A reasonable diet lies in its lightness. The preparation of a reasonable diet has achieved balance and appropriateness, but is it already reasonable and scientific? The answer is, not yet. It is necessary to know that due to the diversity of food and the complexity of processing methods, they will affect the quantity and quality of a reasonable diet. Therefore, to eat reasonably and scientifically, we also need to pursue lightness in our diet, which means pursuing lightness.
Ancient sages have long noticed that diet should be light. As early as in "The Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon", there is a warning about "rich and heavy flavors, which can cause serious diseases". This indicates that eating large amounts of fish and meat regularly can easily lead to internal dampness-heat and boils. There is also a warning that "eating too much harms the stomach and intestines", indicating that binge eating harms the digestive system and causes gastrointestinal diseases.
This is a factual account of real life and can be considered as golden advice. For thousands of years, people are not unaware of this warning, yet they often commit the same mistakes. After holidays, the number of patients with gastrointestinal problems, gallbladder issues, and cardiovascular diseases increases significantly. It is evident that the temptation of delicious food is no ordinary force. Therefore, we strongly urge everyone to pay attention to the lightness of their diet!
Pursuing a light diet involves paying attention to both food selection and flavor adjustment.
In terms of food selection, one should not only focus on the nutritional components contained in the food but also whether the food is easy to digest. If the nutritional content is basically similar, it is better to choose foods that are easier to digest. For example, fatty pork belly, which contains both fat and lean meat, tastes fragrant and chewy after being red-braised or made into Dongpo Pork, making it quite popular among people. Occasionally tasting it is acceptable. However, if consumed frequently, it can easily lead to fat accumulation, causing obesity or other health problems. Another example is large crabs, which are fresh and delicious, and many people enjoy them under the pretext of supplementing high protein. One must realize that there are countless foods rich in high protein; why fixate solely on large crabs? Although large crabs contain abundant protein, they are cold in nature, and eating them can easily harm the stomach and cause gastrointestinal indigestion, especially for those who already have stomach issues. These foods belong to rich and heavy flavors, and their intake should be controlled.
Flavor adjustment, focusing on lightness, means avoiding excessive oil, salt, sugar, and spiciness.
Avoiding heavy oil: A heavy oil diet refers to food with a high fat content. Especially animal fats, if consumed excessively, can easily cause excess fat to accumulate in the body, leading to elevated blood lipids, fatty liver, obesity, coronary heart disease, etc. Plant-based fats, mainly cooking oils, generally do not exceed the required amount when used for stir-frying. Some people prefer heavily oiled dishes, so they add more oil during cooking, resulting in a layer of pale yellow oil covering the dishes and soups. Regular consumption of such dishes over time may increase fat intake. There is also a "glossy oil" cooking method, where another spoonful of hot oil is poured over the dish to make it look more appealing, increasing fat consumption. This should be avoided.
Avoiding heavy salt: Some people prefer salty flavors, finding lightly salted dishes tasteless. Adding more salt while cooking increases salt intake. One must know that the main component of table salt is sodium chloride, both of which are essential nutrients for the human body. However, excessive intake can easily affect health and lead to diseases such as hypertension and atrophic gastritis. Some people like to eat preserved salty foods like salted meat and salted fish. Eating these foods frequently also increases salt intake. Therefore, to maintain a light diet, one should consume less salt, avoid overly salty dishes, and reduce the intake of preserved salty foods.
Avoiding heavy sugar: Some people love sweet foods. They often indulge in sweets, even adding sugar to fried eggs. Consuming too many sweets increases sugar intake. Excessive sugar consumption can disrupt the balance of sugar metabolism, making one prone to diabetes, etc. Therefore, it is important to avoid a heavy-sugar diet and consume sweets in moderation.
Avoiding heavy spiciness: Spicy flavors can stimulate appetite. Some people love spicy flavors, such as in Northeast China, Hunan, and Sichuan, where many people have a habit of enjoying spicy food, believing that meals without spice are unappetizing. According to Traditional Chinese Medicine, although spicy foods can stimulate appetite, their pungent and hot nature can easily generate internal heat, produce phlegm, and assist dampness, leading to disease occurrence or recurrence of old ailments. Therefore, maintaining a light diet also involves avoiding excessive spiciness, and one should not eat spicy foods every meal to avoid counterproductive results.
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