Many friends with chronic diseases always struggle: how should I eat to control my illness?
We always talk about a healthy diet, but what is a healthy diet?
The following are the suggestions of doctors in seven departments. Listen to what they say from their respective angles, which will certainly inspire you.
1. Cardiology: Eat no more than 6 grams of salt every day.
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Salt is the first of all flavors. Dishes without salt always taste boring.
But what is distressing is that eating too much salt will obviously increase high blood pressure. Hypertension will further increase the risk of a series of serious diseases such as coronary heart disease, stroke and renal failure.
The Dietary Guide for China Residents suggests that you should not eat more than 6 grams of salt every day-that is, remove the plastic cushion from the beer bottle cap and fill it with salt flatly.
In addition, chicken essence, soy sauce, soy sauce, Chili sauce, instant noodles, ham sausage, potato chips and so on. It also contains a lot of salt. If you don't look at your mouth, it is easy to exceed the standard.
Second, endocrine: eat less sugar and control calories.
Most patients in endocrinology department are diabetic.
In addition to drugs, diet is also important for blood sugar control.
Diabetic patients need to eat less refined white rice flour and increase the proportion of coarse grains in staple food. They are rich in dietary fiber, minerals and so on. And their glycemic index is also low, which is beneficial to blood sugar control.
People with diabetes can eat fruit, eat less every time and try not to drink juice.
Of course, it is unreasonable to control only certain foods, and excessive control can also cause hypoglycemia and malnutrition. It is a good practice for endocrinologists to give dietary suggestions with appropriate nutrition ratio and calories according to patients' activity intensity, body mass index, age and blood sugar.
Third, the Department of Rheumatology and Immunology: Quit drinking and eat less seafood chop suey.
Rheumatology immunologists always take pains to emphasize to gout patients that they should have a low purine diet and eat less seafood such as animal viscera, shrimp, fish, sardines and various thick soups.
Vegetables are hypopurine foods, which are the most needed foods for patients with gout and hyperuricemia.
Tofu, dried bean curd, soybean milk, etc. You can eat it in moderation during remission, but it is safe to avoid eating it during acute attack.
Fourth, the Department of Nephrology: Pay attention to water quantity.
It is recommended that adults drink 1.5 ~ 1.7 liters of water every day. This is conducive to the normal operation of various functions of the human body and the timely discharge of metabolic waste.
If you have kidney calculi's disease, urinary tract infection and other diseases, it is good to drink plenty of water.
However, in nephrology, there are many patients with chronic nephritis and various renal failure caused by senior three.
Due to impaired renal function, water will accumulate in the body, increasing the burden on the cardiovascular system, leading to systemic edema and even heart failure.
These patients need to pay attention to the amount of drinking water and follow the doctor's targeted advice.
5. Oncology: Eat less barbecue and processed meat.
Processed meats such as bacon and ham are 1 carcinogens, which will definitely increase the risk of cancer, while red meat and fried foods such as pork, beef and mutton are 2A carcinogens, which are foods with "high possibility of cancer".
This is not to say that eating it will lead to cancer, but that it is easy to increase the risk of cancer. Don't worry about eating a little, but it's best not to eat a lot for a long time. For most people, the occasional risk is less than the pleasure brought by good food.
But as a doctor, I still suggest: try to eat fresh meat and eat less fried, pickled and smoked food. In addition, don't eat too hot leftovers, pickles and hot drinks. Moldy food, throw it away directly.
To put it simply, when eating, you might as well grasp a fresh and simple principle-choose fresh fruits, vegetables, meat, fish, eggs and milk, and choose more cooking methods such as steaming, boiling, frying and cold salad.
Sixth, the Department of Gastroenterology: There is no need to deliberately avoid eating, and a balanced diet can be achieved.
Indigestion, belching, acid regurgitation, abdominal pain, gastrointestinal discomfort, many people's first reaction is to avoid eating cold, spicy, rough and indigestible food, and only choose porridge, steamed bread and vegetarian food.
This will not only help the treatment of chronic gastritis and ulcer, but also be detrimental to the recovery of the disease due to malnutrition.
Don't avoid eating. It's not to let everyone drink ice water, overeat and eat sea plug without aggravating the symptoms of stomach discomfort.
But if you don't feel uncomfortable after eating something, you don't have to avoid such food. A balanced diet can ensure adequate nutrition.
Seven, general surgery: postoperative should be supplemented with high-quality protein.
Some diseases in the operation were cured by hand after the knife fell. Remember to fast according to the doctor's advice before the operation. There is nothing special after the operation. In order to recover and heal the wound as soon as possible, you can eat something "good" properly.
Pay attention to supplement high-quality protein after operation, such as milk, chicken, fish and eggs, and eat enough fruits and vegetables. High protein food can promote wound healing, and fruits and vegetables can prevent constipation.
After listening to the doctor's advice, do you have a clear idea?
To live a healthy life, let's start with eating and drinking. I wish you good health and a good appetite!