Bean products are not a risk factor for cholelithiasis. Take tofu in bean products as an example. Every 100g of tofu contains only 3.7g of fat, which is a low-fat food. Soybean products contain phytosterols, not cholesterol. Phytosterols can compete with cholesterol in the intestine and inhibit cholesterol absorption. Phytosterols in bean products can reduce blood cholesterol levels and prevent the formation of gallstones.
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Patients with gallstones should pay attention to the following points.
1, try to have breakfast. 80%~90% patients with gallstones have the habit of skipping breakfast. Bile in the gallbladder can only be excreted from the gallbladder under the stimulation of food. If you don't eat breakfast for a long time, there is no chance to excrete bile in your gallbladder without food stimulation. The increase of bile concentration leads to the deposition of cholesterol, and gallstones are formed over time.
2. Strictly control the intake of fat and cholesterol. Animal offal, fat and other animal fats will increase the contraction of gallbladder and cause biliary colic, especially in the acute stage of gallstones. There are no symptoms at ordinary times. People who only have gallstones when doing B-ultrasound examination don't have to completely exclude fat. They can eat low-fat food, but at the same time, they should eat more leafy vegetables to promote fat excretion.
3. Reduce polished white rice flour. High sugar intake will stimulate insulin secretion and increase cholesterol, so we should reduce refined rice flour and eat more coarse grains, miscellaneous beans and potatoes.
4. Drink plenty of water. Drinking no less than 2000 ml of water every day can dilute bile, promote its discharge, and also help to discharge bacteria and other harmful metabolites in bile duct.
5. Reduce oxalic acid intake. Spinach, amaranth, lettuce and other vegetables rich in oxalic acid should be blanched with boiling water before cooking. Sixth, eat less sour food. Sour fruits such as hawthorn, plum, bayberry and kiwi fruit will stimulate the duodenum to secrete cholecystokinin in large quantities, causing biliary colic.
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