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In recent years, with the improvement of people's living standards and changes in lifestyles, more and more people choose not to eat staple foods, but to focus on a variety of ** and healthy diets. However, long-term abstinence from staple foods can lead to a range of health problems, some of which you may not be aware of.
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that staple food is the energy required by the human body and the main source of brain cells. Skipping staple foods for a long time can lead to a lack of energy and affect the normal functioning of the body. So, what are the dangers of not eating staple foods for a long time?Let me break it down for you.
First of all, not eating staple foods for a long time can easily lead to nutritional imbalance. Staple foods are rich in carbohydrates, proteins, fats, and various vitamins and minerals, and these nutrients interact with each other and complement each other. If you don't eat staple foods for a long time, you will lack these essential nutrients, leading to various problems in the body, such as calcium deficiency, iron deficiency, etc.
Secondly, not eating staple foods for a long time will affect gastrointestinal function. The fiber in staple foods helps promote intestinal motility and maintain normal bowel function and bowel Xi. If you don't eat staple foods for a long time, you will have less fiber, which can easily lead to constipation and intestinal dysfunction.
In addition, long-term abstinence from staple foods can also affect mental health. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that staple foods play an important role in regulating mood and keeping the brain active. Skipping staple foods for a long time may lead to unstable blood sugar, causing mental health problems such as mood swings, irritability, and anxiety.
For some people who are **, not eating staple foods for a long time may sound appealing, but it is actually not good. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that carbohydrates in staple foods are the body's main energy**, and if you don't consume enough carbohydrates, the body will use protein to provide energy, which will lead to muscle breakdown and weight loss. Moreover, without consuming enough carbohydrates, the body will switch to burning fat and protein, and fat is consumed at a relatively slow rate, so the effect will also be worse.
In summary, long-term abstinence from staple foods has many adverse health effects. While eating staple foods doesn't mean you can consume them in large quantities, moderate intake of staple foods is still one of the important factors in maintaining good health. We should consume different kinds of staple foods reasonably according to our own situation to meet the body's energy needs and nutritional balance.
Health References:
1.Chen Xuming, Wang Xuanxuan. Diet and health[M].Tsinghua University Press, 2017