Press: Kate Culture Author: Pan Huaizong, Chen, Dongsen Financial News Station has become a couch potato, which is not only out of shape, but also seriously affects health. A study published in the Journal of American Medical Association by Dr. Frank B. Hu from Harvard School of Public Health on June 20 165438 shows that people who watch TV for more than two hours every day will have an increased risk of diabetes by 20%, cardiovascular disease by 15% and cardiovascular disease by 15%. Potatoes on the sofa, Teacher Pan's explanation and suggestions on chronic diseases According to a survey conducted by Nielsen Company 20 10, Americans watch TV for about 5 hours on average every day, while the data of Australian Bureau of Statistics show that the time spent watching TV in Australia and some European countries is about 3.5 hours? 4 hours; According to the survey of Vision magazine in 20 10, the average time of watching TV in Taiwan Province Province is about 2.73 hours per day (per week 19.5438+03 hours). Watching TV is often accompanied by eating snacks and drinking sugary drinks. Because attention is focused on TV programs, people often unconsciously consume too many calories, which increases the possibility of obesity. Dr. Hu analyzed the average follow-up of 7? In the study of 10, a total of 200, 19 1 people without chronic diseases participated in these eight different studies. After comprehensive analysis, it is found that if watching TV for two hours is reduced, the incidence of diabetes can be reduced by100000 people every year, and it can also be reduced by100000 people. Dr. DariushMozaffarian, another scholar from Harvard University School of Public Health, collected the survey data of three prospective generations in the study published in the New Enand Journal of Medicine in June, 201/. These three studies followed up 65,438+020,877 people with no chronic diseases and standard weight for an average of 20 years. The results show that these people will gain an average of1.52kg (3.35lb) every four years, and a total of 7.6kg (16.8lb) after 20 years. Dr. Mozaffari An pointed out that the extra weight gained every four years may come from French fries (contribution1.52kg), potato chips (0.76kg), potatoes (0.58kg), sugary drinks (0.45kg), unprocessed red meat (0.43kg), processed meat (0.42kg) and other foods. On the contrary, if you eat more vegetables, whole grains, fruits, nuts, yogurt and other foods, you can lose 0. 1 kg, 0. 17 kg, 0.22 kg, 026 kg and 0.37 kg respectively. Sleep less, exercise less, obesity. More than13 adults and nearly 17% children in the United States have obesity problems, and according to the 2005 National Health Bureau? According to the data of 2008, the overweight or obesity rate of adults in Taiwan Province Province is as high as 44. 1%, of which 50.8% are men and 36.9% are women. The medical expenses caused by overweight or obesity account for about 10% of the annual medical expenditure in the United States, which is about 147 billion dollars. This is national health. Dr. Liu from Yangming University published a study on the health status of students in Taiwan Province Province in the Journal of Higher Nursing on 20 10, and the survey was 3 1 7510? A survey of children aged 0/8 in Taiwan Province Province/KLOC found that the prevalence rate of childhood obesity in Taiwan Province Province was as high as 26.8%, ranking first among Asian countries, and the National Health Bureau also pointed out that it was 42? 63% of obese children and 70? 80% of obese teenagers will remain obese as adults. Dr. Liu also pointed out that children who sleep less than 7 hours and 45 minutes, or sit still and watch TV for more than 2 hours every day, will increase their appetite because of the decrease of leptin and the increase of auxin, and then increase their calorie intake, leading to overweight and obesity. Obesity can cause physical decline, and may also cause metabolic syndrome, diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia, gout, arthritis, cardiovascular diseases, breast cancer, colorectal cancer and other diseases. Teacher Pan often reminds everyone that a good lifestyle should be established from an early age, including intelligent diet (five fruits and vegetables a day, plenty of boiled water, less sugary drinks, etc. ), health activities (regular exercise for 30 minutes, or cumulative exercise for 30 minutes every day), regular work and rest (regular diet, adequate sleep, etc. ), and know your physical condition (daily weight, regular physical examination, etc. ) will prevent many diseases. Sugary drinks should not be drunk too much, which is easy to gain weight and has no nutrition. In addition to watching TV for a long time, excessive intake of sugary drinks is also the main cause of obesity. At present, the calorie intake of sugary drinks in China is increasing exponentially for both children and adults. Sugary drinks usually add water, carbon dioxide, phosphoric acid, sugar and spices, and sometimes caramel pigment is added as coloring agent. Other carbonated drinks with special taste will add malic acid, tartaric acid and citric acid, and inject carbon dioxide in a high-pressure way. In addition to refreshing, it is very easy to get fat without nutrition. Carbonated drinks contain phosphoric acid. Because children's visceral growth system is not complete, phosphate in drinks will increase the burden on the kidneys, so it is best not to drink it. Moreover, carbonated drinks have zero nutrients except calories, and it is useless to drink too much. Secondly, some drinks contain caffeine, phosphorus ions and carbonate ions, which will affect the calcium balance in our body. If we drink regularly or in large quantities and don't get enough calcium, the calcium in our body is easily lost. Obesity, sedentary, eating junk food while watching TV are the most likely to become potatoes on the sofa. It is an indisputable fact that obesity affects health, and the most direct effects are hyperlipidemia, hypertension and hyperglycemia. In order to reduce blood fat and make blood vessels elastic, besides watching less TV and exercising more, it is also important to eat healthy food. Don't eat junk food any more. The following eight good "heart" foods can not only help the health of the heart and blood vessels, but also reduce the fat in the blood-1) Coicis Semen: A starchy food containing water-soluble fiber, including protein and oil, vitamin B 1, B2, and minerals such as calcium, iron and phosphorus, and taking 50? 100 g of coix seed can reduce the concentration of cholesterol and triglyceride in blood, prevent hyperlipidemia, and then reduce the incidence of heart disease. However, it should be noted that coix seed is a carbohydrate, which easily absorbs excessive calories, and the sugar contained in it is very viscous, which may be unfavorable for digestion. 2) Auricularia auricula: High fiber content can promote gastrointestinal peristalsis, help defecation and accelerate cholesterol excretion. The content of protein is six times that of milk, so it is known as a vegetarian, and contains anti-platelet coagulation substances, which have health care effects on arteriosclerosis, coronary heart disease, obstructive stroke and so on. 3) Seaweed: Seaweed is rich in iodine, which is the main raw material for the synthesis of thyroxine, and also rich in calcium. High dietary fiber can reduce the absorption of cholesterol and lower blood pressure. It was found that seaweed polysaccharide and laminin in kelp have similar effects to heparin, which can prevent thrombosis and increase blood viscosity, and prevent arteriosclerosis. 4) Natto: Natto is made of soybean fermented by Bacillus subtilis, which is sticky. It not only retains the nutritional value of soybean, but also is rich in vitamin K, which improves the digestion and absorption rate of protein. Due to the production of various physiologically active substances in the fermentation process, it has the health care functions of dissolving fibrin (thrombus) in the body and regulating other physiological functions, as well as antibacterial, osteoporosis prevention and oxidation resistance. 5) Crataegus pinnatifida: Crataegus pinnatifida contains maslinic acid, flavonoids, sugars, various organic acids and minerals, among which vitamin C, flavonoids and three substances are rich, all of which are natural antioxidants, which can increase coronary blood flow and dilate blood vessels, and are beneficial to the health of the heart and blood vessels. 6) Almond: It contains essential amino acids and unsaturated fatty acids beneficial to the heart. Studies have found that almonds not only contain protein, but also contain vitamin E and arginine, which can reduce the risk of heart disease. Generally speaking, American almonds are more beneficial to cardiovascular system, while southern almonds are better for respiratory system. 7) Black Sesame: Sesame with strong antioxidant capacity can not only prevent aging, but also make blood vessels elastic. Unsaturated fatty acids in black sesame can help maintain vascular elasticity, prevent atherosclerosis and help defecate. 8) Spinach: It is rich in folic acid, a lot of iron and a little manganese, which can improve and prevent anemia and increase the raw materials of hemoglobin in red blood cells. Among them, B 12 can promote growth and development. Studies have found that folic acid and vitamin B 12 are more effective in preventing heart disease than vitamin E garlic. Professor Pan ⅹ Huaizong in the health room reminded me that we should first reduce our weight to the standard range, reduce the time of watching TV and playing computer, start proper exercise, do aerobic exercise more than three times a week and quit smoking. Finally, I should have regular health check-ups, monitor my triglycerides, high-density lipoprotein and low-density lipoprotein, and pay attention to my blood sugar and blood pressure. If I have cardiovascular disease or hypertension, ① Nut calories: American Time magazine once listed nuts as "10 top health food", because monounsaturated fatty acids and phytosterols in nuts can reduce the "bad cholesterol" of human body, but the calories of nuts should not be underestimated. Nutritionists suggest taking one handful every day to avoid taking too many calories. 2 Nut preservation: If you buy a large can at a time, nuts are easy to produce free radicals because they are constantly switched on and off, which will deteriorate the original nutritional value, so it is best to buy small packages and take the right amount at a time. 3 Good nuts should be roasted slowly at low temperature. Although it takes time, it can force the oil out, make the nuts fragrant and crisp, and retain the original nutrients. If fried at high temperature, nuts will absorb oil instead.