Osteoporosis is a systemic bone metabolism disease characterized by reduced bone mass and bone microstructure damage, resulting in increased bone fragility and prone to fractures.
According to the definition of the International Health Organization, it refers to bone quality decline. It can be divided into primary osteoporosis and secondary osteoporosis according to the cause.
primary osteoporosis accounts for about 90% of osteoporosis , mainly referring to age-related postmenopausal osteoporosis, while secondary osteoporosis mainly refers to osteoporosis caused by other endocrine and metabolic diseases or drug use.
According to relevant data, there are currently about 200 million osteoporosis patients around the world. Among people over 50 years old, the incidence of osteoporosis in women is higher than that in men, and the number of fractures caused by osteoporosis is as high as 8.9 million per year.
can be seen that the number of patients with osteoporosis is huge. Most elderly people will experience symptoms of osteoporosis as they age, but the severity is different. Like human aging, osteoporosis gradually loses bone nutrients as it ages.
What are the dangers of osteoporosis?
If the symptoms of osteoporosis often occur and are not treated in time, it is actually harmful to the body.
If you suffer from osteoporosis and do not pay attention to bone maintenance, it will easily lead to worsening of the condition and the risk of fractures will also occur.
Osteoporosis will also be accompanied by back pain, and there will be obvious pain in many parts of the body; osteoporosis will also be accompanied by Chest tightness , shortness of breath or even hunchback symptoms, and neck pain will also occur.
Osteoporosis can also lead to shortening height and accompanied by leg cramps and decreased muscle strength. Therefore, osteoporosis is harmful to the body. In normal times, you must pay attention to protecting bone health.
About sweet potato
[Efficacy and Function of sweet potato]
. Delaying aging
A study published last year by the National Cancer Prevention Institute of Japan pointed out that the special ingredient dehydroepiandrosterone contained in sweet potatoes can help delay aging. The Institute of Nutrition at Stanford University in the United States has also verified this statement through experiments.
. Beauty and beauty
The mucus protein contained in sweet potato can maintain the elasticity of the blood vessel wall and prevent the occurrence of atherosclerosis. The chlorogenic acid in sweet potatoes can also inhibit the production of melanin and prevent the appearance of freckles and age spots. In addition, the estrogen in sweet potatoes has the effect of keeping the human skin delicate, reducing the accumulation of subcutaneous fat, moisturizing the skin, preventing wrinkles and beauty.
. Helps to lose weight
dietary fiber in sweet potatoes helps promote the excretion of fat and sugar in food, and fat and sugar are the "culprits" of obesity. In addition, after eating sweet potatoes, people who eat them are not likely to feel hungry, which greatly reduces the number of snacks consumed.
. Prevention and treatment of constipation
Sweet potatoes contain a lot of dietary fiber, which cannot be digested and absorbed in the intestines. They can stimulate the intestines, enhance peristalsis, laxative and detoxify, and are especially effective for constipation in the elderly.
. Anti-cancer and anti-cancer
Sweet potatoes not only contain the essential lysine of the human body, but also rich in carotene , which can inhibit the abnormal differentiation of epithelial cells , enhance the human immunity , and prevent carcinogens from binding to protein in the cell nucleus.
In recent years, according to hospital clinical trials, androsone extracted from sweet potatoes can effectively inhibit the occurrence of colon cancer and breast cancer .
. Control blood sugar
sweet potato has certain anti-diabetic effects. A clinical study from the University of Vienna, Austria found that after taking white-skinned sweet potato extracts that help control blood sugar, the sensitivity of insulin has been significantly improved.
[Can germinated sweet potatoes be eaten?]
Sweet potatoes do not produce toxins such as sunnyline . If it is just germination and there are no problems such as mold, you can continue to eat it. However, the germination of sweet potatoes will absorb their own nutrients and moisture, affecting the taste and nutritional value of sweet potatoes, which are not as good as bright sweet potatoes.
Sweet potatoes are eaten after germination, which has little impact on human health. When eating, just remove the sprouted part. But it should be noted that the environment in which sweet potatoes can germinate is usually warm and moist, and such an environment is also suitable for mold growth and is prone to mildew.
Therefore, while observing the germination of sweet potatoes, you should pay attention to identifying whether there are signs of mold in the sweet potatoes. If mold occurs, it is not recommended to continue eating. In this case, eating sweet potatoes will have an impact on the human body. In severe cases, symptoms of poisoning such as diarrhea, vomiting, and even dizziness, shortness of breath will occur.
[Tare foods for sweet potatoes]
. Persimmon
Sweet potatoes have high sugar content. Regular consumption will increase the secretion of gastric acid , while persimmons contain certain tannic acid and pectin. Eating them together can easily react in the stomach, produce precipitates, and interfere with normal digestive functions.
. Egg
The main ingredient in sweet potatoes is starch, and the main ingredient of eggs is protein. Both are difficult to digest. If eaten together, it is easy to cause indigestion, causing food to accumulate in the stomach, causing symptoms such as nausea and vomiting.
. Alcohol beverage
Sweet potato contains a gas-producing enzyme. After this substance decomposes, it will produce gas in the gastrointestinal tract. Alcohol beverages will stimulate the intestines. Adding the two may cause discomfort.
. Dessert
Sweet potatoes should not be used with foods with high sugar content, such as desserts.
Sweet potato is a food with a high sugar content. If eaten with desserts, the sugar will decompose in the body. Normal people will gain weight and their blood sugar will also increase. If Diabetic patients eat a lot of sugar, it is not conducive to controlling blood sugar and will cause worsening of the condition.
Osteoporosis, can’t eat sweet potatoes?
As a common coarse grain food in life, eating some sweet potatoes regularly is good for health. It can help strengthen metabolism , promote the weight loss effect of toxins and garbage in the body, help moisten the intestines and laxatives, and improve the symptoms of constipation.
However, many people now point out that sweet potatoes are an accelerator of osteoporosis, and regular consumption can easily damage bone health. So, is this statement credible?
s it is not unreasonable that sweet potatoes will aggravate osteoporosis. Some sweet potatoes are not steamed thoroughly, which will produce some harmful substances. If taken regularly, it will not only aggravate gastrointestinal side effects and cause indigestion, but also lead to insufficient absorption of nutrients in sweet potatoes, leading to a lack of certain nutrients in the human body and damaging bone health.
So, under normal circumstances, eating some steamed sweet potatoes will not cause too much damage to the bones and will not cause osteoporosis. So, I hope everyone will treat this statement rationally.
Doctor: Don’t want your bones to become "honeycombs". It is recommended to eat less
. Spinach
Spinach is a green leafy vegetable that is often eaten in daily life. It contains relatively rich nutrients and has a good taste and taste.
However, spinach contains a lot of oxalic acid. After oxalic acid enters the body, it will react with calcium to form calcium oxalate , making the free calcium in the body unable to be absorbed and utilized by the body. Over time, it can easily cause symptoms of calcium deficiency and osteoporosis.
.Wacock
For patients with osteoporosis, they should avoid eating wakame in daily life, because wakame contains a lot of phosphorus, and regular consumption can easily inhibit the absorption of calcium by bones, thereby leading to calcium deficiency in the body, affecting bone formation, and increasing the incidence of osteoporosis.
Therefore, it is recommended that you eat less wakame. This method is beneficial to protect bone health and is beneficial to your health.
. Carbonated beverages
If you don’t want the problem of osteoporosis to come, then you must reduce the intake of carbonated beverages in your daily life.
Excessive intake of carbonated beverages will not only lead to obesity, but also reduce the bone density of the body , , thereby leading to the onset of osteoporosis.
For example, people often drink cola. Drinking too much of this kind of drink can also cause bone damage. Therefore, if you don’t want your bones to turn into honeycombs, it is recommended to drink less carbonated beverages.
. Leek
1 Leek scrambled eggs and Leek dumplings are very delicious foods. The vitamin content in leeks supplements the nutrients that the human body lacks to a certain extent, and indirectly strengthens the circulation mechanism of the immune system.
However, for the elderly, the bones are declining. If you develop the habit of eating leeks for a long time, it will only increase the rate of calcium loss in the bones, and react with the body's bone tissue components to produce calcium oxalate, which is not conducive to bone health.
. Processed meat
In the process of making this food, processed meat food will add too many additives, which are "heavy taste" foods. Too much intake at one time will not only increase the burden on the gastrointestinal intestines and affect normal digestion and absorption, but will also lead to excessive calcium loss in the body, thereby inducing osteoporosis.
Therefore, it is not recommended that people eat more processed meat foods in daily life. It is best to control the amount of processed meat consumption, which is conducive to protecting bone health.
. Strong tea
Strong tea contains a large amount of caffeine . Caffeine can inhibit the absorption of calcium by the duodenum and accelerate the excretion of calcium in urine and feces. Multiple adverse factors are more likely to lead to the loss of calcium in the body, induce and aggravate osteoporosis.
In addition, strong tea also contains excessive fluorine. Excessive intake of fluorine will cause skeletal fluorosis. First, the activity of osteoblasts will be strengthened, and then the activity of osteoclasts will be strengthened, resulting in skeletal abnormalities.
.Celery
Celery is the most common vegetable in daily life. It looks very safe and can bring more dietary fiber. The essential nutritional value of celery is extremely high.
Celery is rich in phosphorus elements, which can promote the gradual absorption of calcium. If you do not want to have severe calcium deficiency in the body, it is recommended to eat less or not to eat vegetables like celery.
