Earlier, the old lady was in poor health and was attracted by the health care product salesman. Under the crazy sales promotion of the salesman, the old lady was successfully "brainwashed" Regardless of dissuasion, she went to a health care product company for a meeting every day and pushed health care products home. Some brands are even unheard of.

After that, the old lady chose to take health care products instead of taking medicine. On weekdays, she is reluctant to buy meat dishes, just to save money and buy more health products. In three years, she spent a full 320 thousand on health care products.

The old lady who only eats health products has not improved. There was no such thing as a "cure", and she died three years later.

In this society where "cancer turns pale", "health care" is very popular, among which health care products are favored by health care people, but do health care products really work? That may not be true.

The so-called health care products mainly contain vitamins, minerals and extracts from natural plants or rare plants, or rare marine organisms, animals and plants. It is not a medicine, and it has no therapeutic effect.

Although some components in some health products may have anticancer effects through in vitro or animal experiments, it does not mean that eating these health products with anticancer effects can prevent cancer. After all, there is no formal human research that clearly points out that health care products can prevent and fight cancer, so there is no need for the public to blindly believe in the excessive promotion of health care products.

And excessive consumption of health care products will bring harm to the body, such as liver and kidney. Under normal circumstances, people who are proved to be deficient in certain nutrients by epidemiological investigation or examination can supplement them under the guidance of doctors, while healthy people actually don't need to take so-called health care products at all. After all, a normal diet can meet the physical needs.

Sanqi: In recent years, Sanqi is a popular health care product. Studies have shown that Panax notoginseng can improve cardiovascular function and accelerate the elimination of exercise fatigue. It can also enhance physical fitness, help prevent thrombosis and prevent cerebrovascular aging. Generally, patients with cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases have blood stasis problems, so it is more appropriate to take Sanqi at this time.

It should be noted that Panax notoginseng is not food, so don't hold the idea of "disease-free prevention". Long-term use of panax notoginseng may lead to drug poisoning, especially in large doses, which may cause atrioventricular block. In addition, patients with myocardial infarction who take oral anticoagulants should use Panax Notoginseng carefully, and monitor coagulation indexes at the same time when necessary.

Deep-sea fish oil: Deep-sea fish oil is not a universal health care product that can cure diseases and strengthen the body. To know that the role of deep-sea fish oil in preventing and treating diseases is actually very limited, Guo, vice president of Hebei Provincial People's Hospital, suggested that eating more sea fish a few times a week can actually achieve the effect of supplementing fish oil.

Cod liver oil: Cod liver oil is actually not fish oil, but fatty oil extracted from the liver of marine fish. It contains vitamins A and D, which helps to protect eyesight and prevent rickets in infants. Vitamin a and vitamin d are fat-soluble vitamins. Once you take cod liver oil in excess, it is likely that vitamin A and vitamin D will not be excreted, and even increase the burden on liver and kidney. Therefore, cod liver oil should not be used as food, and it is best to take it under the guidance of a doctor.

Krill oil: The so-called krill oil actually comes from krill. Krill oil can be obtained after cleaning krill, crushing, extracting, concentrating and filtering. At present, krill oil sold in the market is packaged into a health care product that can cure all diseases, and the price ranges from several hundred to several thousand.

Ruan, an expert from the Food and Nutrition Information Exchange Center, said that krill is indeed rich in trace elements such as DHA and EPA, but these healthy elements cannot cure all diseases. In addition, krill oil, as a health care product, is not edible by everyone, so it should be noted that infants, pregnant women, lactating women and people who are allergic to seafood should not eat it.

Vitamin c: vitamin c can be eaten if you want. After all, excessive intake of vitamin C can easily lead to vitamin C dependence, and once the intake of vitamin C is stopped in the future, it will easily lead to vitamin C deficiency in the body.

Vitamin C deficiency can easily lead to dry skin and even scurvy. Therefore, people with vitamin C deficiency in the body can take vitamin C treatment under the guidance of a doctor, while normal people do not need to take it. They can eat more fruits and vegetables every day.

In addition, many people will supplement it by drinking vitamin C drinks. Experts say that it is better to eat two oranges than to drink a bottle of vitamin C.

Dunaliella salina: Guan Jing, vice president and secretary general of China Algae Industry Association, said that Dunaliella salina is rich in β-carotene, which has antioxidant, vitamin, polysaccharide and other beneficial components, and has certain effects on the prevention and adjuvant treatment of diabetes.

However, the propaganda that eating Dunaliella salina in the market can prolong life is somewhat exaggerated. It is beneficial to emphasize Dunaliella salina, but eating Dunaliella salina alone cannot prolong life. After all, whether you live a long life depends on your lifestyle and health.

Propolis: Propolis is an essential health care product for many families. Rich in bioactive substances, vitamins and trace elements, it helps to prevent and relieve arteriosclerosis and is friendly to patients with hypertension. However, attention should be paid to the slow onset of propolis, and such patients should insist on taking propolis for a long time. Propolis is unnecessary for normal people, especially if it is taken for a long time, it is likely to have the opposite effect.

The health of the elderly is a concern of every family, especially in the daily diet. The problem of "how the elderly eat healthily" has also troubled many people. The Beijing Municipal Health and Family Planning Commission issued the Pocket Book of Healthy Eating Guidance for the Elderly, which can be described as a "dietary guide" for the elderly.

1. How much to eat: eat ten punches a day.

How much should the elderly eat a day? It is recommended to eat "ten fists" every day, that is, to estimate the daily food intake with your own fists.

Generally, "ten fists" include meat no more than one fist, grain about two fists, milk and bean products about two fists, and finally fruits and vegetables no less than five fists.

2. What to eat: Eat 20 kinds every day.

The nutritional needs of the elderly should be comprehensive, so it is suggested that the daily diet should be diversified, and it is best to "miscellaneous" some, and eat about 20 kinds of rice flour coarse grains, fish and eggs, fruits with leaves and stems, fruits with milk beans and so on every day.

3. How to eat: thick and thin, coarse grains can be used.

The daily diet of the elderly should be combined with thickness. It is recommended to eat more coarse grains. The book also suggests that it is best to eat 5 to 7 meals of coarse grains a week. Coarse grains can be matched with millet, adzuki bean, corn and brown rice.

Old people will have physical diseases more or less when they get older. Because they are too worried about their health, they are easily attracted by the advertisements of health care products on the market, thus blindly believing in the efficacy of health care products.

In fact, health care products are not medicines and cannot completely cure diseases. In particular, the elderly should keep their eyes open when buying health care products, and it is best to buy them on demand. At the same time, young people at home should pay more attention to the middle-aged and elderly people at home and help them identify the authenticity of health care products together. # Zero Zero Plan #

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