At noon, dinner was in the company cafeteria. Xiao Li, Xiao Wang, Xiao Jiang and others went to make meals together. When they finally sat down, some of them had a lot of rice on the plate, some were steamed buns, while some didn’t have a mouthful of rice.
Xiao Wang, who loves rice, couldn't help asking Xiao Jiang: "Do you don't eat rice every day? I haven't seen you eat for several days. Wouldn't you be hungry if you don't eat?"
Xiao Jiang smiled and said, "It's really easy to be hungry at the beginning, but gradually I got used to it. Because I want to lose weight, I have to cut off my carbs."
Hearing them talking about this topic, a colleague next to me also participated and said, "Now it seems that many people don't eat staple food anymore. They think it's unhealthy and don't know whether it's true or not."
Why are staple foods disliked by many people now?
In the past, it was great to be able to eat enough, so how could you care about this? In the past, when material scarcity was very good, families who could eat white rice were considered good. Many people may say that it is because of the better living conditions now, and people have other choices, even if they don’t eat staple food, they can fill their stomachs.
This is a factor. In addition, it may also be related to the enhanced health awareness of everyone. I hope will eat healthier . Many people's starting point is good, but may be in a misunderstanding , and the approach is not scientific. For example, some people hear that staple food is the culprit for fatness. If you want to get thinner, you have to cut off your carbs, so they don’t eat staple food every day.
Can you lose weight without eating staple food?
m and noodles are the two most commonly eaten staple foods in our lives. These foods generally have more carbohydrates. It can be said that they also have more calories. If you don’t eat them, you will consume less. can indeed lose weight .
I believe that the reason why many people want to lose weight is because they are worried that obesity will harm their health and want to be healthy. Although this method can make you lose weight, is not a scientific method of health . If you put aside health, it will not be of much significance, so it is not recommended that everyone do this.
In the long run, if you don’t eat, people may easily eat more other foods, such as snacks. Although they feel full, they may not meet the nutritional needs of . If they continue for a long time, they are prone to obstacles. In addition, if you eat it again later, will rebound , which may be fatter than before.
Some people still think that if they don’t eat it, their skin may be better. In fact, this idea is also wrong. If you don’t eat it for a long time, you will get faster when you get old, and ’s skin condition will also become worse .
So, for those who are insisting on not eating, it is recommended to get out of the misunderstanding early. It is not conducive to health if you don’t eat it all the time. Carbohydrate is actually not as terrible as many people think. It is also a nutrient element needed by the human body. Not only that, research has also found that eating high-quality carbohydrates frequently is beneficial to health and prolong life.
study found that how much staple food has an impact on lifespan, so what is the relationship between the two?
A comprehensive study in "The Lancet Public Health" found that
The energy provided by eating staple food (carbohydrate) is 50%-55%, and the human body has the lowest risk of death. If it is below 40%, or exceeds 70%, it will increase the risk.
In other words, no matter whether you eat too little or too much, it is not conducive to health and can easily reduce your lifespan. A reasonable intake will help you live a healthy and long life.
In addition, the study further analyzed and found that different groups of people have different needs, and this also has a certain impact on physical health and lifespan. For example, for the elderly population of , the proportion of carbohydrate intake increased to 67%, and the mortality rate was the lowest. The digestive ability of the elderly has decreased, and many people have bad teeth. It is beneficial to appropriately increase carbohydrate intake.
How to eat staple food to help health and longevity? How much does
eat per day? From the above research results, we can know the answer, and it is appropriate to control it to around 50%-55%. Of course, everyone's appetite varies. The specific amount of food varies from person to person. You can refer to the recommended intake in my country's dietary guidelines.
In addition to the amount, which one to eat also has different effects on health. Among them, refined white rice noodles compared with some whole grain , the nutritional value is relatively low, but it is not for everyone not to eat at all. It is recommended to match the two. The proportion of coarse grains and miscellaneous grains can be half or one-third of , depending on your own health.
So, which foods can be used as good staple foods?
oats, buckwheat , potatoes, sweet potato are good. Their nutrition has their own advantages. For example, oats have a lot of protein content, and sweet potatoes have a lot of carotene content.
It is worth reminding everyone that you should pay attention to the reasonable method of . For example, the weather is getting colder now, and many people like to eat roasted sweet potatoes on the street, but it is recommended to eat less and you can steam or cook them at home. For diabetics, whether it is suitable for eating should be eaten scientifically and reasonably based on their blood sugar conditions.
To sum up, it turns out that staple foods have a big relationship with health. They are not as unfavorable to health as many people think. The key is to see how you eat them. People who don’t eat staple foods to lose weight are recommended to change them early. In fact, other foods that make you gain weight may be some other foods, such as the various snacks you like to eat contain too much oil and sugar, so they should be quitting. Research has found that staple foods are related to lifespan. How much and how to eat help you health. The above articles have been introduced to you. Have you eaten the right food in your daily life? After reading it, you might as well pass it to your family.
Reference:
1. How much staple food is eaten depends on life span! This way you can eat healthy. Beijing Youth Network. 2022.05.03
2. Can you lose weight without eating staple food? How to lose weight. People's Daily .2019.04.13
3. If you only eat steamed buns and rice in the staple food, you will lose a lot! These 5 types are the "nutrition champions" among the staple food. Beijing Youth Network.2022.04.26
