Grassroots Health Preface: With the acceleration of life pace, irregular diet, and binge eating has become a common occurrence. Stomach diseases are now one of the most prevalent illnesses. So, what should be noted in terms of diet when suffering from stomach diseases?
1. Pay attention to keeping warm: A chilled stomach can damage its function, so it's important to keep the stomach warm and avoid exposure to cold.
2. Eat less pickled foods: These foods contain higher levels of salt and certain carcinogens, so they should not be eaten excessively.
3. Suitable temperature: The temperature of food should be neither too hot nor too cold.
4. Chew slowly: This reduces the burden on the gastrointestinal tract. The more you chew your food, the more saliva is secreted, which protects the gastric mucosa.
5. Choose the right time for drinking water: The best times to drink water are on an empty stomach in the morning and one hour before each meal. Drinking water immediately after meals dilutes the gastric juices, and eating rice with soup also affects digestion.
6. Eat less raw, cold, or stimulating foods: Such foods strongly stimulate the digestive tract lining, easily causing diarrhea or digestive tract inflammation.
7. Regular diet: Studies show that eating meals at regular intervals, with fixed quantities, can form a conditioned reflex, aiding the secretion of digestive glands and benefiting digestion.
8. Fixed timing and quantity: Each meal should be consumed in moderation, with three meals a day eaten at fixed times. At the scheduled time, whether hungry or not, one should eat proactively to avoid extreme hunger or overeating.
9. Eat less fried foods: These foods are hard to digest, increasing the burden on the digestive tract. Eating too much can cause indigestion and raise blood lipids, which is detrimental to health.
10. Avoid stimulation: Do not smoke, as smoking causes gastric blood vessels to constrict, affecting the blood supply to the gastric wall cells, reducing the resistance of the gastric mucosa, and inducing stomach diseases. Alcohol consumption and spicy foods like chili and pepper should be minimized.
11. Supplement vitamin C: Vitamin C protects the stomach. Maintaining normal levels of vitamin C in gastric juice effectively enhances the function of the stomach, protecting it and strengthening its disease resistance. Therefore, consume more vegetables and fruits rich in vitamin C.
[Source] Grassroots http://blog.sina.com.cn/u/1656725375