, including protein, vegetables, fruits, and whole grains. Controlling your food intake, avoiding excessive intake of high-calorie foods, and maintaining a balanced and varied diet are the keys to truly healthy meals.
Myth 2: Eating only vegetarian dishes is healthy
First, vegetarian dishes, while rich in vitamins, minerals, and fiber, lack certain essential nutrients, especially protein and vitamin B12. Eating only vegetarian dishes for a long time can lead to insufficient protein intake and affect the normal functioning of the body.
Secondly, some anti-nutritional factors in vegetarian dishes, such as phytic acid and oxalic acid, can affect the body's absorption of minerals such as iron and zinc. If you only eat vegetarian dishes, it may lead to a deficiency of these minerals and affect your health.
In addition, although vegetarian dishes are low in calories, they may also lead to insufficient energy intake and affect the normal functioning of the body. Eating only vegetarian dishes for a long time may also lead to gastrointestinal disorders and indigestion.
Therefore, eating only vegetarian dishes for lunch is not a healthy choice. To maintain health, it is necessary to ensure a variety of foods and a reasonable mix of foods to ensure a balanced nutrition.
Myth 3: Ignoring food pairings
Myth: Focus only on staple foods
Some people only focus on staple foods such as rice, noodles, etc., in their lunches, and neglect the intake of protein and vegetables.
Risk: Nutritional imbalance
Such eating habits can lead to insufficient intake of protein, vitamins and minerals, affecting the normal functioning of various body functions.
Solution: Reasonable matching
In lunch, it should be reasonably combined with staple foods, protein and vegetables, such as rice or noodles with protein-rich foods such as chicken and fish, and then with a serving of vegetables to ensure the intake of various nutrients.
Precautions: Eat a variety of foods
A variety of foods can ensure a balanced intake of various nutrients, such as combining different types of vegetables and fruits, choosing different sources of protein, etc.
Reasonable food combination can not only ensure the normal operation of various functions of the body, but also improve the deliciousness of food and drink, and add color to life. Therefore, the lunch pairing should be reasonable, and eating healthy can be more energetic!