Enjoying delicious food is not wrong, but getting sick because of the wrong timing and methods is not worth it. In fact, many common illnesses in life are closely related to incorrect eating habits. Let's take a look at the common illnesses caused by diet.
1. A too sumptuous dinner—obesity and insomnia will find you
In the evening, the insulin level in the blood is at its peak of the day. Insulin can convert blood sugar into fat, which accumulates on the walls of blood vessels and the abdomen. If dinner is too sumptuous, over time, a person will become obese. At the same time, a long, sumptuous dinner can disrupt the body's natural biological clock, making it easy to develop insomnia.
Dinner should be mostly vegetarian, especially with more fresh vegetables, and try to reduce the intake of excessive protein and fatty foods. Dinner should be light. Generally, it is recommended that the calories provided by dinner should not exceed 30% of the total daily caloric intake.
2. Excessive coffee drinking—a racing heart
Drinking too much coffee can easily lead to heart disease. Coffee contains a high concentration of caffeine, which can alter heart function and increase cholesterol in the blood vessels. Therefore, for the sake of health, it is better to drink less coffee.
3. Heavy drinking—developing alcoholic liver disease
Heavy or frequent drinking can cause alcohol poisoning in the liver, leading to inflammation and enlargement, and affecting the reproductive and urinary systems. If you are going to drink, you must first learn how to drink. From a health perspective, red wine is the best choice. Drinking after 2 p.m. is safer. Because the concentration of alcohol dehydrogenase—the enzyme that breaks down alcohol in the stomach—is low in the morning, drinking the same amount of alcohol is more easily absorbed than in the afternoon, causing greater damage to the liver, brain, and other organs.
In addition, it is not advisable to drink on an empty stomach, before bedtime, when you have a cold, or when you are emotionally upset. A person weighing 60 kg should limit their daily alcohol intake to less than 60 grams.
From the perspective of alcohol metabolism, the best food to pair with alcohol is high-protein and vitamin-rich foods. Avoid using cured fish, sausages, or cured meats as accompaniments, because these types of smoked and cured foods contain large amounts of pigments and nitrosamines, which react with alcohol. Not only do they harm the liver, but they also damage the oral and esophageal mucosa, and can even induce cancer.
4. Eating raw food for freshness—parasites in the body
Frequently eating raw food can easily lead to various parasitic diseases. If you prefer fresh food, it is best to drink fresh vegetable and fruit juice daily. Fresh vegetables can be served cold, with a moderate amount of vinegar and less salt. Eating raw foods like fruits before cooked meals can also prevent a phenomenon of increased white blood cells.