"Canned yellow peaches" are sold out! Can they relieve COVID-19 symptoms? Are these 4 methods of recuperation and disease prevention reliable?

With the relaxation of epidemic control, various information related to recuperation and disease prevention has flooded the market. This article will talk about the four most frequently mentioned ones.

01

When you are sick, just drink porridge in bed?

Once you are sick, you will always be reminded: "You must eat light food! This way you will recover faster!" So many people start the "staying in bed and eating porridge" treatment method.

In fact, a light diet means eating food that is nutritious, low in oil and salt, and easy to digest. It does not mean that people should only drink porridge!

If you are sick and only drink porridge, it will not only not help your recovery, but it will be harmful and even make things worse.

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1. Single nutritional ingredients

Most people eat white rice porridge, which consists only of white rice and water and is almost entirely carbohydrates.

However, the content of high-quality protein, vitamins, minerals and dietary fiber needed for physical recovery is very small.

If you only drink porridge during illness without supplementing nutrition from other foods, it will not only affect your physical recovery, but may also cause adverse symptoms such as anemia, mental depression, and constipation.

2. Not conducive to blood sugar control

Generally speaking, rice porridge is a medium GI food[1], but its GI increases as the cooking time increases. The softer the porridge is, the greater its impact on postprandial blood sugar.

Porridge that is cooked for a long time is likely to become a high GI food, causing a surge in blood sugar after a meal.

Staying in bed for a long time and eating porridge will increase the risk of obesity and high blood sugar, and may also cause acne on the face.

If you feel that only drinking porridge can make you feel better during your illness, then make some whole-grain porridge, such as buckwheat porridge, mung bean porridge, and oatmeal porridge. Don't add alkali when cooking the porridge to avoid destroying the B vitamins.

At the same time, pair it with a dish that contains both vegetables and protein, such as stir-fried pork with green peppers, scrambled eggs with tomatoes, stir-fried celery with dried tofu, etc., which will be more conducive to recovery from the disease.

02

Canned yellow peach

Recently, canned yellow peaches have become very popular all over the country. In the hearts of Northeastern people, canned yellow peaches are like "deified" and are known as "Northeastern metaphysics"!

Whether you are in a bad mood or not feeling well, just taking a bite of canned yellow peach will make you feel refreshed.

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When people from Northeast China caught a cold or fever as children, canned yellow peaches were the best "psychological medicine". There are even rumors that canned yellow peaches can cure diseases.

However, canned yellow peaches are just ordinary canned fruits. They do not have any medicinal effects and cannot cure diseases.

It’s just that the canned yellow peaches, which are rich in moisture and have a sweet taste, can make people feel comfortable after eating them. They can also effectively replenish energy and relieve mild throat discomfort.

In fact, people in Northeast China hoard canned yellow peaches not in the hope of eating them to cure diseases, but in the hope of "escaping" the epidemic. The ancients also believed that peaches could ward off evil spirits and symbolize longevity.

Why not buy canned white peaches instead of canned yellow peaches? Because I don’t want to “escape in vain”! Haha!

03

chicken soup

Rumor has it that "drinking chicken soup when you are sick can nourish the body." How many people have had their mothers feed them chicken soup when they were sick?

The older generation believes that all the nutrients are in the soup. In fact, most of the soup is water, and there are some nutrients dissolved from the meat, such as water-soluble vitamins, sarcoplasmic proteins, amino acids, peptides, etc.

Generally speaking, the protein content in broth and chicken soup is only 1% to 2%. If you eat meat, the protein you get is about 20%. If you rely on drinking soup, the protein you get is obviously much less than eating meat.

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Even though the content of many nutrients in chicken broth increases as the cooking time increases, it is still not as high as that in chicken meat. [2]

So it’s best not to miss out on the meat and soup, put them all in the bowl!

In addition, chicken soup may be high in oil and salt, and drinking it often is not conducive to recovery from illness. If you want to drink chicken soup, don't add extra oil when stewing the soup, put less salt, and skim off the floating oil on the top when drinking.

04

ice cream

In many cases, symptoms of throat discomfort will appear after an illness. For example, one of the symptoms of "little yang man" is sore throat and discomfort in the throat.

I heard that eating some ice cream can relieve this discomfort. Is it true?

For people with mild throat discomfort, eating some ice cream may make them feel more comfortable. The coldness can constrict the blood vessels in the throat, which can relieve swelling and pain in the same way as ice compresses.

But if the symptoms are severe, the effect will not be significant and you still need to take medicine in time.

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In addition, we have to remind everyone not to eat too much ice cream at one time to avoid gastrointestinal discomfort. If your throat isn’t healed yet, it will make the situation worse!

Compared with eating ice cream, it is recommended to drink more water, which is better for moistening the throat.

Summarize:

If you feel unwell after being sick, you can choose some food that will make you feel better after eating. After all, psychological comfort is also important for physical recovery. But food cannot replace medicine after all. Don't expect to cure the disease by eating. If you want to suffer less, you still have to rely on regular treatment!

References:

[1] Yang Yuexin. Chinese Food Composition Table 6th Edition Volume 1[M]. Peking University Medical Press, 2018

[2] Du Chao. Effect of repeated stewing on the flavor quality of chicken and chicken soup[D]. Bohai University, 2020. DOI: 10.27190/d.cnki.gjzsc.2020.000350.

Author: Xue Qingxin Member of Chinese Nutrition Society Registered Nutritionist Health Manager Public Nutritionist

Review | Ruan Guangfeng Director of Science and Technology Department of Kexin Food and Nutrition Information Exchange Center

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