Every Spring Festival, picking gifts is always a headache, relatives inevitably bring some souvenirs, many people choose thousands of choices, and finally the money is spent, but it is not healthy to send out. These 4 foods that everyone often buys are especially not recommended as Spring Festival gifts.
1.Sugar-sweetened beverages.
Many people choose sweet sugary drinks when giving gifts to families with children, in fact, sugary drinks have many harms on children's health.
Regular consumption of sugary beverages can lead to an increased risk of tooth decay, obesity, type 2 diabetes, increased blood pressure, dyslipidemia, and more, and may also have an impact on children's bone health.
Adults who drink sugar-sweetened beverages also have these health risks. Therefore, it is recommended that everyone should develop the habit of drinking plain water every day.
Choose sugary drinks instead of healthier milk.
2.Pickled foods.
During the holidays, there will be many gift boxes of pickled foods displayed in the supermarket, such as cured meats, sausages, pickles, etc. Although pickled food has a festive atmosphere, it is often eaten and is harmful to health, so it is not recommended as a gift.
Numerous studies have confirmed that excessive consumption of preserved foods increases the risk of diseases such as high blood pressure and cancer.
Pickled foods contain high levels of salt, and if eaten regularly, they can easily cause high blood pressure and increase the load on the heart and kidneys.
Regular eating of pickled food can irritate the gastric mucosa, leading to the occurrence of atrophic gastritis, which is related to the occurrence of gastric cancer; Eating preserved foods regularly also increases the risk of colorectal cancer, breast cancer, primary liver cancer, etc.
So if you want to choose meat as a gift, you can choose fresh chicken, duck, fish, etc.
3.Sky-high prices of "health products".
When some people choose gifts, they want to make their gifts look "tall", so they will choose some gorgeously packaged and expensive "health products" or supplements.
In fact, many "health supplements" are not "health foods". There are definitions and regulations of "health food" in the relevant laws and regulations of China, but there is no definition and regulation of "health products", and it is not allowed to make functional claims.
Some products deliberately confuse "health food" and "health care products", the quality of the products is uneven, and the efficacy is claimed in violation of regulations.
When choosing health food as a gift, you should choose the products of regular manufacturers, read the product description carefully before purchasing, pay attention to the production date and suitable people, and choose rationally according to health, diet and needs.
4.Cigarette.
Giving cigarettes is not a gift but a harm, and it is a health hazard.
Cigarettes are an invisible health killer, with tobacco smoke containing more than 200 harmful substances, of which at least 69 are confirmed carcinogens. Smoking can lead to lung cancer, oral cancer, nasopharyngeal cancer, laryngeal cancer and other cancers, as well as coronary heart disease, diabetes and other diseases.
Secondhand smoke also increases the risk of cancer, coronary heart disease, stroke, etc. Tobacco smoke is more harmful to pregnant women and children, leading to low birth weight, fetal death, and congenital malformations; It can also lead to sudden infant death, asthma, damage to lung function, and affect children's growth and cognitive function.
For Spring Festival gifts, you may wish to consider the following:
Books about nutrition and health, fitness cards, fitness equipment, multigrain gift boxes, nut gift boxes, fresh fruit baskets, milk, tea, etc., bring holiday greetings to relatives and friends, and bring more health.
Dr. Wen Ma Health Group.
Scientific review by Ma Guansheng (Professor, School of Public Health, Peking University).