Peanuts were also called "longevity fruit" by us in ancient times, which proves the ancients' love for peanuts. Peanuts themselves are rich in nutrients and can help malnourished people supplement their nutrition. They are used as seasonings or snacks in daily life, and they have a wide public base. . But because many people like to eat peanuts, the various functions of peanuts are becoming more and more mysterious. Among them, the fact that peanuts can nourish the stomach made Xiao Chen suffer a lot.
Xiao Chen is an office worker himself. He works overtime and stays up late every day and often needs to take his work home to complete it. However, it is precisely because of this that his meal times are often messy. Breakfast is often eaten at random, and dinner is eaten at random times. Only lunch in the company canteen is somewhat safe. However, it was precisely because of his poor eating habits that Xiao Chen suffered from chronic gastritis at a young age.
Although Xiao Chen’s chronic gastritis is not serious, his frequent stomach discomfort still makes Xiao Chen feel very distressed. Xiao Chen often feels weak pain in the abdomen . Although it is not particularly painful, it is very torturous. My stomach can still feel better without eating, but when I eat, Xiao Chen often feels bloated, acid reflux, nausea, and even my appetite becomes smaller and smaller, and I don't want to eat anymore, but Xiao Chen himself only got stomach problems if he didn't eat. How could he still dare not eat?
When my colleague saw Xiao Chen doing this, he gave Xiao Chen an idea, so that Xiao Chen could eat more peanuts, which would help nourish his stomach and slowly make him feel better. Xiao Chen was a little surprised when he heard this. He also liked the taste of peanuts, but he only ate them as snacks occasionally, but he didn't know that they could nourish the stomach.
Colleagues said that peanuts contain lecithin which can protect the gastric mucosa and is good for the stomach. Xiao Chen ate it with suspicion for several months, eating a lot of peanuts every day. Peanuts themselves are crispy and delicious, and Xiao Chen did not reject them. But when he entered the hospital again, his stomach problem became more serious, and he also developed ulcers. Only when the doctor heard Xiao Chen's story did he know the whole story. He only found out that peanuts could not nourish the stomach.
Can peanuts nourish the stomach?
As colleague Xiao Chen said, lecithin is indeed a nutrient needed by the human body, but in fact, lecithin does not have clear benefits for the stomach. Lecithin mainly helps the human body's nervous system , it can also have a certain effect on helping the body catabolize fat, but its protective function on the stomach is not yet clear. Excessive lecithin intake may easily lead to gastrointestinal discomfort and abdominal pain and diarrhea. Therefore, it is definitely incorrect to think that peanuts contain lecithin to nourish the stomach.
People with stomach discomfort should eat more light and easy-to-digest foods. Peanuts are rich in oil and are not particularly easy to digest. And if the peanuts are not chewed completely, the crushed peanuts are sharp and easy to harm the stomach. Produce stimulus . Therefore, peanuts do not actually nourish the stomach. There is no problem in eating them in moderation, but people like Xiao Chen who eat peanuts every day will definitely not be able to nourish the stomach.
Xiao Wang regretted what he said after hearing what the doctor said. He didn't expect that he had listened to other people's rumors and ate so many peanuts in vain. In the end, not only did he not nourish his stomach, but he also made his stomach problems more serious. Doctors say that although peanuts are rich in nutrients, eating them for a long time is actually not healthy.
What will happen if you eat peanuts for a long time?
Peanuts contain rich oil , so the calories of peanuts are very high . In addition, many people choose to fry peanuts when making peanuts, which leads to a serious excess of peanut calories. If eaten in large quantities, it can easily lead to obesity. and hyperlipidemia and other diseases, so it is okay to eat peanuts in moderation. However, it is not healthy to eat them as a staple food or regularly. When eating peanuts, it is recommended to choose boiled peanuts or fresh peanuts to eat directly. Avoid fried peanuts, caramel peanuts, spicy peanuts and other cooking methods.
Xiao Wang said that he would not dare to eat randomly in the future. Now that his chronic gastritis is serious, what should he eat to really nourish his stomach?
. Eat meat
Many people have an old idea that if you have stomach problems, you must eat something light, such as cabbage, tofu and rice porridge, but in fact this is not the case. The damage and repair of the gastric mucosa requires protein supplements and amino acids obtained by decomposing proteins. These vegetarian rice and noodles cannot provide them, so patients with stomach problems must eat meat. Of course, eating meat should also be divided into types. Usually, patients with stomach problems are recommended to eat fish. Fish is rich in protein and easy to digest and absorb. For patients with stomach problems, it has less burden on the stomach and can supplement nutrition, so it is the best choice.
. Rotten noodles
Many people like to drink white porridge to nourish their stomach. They think that white porridge is soft and easy to digest, and it is warm and comfortable to drink, but in fact this is not the case. Rice is an acidic food and is not good for gastritis and gastric ulcer caused by excessive gastric acid secretion. And rice porridge contains a lot of porridge water, which can easily lead to stomach fullness and increase stomach burden . Therefore, when choosing staple food, you can choose soft noodles. Although noodles are also acidic foods, they have relatively less water and are less burdensome on the stomach. They are also slightly less acidic than rice. Some noodles also have alkali added to them, which can help. And acidic, so you can choose bad noodles, but it is not recommended to drink too much noodle soup.
In fact, there is no such thing as a specific food that nourishes the stomach. Food for patients with stomach problems is mainly chosen to reduce food irritation to the stomach. Just like many people say that chili peppers hurt the stomach, but in fact, the capsaicin contained in chili peppers can promote the repair of gastric mucosa, which can be said to be good for the stomach. However, the irritation of pepper itself will increase gastric acid secretion, resulting in excess gastric acid and damage to the gastric mucosa.
Therefore, in daily life, we should try to eat as lightly as possible, eat seven to eight times full at every meal without feeling bloated, and choose foods that are not irritating to digestion.
Reference:
"These stomach-nourishing foods have deceived you for many years" Life Times 2017-09-09
"The gastroenterologist's secret to nourishing the stomach will be effective if you insist on it for 3 days" Life Times 2017-09-08
"Stop being stupid with stomach-nourishing foods" Stupid to follow the trend and eat" Medical World 2021-12-22
