You may have a misunderstanding about 'light diet'

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Health Guidelines

You may have misunderstandings about the misconception of 'light diet'

As long as there are some health problems, doctors and experts will recommend that the diet should be light. When hearing about the light diet, usually the mind will think of eating porridge with vegetables, and even the meat will not eat, which is a big misunderstanding. The following are three major misconceptions about a light diet:

一

Eating a light diet ≠ only being vegetarian and not eating meat

The premise of a light diet is balanced nutrition, and it is definitely not forbidden to eat meat. Although vegetarianism can also achieve a balanced diet, it is difficult to ensure sufficient nutrition by only being vegetarian and not eating meat, eggs, and milk. Long term failure to eat red meat may lead to iron deficiency, leading to symptoms such as iron deficiency anemia and memory decline. Moreover, due to the low satiety of vegetarians, they often unconsciously eat a large number of staple foods. Too much carbon water will increase the risk of diabetes. Compared to young people, middle-aged and elderly people have a decreased ability to absorb nutrients. They should eat foods rich in nutrients, selectively eat meat, eat less fat rich meat, and eat more lean meat and high-quality protein containing Ω 3, such as fish and shrimp. When cooking, pay attention to mild cooking.

二

A light diet ≠ lack of oil and salt

Never go from the extreme of high oil, high salt, and high sugar to the extreme of no oil, no salt, and no sugar. There is also a degree of low oil and salt. Fat is an important source of energy for the human body, so the daily oil consumption should be between 25-30g; You cannot eat too much salt, but you can also avoid it. The daily salt intake should not exceed 5g; Eat no more than 25g of sugar per day.

三

Light diet ≠ only eating coarse grains

Especially for elderly and children with weak gastrointestinal function, if they eat too much coarse grains, it will increase the burden on the elderly's gastrointestinal system and affect the growth and development of children. Coarse grains are not necessarily beneficial, so we should eat a combination of coarse grains and fine grains.