You never expected that the "good habits" you have been sticking to may drag down your body

Reviewer of this article: Chen Haixu, Deputy Director and Master Supervisor of the Second Medical Center of PLA General Hospital

We all know that daily living, eating and other habits are closely related to physical health, but many people's self-proclaimed "good habits" may actually go in the opposite direction. Over time, instead of maintaining health, they may harm the body!

The more you sweat, the better the weight loss effect?

Losing weight has become a fashion nowadays. No matter if you are really obese or just want to be light, you are either losing weight or on the way to losing weight! Many people believe that the more you sweat through exercise, the better, and some even buy some "sweat-inducing clothes". But is this really the case?

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Sweating alone won’t help you lose fat

Sweating is just a way for the body to evaporate water and dissipate heat. The amount of sweating is affected by factors such as the temperature and humidity of the environment, exercise intensity, and personal physique. 99% of sweat is water, and the remaining 1% includes elements such as sodium, potassium, calcium, and chlorine, but there is no so-called fat.

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Sweating a lot in a short period of time may cause you to lose weight, but don't be blind

Some people may ask: After sweating a lot during exercise, my weight does become a little lighter. How do you explain this?

The answer is: water accounts for about 60% to 70% of human body weight. Sweating a lot in a short period of time will cause you to lose a lot of water, which may cause temporary weight loss. But if you drink some water and eat some food, the weight will come back.

In addition, excessive sweating can cause electrolyte disorders in the body, and even lead to symptoms such as collapse and arrhythmia.

In general, exercise can help you lose weight, but it is not measured by the amount of sweat. Don't blindly let yourself sweat a lot to avoid excessive water loss.

Take a walk after dinner and live to be ninety-nine?

It is recommended that you take a rest after a meal before walking around.

Walking immediately after a meal will cause stomach vibration due to the large amount of food in the stomach, which may involve the stomach mesentery and cause pain. In addition, a large amount of blood is required for the digestion and absorption of food after a meal. If you walk immediately, the blood supply to the stomach will be reduced, which can easily cause indigestion.

Therefore, you should rest for 20-30 minutes after a meal before starting a walk.

A cup of tea after a meal can help burn fat and relieve greasiness?

Many people like to drink tea immediately after a meal, thinking it can promote digestion and relieve greasiness, especially some elderly friends, who always think strong tea is more effective. But this is not a good habit.

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Prone to indigestion

Tea contains a lot of tea polyphenols, which will dilute the gastric juice secreted by the gastric mucosa and affect digestion. If this continues for a long time, people will suffer from food accumulation and indigestion.

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Affects nutrient absorption

Some teas contain a large amount of tannic acid, which will coagulate with the protein ingested into the body to form a coagulated substance, increasing the risk of stones.

It is recommended to drink tea two hours after a meal, and avoid strong tea.

Can eating small meals frequently nourish the stomach? Some people may actually hurt their stomach

In recent years, the concept of "eating less and more meals" has been deeply rooted in people's minds. Many people think that as long as they reduce the amount of food consumed at each meal and increase the number of meals per day, they can achieve the purpose of nourishing the stomach and help control weight.

But this approach may not be suitable for everyone.

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Prolonged gastric working time

Increasing the frequency of eating is equivalent to extending the working time of the stomach. Especially for those who often eat midnight snacks, the stomach cannot get enough rest, and food is easily accumulated in the body, which makes it easy to be "injured".

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Increased stomach irritation

For patients with gastritis and gastric ulcers, eating small meals frequently will repeatedly stimulate the gastric mucosa and increase the secretion of gastric acid, which is not only not conducive to recovery but may also aggravate the condition.

Suggestion: Not everyone is suitable for eating small and frequent meals. For the elderly with poor digestion, diabetics, and patients after gastrointestinal surgery, it is appropriate to eat small and frequent meals; for the general public who want to nourish their stomach, it is more important to develop a good habit of eating three meals a day at regular times and in fixed quantities.

Can you stay away from the three highs by eating vegetarian food for a long time?

Many diseases nowadays, such as the three highs, fatty liver, and arteriosclerosis, are largely caused by "eating", so some elderly people believe that the best way to prevent diseases is to not eat meat and eat more vegetables. However, if this is done for a long time, malnutrition is likely to occur.

For older people, on the one hand, their energy needs drop significantly due to reduced body consumption, so their food intake is relatively small; but on the other hand, due to the gradual aging and degeneration of body functions, their demand for nutrients such as protein, minerals, and vitamins increases.

Meat is rich in protein, as well as nutrients such as iron, zinc and vitamin B12 that the human body needs. If you don't eat meat for a long time, the protein supply will be insufficient, and the production of immunoglobulins will decrease, which will easily lead to a decline in immunity and cause various diseases; iron deficiency will cause anemia; vitamin B12 deficiency will make red blood cells fragile and damage nerve cells, which can easily lead to dementia...

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Recommendation: You should consume appropriate amounts of high-quality protein such as fish, chicken, eggs, and a moderate amount of fat every day. The ratio of meat to vegetables should be kept at 3:7.

Are vegetable oils healthier than animal oils?

The reason why lard has become a controversial food is mainly because of its high fat content, which is bad for cardiovascular health. However, lard is really not as unhealthy as imagined.

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Lard is rich in vitamins

Lard does contain about half saturated fatty acids, but it is also rich in monounsaturated fatty acids, which are a healthy fat that has good effects on the cardiovascular, skin and endocrine systems.

In addition to fat, lard is also rich in vitamins, such as vitamin E, vitamin B4, vitamin D, vitamin A, etc.

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Lard is more stable

Compared with vegetable oil, lard is stable, resistant to high temperatures, and has a high smoke point. It is not easy to produce trans fat during the cooking process.

Vegetable oil and animal oil are both oils we should eat, and the two cannot replace each other. According to the opinions of Chinese nutritionists and the actual situation in China, it is more appropriate to eat lard and vegetable oil in a ratio of 1:2.

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Is it cleaner to disinfect your underwear every day?

In order to make their underwear thoroughly clean, some people use disinfectant to wash their underwear, but doing so is risky.

Experts point out that soaking underwear in disinfectant not only fails to completely and effectively kill harmful bacteria remaining on it, but may also cause chemical residues due to inadequate cleaning, and even cause vaginitis, pelvic inflammatory disease and other problems. Some strong disinfectants are very irritating and may harm your health during use.

Use a special cleaning soap to wash away the dirt on your underwear, then rinse it with running water, and finally put it in the sun to dry.

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