Dietary conditioning for chronic diseases

by lkts1ji2kod on 2011-04-07 11:21:12

The top ten causes of death among residents in contemporary society have shifted from acute infectious diseases to chronic diseases. They are all closely related to nutritional imbalances. Balanced nutrition is the most important factor in maintaining health, and starting with your diet can help alleviate chronic disease pain and improve overall well-being.

Dietary principles for high blood lipids:

People with hyperlipidemia may have excessively high cholesterol or triglycerides.

Dietary principles for high cholesterol:

Control calorie intake, reduce sweets, limit alcohol consumption to reach ideal weight, and appropriately adjust lifestyle. Control total fat intake, consume less saturated fats, and moderately take in polyunsaturated fatty acids. Eat more high-fiber foods, and avoid foods and organs that are high in cholesterol.

Dietary principles for high triglycerides:

Controlling weight can significantly lower triglyceride levels in the blood. Increase intake of fish rich in ω-3 fatty acids and dietary fiber, and avoid alcohol consumption.

Dietary principles for obesity:

A balanced intake of six major food groups is needed: dairy, fish, meat, eggs, grains, vegetables, fruits, and oils. Avoid being picky about food. Choose low-calorie foods and use cooking methods like steaming, boiling, roasting, braising, and cold mixing to adjust food preparation. Eat fixed amounts at each meal, drink soup without oil before eating to change the order of meals, chew slowly, and extend eating time to over 20 minutes. Drinking more plain water helps eliminate waste from the body.

Dietary principles for diabetes:

Diabetic diets must be balanced, prioritizing a variety of foods high in fiber such as whole grains or mixed vegetables to reduce excessive meat intake. Meals should be eaten on a regular schedule and in fixed quantities. Avoid frying, sautéing, and grilling when cooking, emphasizing low-salt, low-cholesterol, and high-fiber diets. Exercise regularly and develop the habit of monitoring blood sugar levels, using diet, exercise, and medication for regulation to control blood glucose.

Dietary principles for gout:

Try to eat foods with low purine content, such as various dairy products, grains, vegetables, and seafood, and avoid foods with high purine content like animal organs, concentrated meat broth, meat soup, oysters, white ribbonfish, and white pomfret. Abstaining from alcohol prevents lactic acid produced during alcohol metabolism from hindering uric acid excretion. Drinking more water helps eliminate uric acid and avoids kidney stones formed by uric acid. Besides avoiding excessive protein intake, it's also important to maintain an ideal weight.

Dietary principles for hypertension:

Weight reduction can help hypertensive patients control their blood pressure. Limit sodium and oil intake, eat more high-fiber foods, and reduce dining out. Try to avoid processed foods, sodium-containing seasonings, and alcohol. Patients using diuretic drugs should increase potassium intake, maintain appropriate calcium and magnesium intake, and reduce saturated fat and cholesterol intake.

Dietary principles for kidney disease:

Limit sodium, potassium, and phosphorus intake. Gluten-based foods, dried beans, nuts, and seeds are risky food groups, but soybeans and their products are high-quality proteins and not restricted. Reduce the production of nitrogenous waste by consuming moderate amounts of protein and sufficient calories, such as from oils, carbohydrates, and low-nitrogen starches. Hypertensive and edematous patients should restrict salt intake and can use sour flavors, spices, oils, and sweeteners to enhance the palatability of food.

Dietary principles for osteoporosis:

Calcium sources for residents in our country mainly come from vegetables, which have a lower absorption rate compared to dairy products. Therefore, when eating leafy greens, pair them with animal proteins like meat or eggs to increase calcium absorption. Excessive alcohol consumption or high salt intake inhibits calcium absorption and should be limited. Thus, avoid canned foods, instant noodles, and pickled foods. High-calcium, low-phosphorus, and low-sodium diets are key, combined with a balanced diet, attention to exercise, and health care to improve bone quality.