'Compensation' or self-poisoning?

Vietnamese people have a habit of fostering those who have just got sick, after giving birth with foods such as heart-shaped porridge, egg yolk, boiled . because it is thought to be a supplement, but it actually harms the body. because of the amount of cholesterol in it.

Dr. Vu Truong Khanh, Deputy Head of Gastroenterology, Bach Mai Hospital warned about eating habits that are very dangerous to the body of many Vietnamese people.

According to Dr. Khanh, lifestyle directly affects the health of patients. In gastroenterology, this lifestyle can be most easily recognized in that the number of patients with degenerative fatty liver is increasing. This disease is mostly found in nutrient-rich people who eat fatty foods like animal viscera, egg yolk .

Here are some habits that people inadvertently 'loaded' a large amount of cholesterol into their bodies, making a substance with a positive effect (when used just enough, reasonably) turn into an agent. dangerous diseases such as atherosclerosis, heart disease, hypertension, stroke . especially in obese, overweight people.

Eat yolk, remove the white

Not only for those who are sick or supplement with eggs daily, but the habit of eating eggs is very common in all subjects. In the morning go to eat a bowl of pho, make two red yolk, remove the white. In the afternoon, there is an omelette and meat-molded eggs in the tray. This habit gradually turns ordinary health people into illnesses due to excess cholesterol in the body.

Because in the yolk of the eggs, duck contains a lot of fat and cholesterol. Each egg on average 17gr contains up to 220mg of cholesterol and a lot of fat, mostly saturated acid. The body should not absorb more than 300 milligrams of cholesterol per day. If you only need to eat two egg yolks each morning, you will exceed the amount of cholesterol that is allowed to be absorbed, not to mention other food sources in your daily diet.

According to Dr. Khanh, the habit of removing white heart (for fear of indigestion) getting the yolk to eat is very anti-scientific. As analyzed above, the yolk is rich in cholestorol, eating a lot of direct effects on the heart, stroke, and hypertension. And fat-free egg whites do not contain cholestorol but help muscle growth. Therefore, experts give advice, when processing eggs, try to reduce the amount of egg yolk.

Therefore, all subjects, from children, pregnant women and those in need of health improvement are not necessarily eating chicken eggs every day. It is best not to eat more than 3 egg yolks per week, while egg whites may be unrestricted because they are very good for firmness and muscle growth.

BS Khanh added a proof, in advanced countries around the world, people are afraid to eat eggs, especially egg yolk. Therefore, eggs are extremely cheap, much cheaper than vegetables. As compared to tomatoes, a tomato price can buy 3 to 4 eggs. Foreigners who come to Vietnam, when ordering food related to eggs, often ask to remove the yolk, only to take the white. While Vietnamese people do the opposite, it is recommended to give up the white, take the yolk for thinking 'complement' but in fact is very harmful to health.

Heart, liver, oval are rich in protein like meat and fish

Another habit of Vietnamese people, is the fortification with heart porridge, oval. Not only in children, but adults, see when it is weak to think about the fortification with animal heart. As a result, animal hearts become a very expensive food, much more expensive than tenderloin, fish .

But in fact, eating heart porridge is nutritious with other foods? The answer is no. Because the protein content of the heart and oval are similar to those of meat and fish. It's just 'more' in that there's a lot of fat and cholesterol. These substances are normal enough for the body, but excess is the causative agent.

Therefore, BS Khanh gave advice, instead of supplementing with heart porridge, oval, people can cook a bowl of fish porridge, beef porridge, shrimp porridge . just provide more energy for the body, just don't have to load too much cholesterol.

Eat less green vegetables

Many statistics of the Institute of Nutrition show that Vietnamese people are eating too little green vegetables, while too much fat, protein and cholesterol-rich foods are loaded.

It can be said that vegetables and fruits are very good foods for all people, especially obese, overweight, blood fat, increase in cholesterol, hypertension and other cardiovascular diseases . Because they contain plenty of vitamins to supply the body, they also contain antioxidants that help keep cells younger. In particular, vegetables provide the body with a lot of fiber, very good for digestion. Dr. Khanh likened the fiber in vegetables to his body, like a broom to help remove excess cholesterol in the intestines from the body, reducing the absorption of this substance in the blood.

In addition to the habit of eating less vegetables, more meat, Vietnamese people also have a habit of eating too much starch. The saying 'three bowls of rice and three ladders' (only 'three bowls of rice per meal' does not seem to be true today. Today, during meals that are loaded with too much protein, fat, too much starch, the accumulation will gradually turn into fatty liver.

Meal is not just about eating, but the diet directly affects health. Therefore, people should choose useful foods, eating a scientific diet will help protect their own health and their families.