Develop good habits nutrition and health

An unreasonable dietary pattern will bring a serious burden of disease.

Five principles to follow when buying food

"The human body needs more than 40 kinds of nutrients and other dietary components to maintain health, which requires us to reasonably match the nutritional value of different foods

According to Liu Ailing, there are five principles that should be followed when buying food: First, choose more fresh and natural food, and buy less deep-processed food such as pickles, canned fruits, and canned meat

It should be noted that nuts are high in nutrients such as unsaturated fatty acids and vitamin E, but are high in fat and should be eaten in moderation

Science Awareness Food Nutrition Labels

Food nutrition labels are an effective channel for food to "communicate" with consumers

Yang Yuexin, chairman of the Chinese Nutrition Society, said that the above-mentioned national standards have been implemented for many years, and many consumers still only look at the price, production date and place of origin when purchasing food, ignoring the nutrition label

So, what should a nutrition label look like when choosing prepackaged foods?

Fan Yongxiang, deputy director of the National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment, introduced that special attention should be paid to product ingredient lists and nutritional ingredients

The nutrient composition table shows the specific content of nutrients in each serving of food, and the nutrient reference value indicates the proportion of the nutrients provided in this food to the daily nutrient required by the human body

Industry experts suggest that we should also pay attention to the existence of "invisible sodium"

Cook food with less oil and salt

According to the Scientific Research Report on Dietary Guidelines for Chinese Residents (2021), the intake of grains and miscellaneous beans in China is on a downward trend, but they are still the main sources of energy; the intake of other grains and miscellaneous beans is lower than that of the diet Guidelines recommend intake

Chang Cuiqing, vice president of the Chinese Nutrition Society, said that whole grains contain B vitamins, minerals, dietary fiber and other nutrients, which play an important role in preventing obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases

"Children who eat whole grains have better gastrointestinal function, are less likely to gain weight, and have stronger physical fitness

The "Dietary Guidelines for Chinese Residents (2022)" proposes to eat more whole grains, soybeans, and vegetables, and cook with less salt and less oil

Whole grain mixed beans tend to be hard because they retain the seed coat and have a tight texture

　　Eat more vegetables and less salt to make it delicious

　　(Wen Jinghua)

　　"China Food News" (July 07, 2022 Edition 06)

　　(Editor-in-charge: Zhu Meiqiao)