How do Chinese eat the healthiest?

On April 26, the "Dietary Guidelines for Chinese Residents (2022)" was released in Beijing

■ 4 groups of keywords have been added to the Balanced Diet Guidelines

The "Dietary Guidelines for Chinese Residents (2022)" has extracted eight guidelines for a balanced diet: diverse foods and reasonable combinations; eating a balanced diet and maintaining a healthy weight; eating more fruits and vegetables, dairy, whole grains, and soybeans; eating fish, poultry, and eggs in moderation , lean meat; less salt and less oil, control sugar and limit alcohol; eat regularly, drink enough water; know how to cook, choose, and read labels; share meals with chopsticks to prevent waste

According to Wang Huaiji, compared with the "Dietary Guidelines for Chinese Residents (2016)", the new version of the "Guidelines" mainly has the following new items:

Reasonable match

Eat regularly and drink plenty of water

Can cook, choose, and read labels

Public chopsticks for meal sharing

■ The Balanced Meal Pagoda has adjusted the recommended amounts of these foods

The Chinese Residents' Balanced Diet Pagoda is designed according to the Chinese Residents' Dietary Guidelines and combined with the characteristics of Chinese residents' dietary structure

Adjust one:

2016 edition: 250-400 grams of cereals and potatoes, including 50-150 grams of whole grains and mixed beans, and 50-100 grams of potatoes

2022 edition: Cereals 200-300 grams, including 50-150 grams of whole grains and mixed beans, and 50-100 grams of potatoes

Expert interpretation: Cereals generally refer to rice, noodles, steamed buns, etc.

Adjustment two:

　　2016 version: 40-75 grams of livestock and poultry meat, 40-75 grams of aquatic products, and 40-50 grams of eggs

　　2022 version: 120-200 grams of animal food, aquatic products at least 2 times a week, 1 egg per day

　　Expert interpretation: Emphasize to eat aquatic products at least twice a week, because Chinese people eat more animal meat, especially pork.

　　Adjust three:

　　2016 edition: 300 grams of milk and dairy products

　　2022 edition: 300-500 grams of milk and dairy products

　　Expert interpretation: Increase the intake of milk and dairy products, because milk is an important source of high-quality protein and calcium, but China's milk consumption is at a low level

　　Adjustment four:

　　2016 edition: Salt < 6 g
.

　　2022 version: Salt < 5 g
.

　　Expert interpretation: The 2022 version of the dietary pagoda has raised the "salt limit" target, which is consistent with the World Health Organization standard
.
Because a large number of studies have shown that excessive salt intake will increase the risk of diseases such as high blood pressure and stroke.
At present, Chinese residents generally consume too much salt, and the further north they go, the more salt they consume
.

　　(Xiong Lina)