In daily life, many people often sigh: although they have increased their exercise frequency, made up for sleep time, and paired a rich diet, their bodies are still threatened by illness. At this point, it's necessary to consider if there is a "thief" stealing your health from within. So, who is playing the role of this "thief"?
Computers "steal" Vitamin A
Staring at a computer screen for more than 3 consecutive hours can lead to a deficiency of Vitamin A in the optic nerve cells, as it is directly related to retinal photoreception. Therefore, computer users should eat more foods rich in Vitamin A, such as carrots, pumpkins, and various dairy products.
Alcohol "eats up" Vitamin B
For alcohol to be metabolized normally in the body, a sufficient amount of Vitamin B is required. Therefore, long-term and heavy drinking can cause a deficiency of Vitamin B in the body. The price of enjoying more than one cocktail a day is the accelerated consumption of Vitamin B. People who have too many daily social engagements and drink excessively should pay attention to supplementing with B vitamins.
Cigarettes "suck away" Vitamin C
Harmful components in smoke, such as tar, can deplete Vitamin C significantly. The loss is even greater for passive smokers. Therefore, people who smoke or are regularly exposed to secondhand smoke should eat more Vitamin C-rich foods like tomatoes.
Intense exercise "flushes out" multiple vitamins
During high-intensity exercise, the body requires more energy, and the metabolic rate of cells increases, thereby accelerating the consumption of vitamins. Therefore, people who frequently engage in high-intensity exercise, such as athletes, should consume more foods rich in a variety of vitamins or appropriately supplement with multivitamin tablets.
High and low temperature environments "drain" multiple vitamins
Vitamins are involved in regulating body temperature, so their consumption increases in high or low temperature environments. Therefore, people with weaker temperature regulation mechanisms should pay more attention to appropriately supplementing with multiple vitamins when the temperature changes significantly. Additionally, the body sweats profusely in high-temperature environments, which accelerates the excretion of various vitamins through sweat.
Improper preparation methods waste vitamins
When carrots are eaten raw, cooked with a trace amount of oil, and cooked with a sufficient amount of oil, the digestibility and absorption rate of carotene are 10%, 30%, and 90%, respectively. This shows that carrots cooked with oil have higher nutritional value than raw ones.
Vitamin C is water-soluble and is easily lost when washing vegetables. Furthermore, cooking at too high a temperature or for too long, such as in stewing or clay pot cooking, can destroy a large amount of Vitamin C in vegetables. Vitamin C is also easily oxidized by oxygen in the air; the longer vegetables and fruits are stored, the greater the loss of Vitamin C.
Soaking or repeatedly washing rice in water, or boiling rice and then discarding the water to steam it, can lead to a loss of Vitamin B. Soaking vegetables after chopping them or not drinking the vegetable soup will also result in a significant loss of Vitamin B.
Medication can also interfere with vitamin absorption
Taking birth control pills can hinder the body's absorption of Vitamin B6, B12, folic acid, and Vitamin C.
Aspirin, on the other hand, can cause three times the normal amount of Vitamin C to be excreted from the body.
Large doses of Vitamin C supplements can "drive away" folic acid from the body.
Long-term use of antibiotics can lead to a loss of B vitamins and Vitamin K, affecting gastrointestinal function.
Cold medicines and painkillers can reduce the level of Vitamin A in the blood.
Sulfa drugs and cholesterol-lowering drugs can affect the absorption of folic acid.
Diuretics taken by patients with high blood pressure or nephritis can lead to a significant loss of calcium, potassium, and vitamins in the body.