How can you spend the New Year in good health? It is important to do the following things

The Chinese New Year is coming soon, and it is inevitable to have a big meal when friends and family gather together happily. Eating one meal after another may put a burden on the stomach. In addition, during the Spring Festival, cold weather, excessive drinking, staying up late, fatigue, blood pressure fluctuations and not seeking medical treatment in time, colds and other behaviors are also likely to induce many cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. The chief physician of the Health Management Center recommends: During the Spring Festival, you should also pay attention to the regularity of diet and daily life, ensure adequate rest, proper exercise, light diet, and a good attitude!

1. What is the most appropriate way to eat during the Spring Festival?

1. Develop good eating habits

Follow the eating habits of "eat well in the morning, eat full at noon, and eat less at night", among which "eat less at night" is the key. Also, eat less meat, sweets, and fried foods for dinner. It is recommended to eat lighter food. Try not to eat after 9 pm except for drinking water.

2. Eat slowly

When eating, you should chew more often and swallow slowly. This will help saliva and gastric juice digest food and help you eat less. It is best to eat until you are 80% full.

3. Pay attention to cooking methods

Use steaming, boiling, stewing, mixing, blanching and other methods, and try to reduce frying, deep-frying and stir-frying. You can eat some stomach-nourishing and digestion-promoting foods, such as hawthorn, konjac, black fungus, yam, apple, strawberry, etc., and eat cereals rich in dietary fiber, such as corn, oats, etc., as well as fresh green vegetables to speed up the body's metabolism.

4. People with different diseases should pay attention to different things, such as:

1) People with cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases

Keep warm, eat small meals frequently, have a balanced diet, eat low salt and low fat, eat more fruits, vegetables and whole grains, and consume an appropriate amount of chicken, duck, fish, and rice, and eat until you are 70% to 80% full at each meal.

2) People with diabetes

Dietary principles for diabetics: control total energy and ensure balanced nutrition. A combination of staple food with an appropriate amount of protein and a large amount of vegetables can effectively reduce the peak of blood sugar after a meal. When eating meat, choose lean meat and avoid fat, and use less oil, salt and sugar.

3) Gout patients

Eat a balanced diet. Control the intake of seafood, animal offal, beer, broth, etc. that are rich in purine. Avoid eating too much mushrooms (such as shiitake mushrooms, straw mushrooms, etc.), asparagus, seafood (such as seaweed, kelp, etc.) and grain germs, which are high in purine. Do not drink alcohol, drink plenty of water, 2000-3000 ml of water per day, which can increase the excretion of uric acid.

5. Choose snacks wisely

During the Chinese New Year, families usually prepare a lot of snacks: melon seeds, biscuits, chocolate, candied fruits, etc. These are high-calorie, high-salt, and high-sugar foods. Eating too much can easily cause indigestion. Snacks should not affect the main meal as much as possible. Avoid fried and puffed foods, and choose fresh, natural, and easily digestible foods, such as dairy products, fruits, nuts, and legumes.

6. Use serving chopsticks

Helicobacter pylori is mainly transmitted through oral-oral and fecal-oral routes. To prevent and stay away from Helicobacter pylori, you need to develop good living habits. It is best to use serving chopsticks when eating, which can effectively reduce the chance of infection.

2. Who needs to have a physical examination before and after the Spring Festival?

During the Spring Festival, many of us are overdrawing our bodies due to the frequent visits to relatives and friends, banquets and dinners, and irregular work and rest schedules. The following three types of people are recommended to have a physical examination.

1. People over 40 years old:

At the age of 40, the incidence of physical diseases is significantly higher than before, the body functions gradually decline, and the threat of disease increases. People at this age often shoulder heavy responsibilities in both career and family, with elderly parents and young children to take care of. This is also the most stressful stage in life. If you don't pay attention, it is easy to develop problems such as cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, diabetes, and even tumors such as thyroid cancer and breast cancer.

2. People who do little exercise and like to eat meat:

These people sit for a long time, have an unreasonable diet structure, and are picky eaters. For example, they particularly like to eat meat and eat less vegetables and fruits, which can easily lead to obesity, hyperlipidemia, fatty liver, etc.

3. People who have a lot of social activities around the Spring Festival:

This type of people tend to eat too refined a diet, smoke and drink excessively, and are under too much stress, making them prone to diseases such as hyperlipidemia, fatty liver, coronary heart disease, hypertension, gastritis, and gastric ulcers.

Disease prevention is the most economical and effective health management strategy. If a minor problem is found during a physical examination, early intervention after the examination will help the health of the examinee.

3. Enjoy the Spring Festival, but don’t forget food safety

There are many delicious foods during the Spring Festival holiday. The chief physician of the Health Management Center kindly reminds you: whether you are attending family gatherings, visiting relatives and friends, or traveling, you must keep in mind food safety and a reasonable nutritional balance. Please remember the following six points:

Formulate a scientific diet and avoid overeating:

Pay attention to balanced nutrition, reduce oil, salt and sugar;

The staple food should be coarse and fine, and the vegetables and fruits should be reasonably accompanied;

Buy more fresh meat and fully process it for safety;

Don’t drink too much at parties and drink less sugary drinks;

Eat in moderation to protect your stomach and intestines, and balance eating and exercise to stay healthy!

Do you remember how to manage your health during the Spring Festival?