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Cover reporter Huang Xiaoqing
Recently, Dongxing District, Neijiang City suffers from a The control center carried out publicity activities of “Iodine Deficiency Disease Prevention Day” and National Nutrition Week in the public area at the entrance of the center. On-site publicity and popularization of relevant knowledge to the past masses were carried out by placing publicity exhibition boards, distributing leaflets, and accepting consultation and answering questions.
Iodine deficiency disorders are diseases caused by the lack of iodine in the natural environment. The natural environment of Neijiang is deficient in iodine. It is a simple, safe, effective and economical measure to prevent iodine deficiency diseases by eating iodized salt.
National Nutrition Week mainly promotes the latest “Dietary Guidelines for Chinese Residents (2022)”. Including the eight principles of a balanced diet, that is, a variety of foods and a reasonable combination; a balanced diet and a healthy weight; more fruits and vegetables, dairy, whole grains, and soybeans; moderate consumption of fish, poultry, eggs, and lean meat; less salt and less oil, and sugar control Limit alcohol; eat regularly, drink enough water; know how to cook, choose, and read labels; share meals with chopsticks to prevent waste.
It is worth mentioning that compared with the “Dietary Guidelines for Chinese Residents (2016)”, the 2022 version of the guidelines has adjusted the recommended intake of salt in the dietary pagoda, and the recommended daily intake of salt is The amount dropped from <6 grams to <5 grams.
On the one hand, the consumption of iodized salt is advocated to prevent diseases, and on the other hand, the principle of a balanced diet requires less salt and less oil. So how should we balance the relationship between the two? At the event site, Huang Yan, deputy chief of the Health and Education Section of the Dongxing District Center for Disease Control and Prevention, made a popular science on this issue of public concern.
Iodine supplementation does not mean excessive intake of iodized salt, but should be appropriate. When storing and using iodized salt, try to avoid the volatilization of iodine by heating. It is best to add seasoned iodized salt before the soup, vegetables and other foods are cooked, so that even if you add a relatively small amount, it can enhance the taste. Not only through the consumption of iodized salt to supplement the iodine, but also reduce the intake of salt.
Scientific control of salt, you can put more effort into cooking, choose natural and healthy food, reduce the intake of snacks and fast food; reduce the amount of condiments, and use vinegar, onion, ginger, and garlic to prepare dishes appropriately. Color, aroma, taste, etc.; reduce the intake of “invisible salt”, and avoid excessive consumption of shrimp strips, spicy strips, jerky, salt-baked nuts, sausages, bacon, ham, salted duck eggs, kimchi and pickled vegetables.
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