Eating unhealthy foods such as many pickled foods, sugary cakes and jams, or improperly preserving, processing, and storing food can be harmful to your health during Tet.
During Tet, according to tradition, many families will prepare a lot of food, fruit, beer, wine... hoping for a better, more fulfilling year. Tet is a great occasion for families to gather together, enjoy delicious food and enjoy the joyful atmosphere.
According to Dr. Huynh Tan Vu, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City - Branch 3, Tet can also be a time when people are susceptible to certain health conditions due to not being able to control their eating habits, causing negative effects on health.
Here are some eating habits that can lead to the risk of disease and harm your health during Tet, according to Dr. Vu.
Unhealthy eating
Eat too much fatty, spicy, sour food
Dishes made from fatty meat, oil and fried foods can make Tet meals feel greasy, burden the digestive system and can increase the amount of unhealthy fat in the body, increase blood cholesterol, which can lead to cardiovascular problems.
Other conditions such as gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), gastritis can recur during Tet due to the consumption of high-fat and spicy or acidic foods.
Eating and drinking too much sugary foods, sweets, carbonated drinks and soft drinks
Cakes, jams, gummies, carbonated soft drinks... are foods that contain high sugar content. Eating too much can cause a sudden increase in blood sugar after eating, increasing the risk of diabetes and is one of the main causes of uncontrolled weight gain and obesity.
In addition, these foods also make harmful bacteria in the oral cavity active, causing damage to teeth, especially in children who are susceptible to tooth decay. In addition, eating sweets before meals also causes loss of appetite when it comes to the main meal, leading to skipping meals, causing excess carbohydrates and lack of important nutrients in the main meal.
Consume salty foods, pickled foods, and processed foods
Eating foods high in salt can cause high blood pressure, increasing the risk of cardiovascular disease. The elderly, obese people, people with cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure, kidney disease... should not eat foods high in salt, pickled foods, and processed foods. The average daily salt intake should be about 5g.
Pickled cabbage, pickled onions, and pickles are popular dishes during Tet to prevent feeling full, balancing dishes such as banh chung and fatty meat. Pickles also contain probiotics, beneficial bacteria, stimulate digestion, support intestinal activity and strengthen the immune system. If eaten and pickled properly, they will not affect your health.
Eating newly pickled melons, melons contaminated with toxins or consuming too much (salt and acid content in pickles is very high) can be harmful to health and risk poisoning. People with stomach disease, kidney disease, high blood pressure, pregnant women should not eat too much. In addition, pickles are often sour and spicy, if used too much can cause bad breath and body odor.
Processed foods
Processed foods such as sausages, Chinese sausages, pork rolls, bacon, etc. are often found in many families' meals during Tet. They contain a lot of nitrate and nitrite salts, many preservatives and unhealthy additives, affecting health and the digestive system. These substances are allowed to be used in food, but if consumed in large amounts, accumulating a large amount can increase the risk of dangerous diseases such as colon cancer and immunodeficiency. At the same time, the fat in these foods also causes overweight, increasing the risk of cardiovascular disease.
Eat little or no green vegetables and fiber
On Tet holiday, people often prepare a meal with only meat and very few vegetables or even forget about vegetables. Vegetables contain a large amount of essential nutrients for the body such as vitamins, minerals, and fiber.
Eating lots of green vegetables and fiber will help limit fat absorption. Not ensuring enough green vegetables and fiber in the diet will cause the body to lack nutrients, which can affect the digestive process, cause intestinal problems and increase the risk of constipation.
Drinking too much alcohol and using coffee and caffeinated soft drinks in excess
Drinking beer, wine, and soft drinks to celebrate Tet is a long-standing part of Vietnamese culture. However, we should limit our use, avoid overusing them, and use products with clear origins if we want to protect our health and avoid poisoning.
According to the American Medical Association, consuming too many stimulants can have negative effects on organs in the body, especially the liver, and cause mental disorders, paranoia, can lead to loss of control while driving, and even life-threatening alcohol poisoning.
Alcohol, beer, and soft drinks also contain a lot of calories, reducing the body's ability to inhibit, causing us to eat more, making it easier to gain weight. Therefore, they are also not beneficial for people with heart disease, blood pressure, and diabetes.
Drink less water
The habit of drinking a lot of alcohol, beer, coffee and caffeinated soft drinks also makes the body feel full and not want to drink more water, which can lead to dehydration. Not drinking enough water makes the body feel tired, dehydrated, have headaches, dizziness, slow down the metabolism and can affect the functioning of the cardiovascular system, kidneys, liver... Therefore, you should drink about 2 liters of water per day to take good care of your health during the Tet holidays.
Improper eating
eat too much
We often have the mentality of keeping our stomachs very hungry before sitting down to a meal so that we can consume more food. However, eating too much can lead to rapid weight gain, indigestion, overloading the stomach and other digestive problems.
To avoid overeating, eat slowly and stop when you feel full. Experts recommend that instead of eating a lot of food at once, you should divide it into small meals throughout the day (about 5-6 small meals per day) to help balance nutrition, the body can easily absorb nutrients and avoid feeling too hungry to eat too much at once.
Eat too fast
Eating too fast can prevent you from experiencing and feeling the full flavor of the food and also put pressure on the digestive system and cause other digestive problems.
Lack of balanced diet
Having a preference for only one type of food or lacking important nutrients can lead to nutritional deficiencies, affecting overall health.
skip meals
Many people think that skipping breakfast or lunch is an effective way to limit calorie intake during Tet. However, this can make the body tired, hypoglycemic, headache, even make you crave more food, leading to eating more dinner, causing overeating at once.
Share dipping sauce
Vietnamese people have the habit of sharing a bowl of dipping sauce for the whole family, but this can be harmful to health, increasing the risk of spreading dangerous infectious diseases such as HP bacteria (Helicobacter pylori) causing gastritis, influenza virus, mumps, hepatitis A... Therefore, when eating and drinking, each person should use a separate bowl of dipping sauce to protect health and prevent infectious diseases.
Eating while watching TV, using phone, walking...
According to the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (February 2013), losing focus while eating such as texting, watching TV, looking at the phone... can cause food consumption to increase by more than 50% of calories, causing uncontrollable weight gain and obesity.
Eat more but do not focus on eating, just passively receive food so do not feel the smell or taste. In children, over time it will become a habit, causing loss of appetite.
Not concentrating while eating also reduces acid secretion in the stomach, causing indigestion. It also makes it more difficult for the body to absorb nutrients and can cause digestive disorders, pain and gastritis...
Improper food storage, preparation and preparation
Using unsanitary, spoiled or unfamiliar food... can cause food poisoning.
At the same time, the habit of reheating food many times can easily cause the food to change its chemical composition, becoming a dangerous poison for the body.
Leftover food should only be reheated once. The more times the process of cooling and reheating food is repeated, the more nutrients are lost, increasing the risk of food poisoning. When reheated food, bacteria will be destroyed, but the toxins produced by bacteria will remain, causing poisoning to the consumer.
In addition, storing too much food improperly or storing it poorly can easily cause food to spoil, mold, and cause poisoning. Storing too much food in the refrigerator also reduces the quality of the refrigerator, making food easily spoil, mold, and creates conditions for bacteria to grow. When eaten, it can easily cause stomachache, diarrhea, and poisoning.
Therefore, everyone needs to have a proper diet and method, change bad habits and perform regular physical activities, aiming for a healthy and scientific lifestyle.
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