May Day Health Preservation: Remember Holiday Dietary Principles
Introduction: During the May Day holiday, whether gathering together or traveling, social gatherings and overindulging in food are inevitable. Therefore, it's crucial to adhere to dietary principles during the holiday to stay healthy.
Diet Should Not Be Greasy
Although it's only a three-day short holiday, it is equally precious for busy office workers. Whether resting at home or going out to play, health experts remind the public not to indulge in their diet. To avoid indigestion, you must control your appetite, not eat too much or too full, and eat less greasy food.
The problem of "liver fire" is most common after the holiday. At this time, people often feel drowsy, irritable, and have a strong craving for heavily seasoned food. Traditional Chinese medicine mentions that green enters the liver, so one should supplement more green leafy vegetables at this time.
Experts suggest that if you are out playing or dining, try to choose light meals, and pay attention to the combination of meat and vegetables for each meal. Fried foods are high in calories and should be controlled; try to eat steamed or boiled foods. Dinner is the most important meal. At this time, the body's metabolism slows down, and energy consumption decreases. If the energy consumed is greater than the energy expended, it will be stored as fat. Therefore, it's best for dinner's calories not to exceed 30% of the total daily calories. Vegetables and algae are low-calorie, high-fiber foods that can be eaten without worry when cooked in a light, low-oil way.
Drink Alcohol in Moderation
During the holiday, many people face this dilemma: not drinking makes it hard to fit in, but once they start, they can't stop.
Experts recommend drinking in moderation for the sake of your health. For example, you can tell everyone you are slowly quitting alcohol and ask them to supervise you. Or, eat more staple foods and vegetables before drinking to slow down the alcohol's entry into the bloodstream, which will make your body feel much more comfortable. Additionally, drinking plenty of water and juice can help dilute the alcohol concentration and protect the liver.
For Tense Work, Focus on Dietary Nutrition
Although the "May Day" small holiday is anticipated by many office workers, for those in special industries like service and transportation, they still have to work on the front lines. At this time, dietary nutrition cannot be ignored. It's still important to balance work and rest.
Experts suggest paying attention to your dietary structure. Diet therapy is the best way to nourish the body. Office workers can supplement according to their constitution to enhance their physical fitness and improve their immunity through a reasonable diet. Those working overtime can drink more apple and raw fish soup, wolfberry and pig liver soup, or American ginseng, pig blood, and bean sprout soup to replenish nutrients. Also, eat more foods rich in vitamin A, such as animal liver, dairy products, and eggs, to maintain normal vision. It's best not to stay up late. If the holiday work tasks are not urgent, you can reasonably allocate rest time, take some time off to rest, and even a tight string needs to be relaxed sometimes.
Special Groups Should Avoid Unrestrained Eating
During the holiday, unrestrained eating often causes relapses in some patients with special conditions. Experts remind these special groups to pay special attention to their food safety. For example, the elderly have weaker chewing and digestive abilities; if they eat uncomfortable foods, they might get sick. They should choose softer or chopped foods to help with eating and digestion. Children's eating can be unrestrained, especially when consuming many snacks. Many children's snacks contain non-food-grade colorings, flavorings, preservatives, crispness agents, color fixatives, etc., which parents must strictly control.
Experts remind special groups to pay attention to the scientific and rationality of their diet to avoid worsening their condition. So, faced with a feast of dishes, how should one eat? Experts believe that you should not eat more meat and less rice, nor eat without restraint. Some diabetics think that meat is protein and rice is polysaccharide, so eating more meat won't raise blood sugar. This is not the case. The intake of the three major nutrients (carbohydrates, protein, and fat) has their own proportions. Improper proportions can lead to malnutrition and blood sugar fluctuations.