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Will eating too much lard cause cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases?
In modern life, with the improvement of people's health awareness, more and more attention is paid to health and nutrition in food choices. Among them, lard, as a traditional edible oil, is loved by many people because of its unique taste and cooking effect.
However, in recent years, there has been a lot of discussion about whether lard can cause cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. So, does eating too much lard really lead to cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases? Let's take a look at this question from the perspective of Chinese medicine.
First of all, we need to understand the mechanism of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. Cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases are mainly due to narrowing or blockage of blood vessels caused by atherosclerosis, resulting in myocardial ischemia, cerebral ischemia and even necrosis. The formation of atherosclerosis is related to a variety of factors, such as high blood pressure, hyperlipidemia, diabetes, smoking, obesity, etc.
In the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases are mostly related to "phlegm and stasis". Phlegm and stasis are intertwined, blocking the veins, making the flow of qi and blood poor, and then causing various cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.
Therefore, the cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases of traditional Chinese medicine are mostly based on the principles of blood circulation and blood stasis, expectorant and circulation.
So, is there a link between lard and cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases? In fact, lard is a greasy food, and excessive intake will increase phlegm and dampness in the body, thereby aggravating the stagnation of qi and blood. In addition, lard contains high levels of saturated fatty acids, and long-term excessive intake will increase the level of LDL and cholesterol in the blood, which in turn accelerates the process of atherosclerosis. Therefore, from the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, excessive intake of lard may increase the risk of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.
Of course, this does not mean that we have to completely abandon lard. As a traditional edible oil, lard does have its own unique taste and use in cooking.
The key is how to use and control your intake wisely. Moderate consumption of lard can moisturize dryness and nourish yin, but if consumed in excess for a long time, it may cause adverse health effects.
To sum up, eating too much lard may indeed increase the risk of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. Therefore, in order to maintain health, we should develop good eating habits and mix fat intake reasonably.
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