Pickled pickles, this is a traditional delicious dish in our country!

As early as the era when materials were scarce, smart people invented pickled pickles in order to solve their own food and clothing.

People find that fresh vegetables can only be eaten within 2~3 days, and they will rot and deteriorate after a long time. Rotten vegetables cannot be eaten, they can only be thrown away, which is not only a waste but also a pity.

From the perspective of health preservation, eating pickles has a greater impact on your health, because a lot of salt is added to pickles during the pickling process, which is harmful to your health. cardiovascular health impact.

Why in the 1950s and 1960s when supplies were scarce, every household ate pickles as the main course, but there were still few people who got sick , the doctor told everyone the answer.

often Eating pickled side dishes has the following three major hazards:

One: Cause high blood pressure

The salt content in pickles is very high, and eating it occasionally can increase appetite and improve the problem of loss of appetite. However, excessive salt intake will lead to increased osmotic pressure, which will affect blood circulation and make people prone to high blood pressure.

High blood pressure is the basic disease of cardiovascular disease, if not well controlled, it can lead to more serious diseases.

Two: increase the burden on the liver

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Because in the process of making pickled food, a lot of things are added, such as preservatives, Color enhancer, as well as color retention agent, etc.

Although these additives are not excessive and will not cause poisoning, but if you eat the food often, it will also affect the If it is unhealthy, it will increase the burden on the human liver.

Three : Lead to malnutrition

Pickles are made from vegetables and are pickled foods. During the pickling process, a large amount of nutrients in vegetables are lost, and they no longer have nutritional value.

Pickles should only be used as an appetizer, not as a substitute for vegetables. If eaten regularly, it can easily lead to malnutrition .

Old A generation of people often eat pickles because of poverty, but rarely get sick? Doctor: The reason is actually very simple!

It is difficult for us to understand why people now and then eat pickled food once or twice After making pickles, or eating a section of pickled vegetables, the disease will appear.

People seem to eat pickles every day, but they rarely get sick. What causes this? May wish to listen to how the doctor answered.

【Different consumption】

As early as the era of scarcity of materials, it was something people longed for and could not ask for. Experience is that people of the older generation eat pickles all at once, but they know how to distribute them.

Because in the past, there were basically 4-5 children in every household, although this is very common, and several people eat together Larger, so they will eat less pickles when they eat.

I will divide most of the pickles into several portions and keep them for later eating, so as to ensure that the next few meals are covered. Because the intake of salt is relatively small, the older generation rarely gets sick when they eat pickled vegetables.

【Different production methods】< /span>

Before, due to the relatively poor economic conditions, every household would pickle their own pickles for consumption. From a modern point of view, the pickles at that time were pure Made by hand without additives.

Most of the pickles eaten by contemporary people come from the wholesale production of manufacturers, and various additives are added to enhance the taste and taste of pickles, so Consuming too much can increase the body’s risk of developing chronic diseases.

Due to the different production methods, there are differences in the health risks to the body, so people in the early years would not suffer from diseases when eating pickles.

【More chemical additives】

Many foods sold in the market today contain a lot of preservatives and food additives, even pickles. Many unscrupulous merchants want to make high profits from pickles, improve the taste of pickles, and attract more consumption attention.

When making pickles, a lot of chemicals are added to extend the shelf life of pickles and improve the taste.

Long-term intake of excessive chemical additives will make the human body in a sub-healthy state, and when a large amount of chemical agents flood into the body, it will also destroy autoimmune function. Increase the burden and pressure on the gastrointestinal tract, induce chronic diseases and cardiovascular diseases.

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In the era when technology was not developed enough, most of the labor needed to be done by manpower. In the evening, heavy physical work makes people sweat profusely. No matter how much pickles you eat, the sodium ions and toxic substances in them will be excreted with sweat.

In today’s society, technology has replaced manpower, and people’s labor volume has plummeted, especially after the middle-aged and elderly people have passed the retirement age. Hard physical labor is hardly performed any more.

Eating a lot of salty food, coupled with sedentary inactivity, will lead to the inability to eliminate sodium ions and increase the risk of disease.

Note: The following 2 categories Try to stay away from pickles, otherwise it will hurt your body

1. High blood pressure , renal insufficiency, and patients with cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases

In general, vegetables pickled with salt are high-salt Food, one of the dietary requirements for patients with high blood pressure is a low-salt diet.

If you often eat pickled vegetables, it will undoubtedly cause serious damage to high blood pressure, kidney disease and cardiovascular disease, and even increase the risk of various chronic diseases. disease risk.

2. Children and the elderly

Children’s kidney defense system is not perfect, so it is easy to eat more pickles Cause a large number of original harmful bacteria to invade children’s body and cause harm.

The defense ability of the body tissues and organs of the elderly is reduced, and frequent consumption of sauerkraut will cause pathogenic bacteria to invade the body and cause certain harm.

Extension: How to eat pickles healthy? Be sure to keep 3 points in mind

1. After eating pickles, you should eat Pay attention to vitamin supplements

Because the nitrite in pickles enters the human body, it will be converted into nitrosamines, and this substance happens to be It will also cause damage to the gastric mucosa of the human body.

In order to prevent damage to the gastric mucosa, it is recommended that after eating pickled pickles, you should add an appropriate amount of vitamins, such as vitamin C Reduce the impact of nitrosamines on the human body.

So, in order to reduce your own health risks, everyone must pay attention to taking vitamins that can inhibit nitrosamines after eating pickles.

2. Pay attention to the pickling time

Do not eat pickles that have been marinated for 7-15 days. The nitrite content in pickles during this period is the highest. It is recommended to eat the pickles after 21 days of pickling, the nitrite content in them will be significantly reduced.

3. With vegetables and spices

The cellulose contained in vegetables can promote defecation, thereby reducing the body’s absorption of harmful substances.

Spicy seasonings such as garlic, chili, and ginger can not only help inhibit nitrate-reducing bacteria in the stomach, but also reduce the content of nitrate. It can also enhance gastrointestinal motility and promote the secretion of digestive juice, thereby accelerating the decomposition and discharge of harmful substances.

Conclusion: Some people worry that the use of preservatives in pickles is harmful to health Harmful, but the basic requirements for the use of additives in national standards are “should not cause any health hazards to the human body, and should not reduce the nutritional value of the food itself”. So as long as it meets national standards, there is no need to worry.

However, from the perspective of dietary health, it is recommended that you eat less pickles and eat more fresh fruits and vegetables, which can reduce your daily salt intake .

Source: Dr. Hua’s interesting talk about Zhao Honghua, medical imaging and radiotherapy professional physician Jishan County People’s Hospital