“Hey, I see these foreigners drink ice water every day, and drink it straight from the tap, but I rarely hear that they will get stomach problems or something. We drink hot water every day, but people with stomach problems don’t. It’s very common, why is this?”

When chatting with a friend, a friend’s question aroused Xiao Ai’s interest.

Indeed, people who have been to Western countries have had similar experiences. They have searched many places and they can’t drink boiled water. This makes us accustomed to drinking hot water since childhood, especially the Chinese people who drink hot water. Women have more headaches.

Why don’t Westerners drink hot water? In fact, this problem has a long history, not only for historical reasons, but also closely related to eating habits and living habits.

1. Why do Chinese people like to drink hot water?

Drinking hot water seems to be engraved in the DNA of the Chinese people, but in fact, not everyone in our country could drink hot water at the beginning.

During the period of Emperor Wuzong of the Tang Dynasty, the Japanese monk Yuanren came to China and saw ordinary people in Shandong who “only eat cold dishes for many years”. Because of the lack of fuel, these people at the bottom cannot eat hot dishes or meals, and naturally they cannot drink hot water.

During the Song and Yuan Dynasties, independently operated tea houses, tea houses, and tea houses appeared, and the culture of drinking tea penetrated into the bottom society. But ordinary people still cannot afford the fuel cost of boiling water to make tea, because boiling water is more fuel-intensive than cooking. Therefore, ordinary people in the Song and Yuan Dynasties did not make a fire or prepare hot water in their daily life except for cooking. Only the elderly and sick people boiled water to drink.

Entered the Republic of China, the Western bacterial theory was introduced, and “drinking hot water” gained scientific support, The voice of the intellectuals calling for people to drink hot water is getting louder. The transformation of the government has also realized that it is responsible for public health, and it has begun to intermittently promote drinking hot water to the public. However, due to economic poverty, fuel shortage and other reasons, most Chinese people can drink hot water as they like, and it is already in the middle and late 20th century.

Drinking hot water really took root in the consciousness of ordinary people in 1949. After the founding of the People’s Republic of China, the country launched a patriotic health campaign with the main goal of prevention and control of important infectious diseases. Drink boiled water, drink hot water, don’t drink raw water, don’t eat cold food and other slogans are deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. Over time, drinking hot water has gradually become an important habit in people’s daily life, and has been passed down to become a unique way of life for Chinese people.

Second, foreigners drink ice water all the year round, why is the stomach okay?

First of all, let’s explain why foreign countries can drink water directly from the tap. Western developed countries are very aware of environmental protection and attach importance to the protection of water resources. Drinking tap water is even safer than mineral water. The degree of purification of tap water is carried out in accordance with special legal standards, which are quite strict. In order to ensure that tap water meets drinking standards, Western countries pay special attention to the protection of drinking water pipelines. In this regard, their technology and level are leading in the world.

In addition, many people think that drinking ice water will hurt the stomach. In fact, this is a typical misunderstanding.Ice water is not good for The impact of our stomach is not as big as we think. Ice water passes through the mouth, esophagus, and finally enters the stomach. The temperature is already changing slowly during this process. In addition, the human body has a strict temperature regulation mechanism. Controlled within 0.3°C. So, even if the ice water in the mouth makes your body shiver, when it reaches the stomach, the damage will be greatly reduced.

Some people may ask, after drinking ice water, my stomach is uncomfortable. How can I explain this?

It is true that everyone has different reactions and tolerance to cold and heat. After drinking ice water, it may be uncomfortable because of your The smooth muscle of the digestive tract is relatively more sensitive to temperature, and the gastrointestinal tract cramps after eating an ice-cold diet.

Secondly, drinking cold water causes diarrhea and stomach pain, possibly because the water is polluted . If the water contains parasite eggs, pathogenic microorganisms, etc., some people with low immunity, such as the elderly and children, are more likely to have abnormal conditions, and this is not just because of “water ice”.

In addition, hot water is not without its drawbacks, high temperature water can be drunk all at once Going down, it will undoubtedly form a burning-like irritation to the oral mucosa, throat and esophagus. Over time, it will cause the mucosal congestion, edema, erosion, and even the formation of superficial ulcers in these parts. Over time, these parts that have been stimulated by high temperature for a long time and cannot heal for a long time are more likely to become cancerous, leading to esophageal cancer.

It can be seen that whether it is hot or cold water, firstly, it should be different from person to person, and secondly, the temperature should be appropriate, and lukewarm water is the best.

Three. Gastric diseases frequently occur in my country, and four factors cannot be ignored

Data show that there are more than 120 million gastroenterological patients in my country, and the digestive The incidence of ulcers is 10%, and the incidence of chronic gastritis is 30%. In addition, 400,000 gastric cancer patients are newly discovered every year, accounting for about 42% of the world’s gastric cancer incidence.

Since the relationship between drinking water temperature and stomach disease is not obvious, what is the real reason for the high incidence of stomach disease? The study found that the main factors leading to stomach problems are as follows:

1. Drinking

< span>The main component of wine is ethanol, which can directly cause gastric mucosal damage, forming gastritis and ulcers, especially when drinking on an empty stomach, the gastric mucosal damage is more obvious. Many people experience stomach pain immediately after drinking alcohol, which is exactly what happens when the gastric mucosa is directly damaged. AlcoholIt can cause a comprehensive decline in the body’s resistance, weaken the protective effect of the gastric mucosa, and easily form ulcers. In patients with active ulcers and a history of gastric ulcers, excessive alcohol consumption can also cause ulcers to worsen, bleed, and recur.

Therefore, if you really can’t quit drinking, you should also control your intake. For those with a history of stomach diseases such as gastritis and stomach ulcers, you should try to drink as little as possible. or no alcohol.

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Long-term consumption of spicy, greasy and irritating foods such as pepper, mustard, strong tea, and espresso can easily cause certain irritation to the stomach, while some long-fiber vegetables such as celery, leeks, etc. Digestion is not good, it will increase the burden on the stomach. In addition, overeatingcan easily cause acute gastric distension and damage the self-protection mechanism of the stomach, leading to gastric disease. Therefore, in peacetime, you should develop good eating habits, so that you can chew slowly to prevent the occurrence of stomach problems.

3. Helicobacter pylori infection

Helicobacter pylori is a helical microbe Aerobic gram-negative bacilli, rooted in the human gastric mucosa, are the main cause of chronic gastritis and peptic ulcer in humans, about 67% to 80% of gastric ulcers and 95% of Duodenal ulcer is caused by Helicobacter pylori, and its infection is also closely related to gastric cancer and gastric mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma.

Therefore, pay attention to dietary hygiene, pay attention to freshness and cleanliness in choosing food, do not use unclean tableware and dental utensils, and prevent the erosion of gastric mucosa by external microorganisms. Good “disease from the mouth” this level.

4. Emotional stimulation

Research at home and abroad shows that many peptic ulcer disease Patients with gastrointestinal disorders have more emotional disorders, such as long-term impatience, sadness, fear, anger, etc., which may lead to gastrointestinal secretion and motor dysfunction, and can cause increased gastric acid secretion resulting in ulcers.

Mental labor that is too labor-intensive or highly stressful, such as drivers, reporters, etc., consumes too much energy and can’t eat on time will cause ulcers. People who work under pressure at ordinary times must learn to adjust their emotions, keep their spirits happy, and avoid the stimulation of bad emotions.

Summary: my country is a “big country with gastric diseases”, in a huge group of patients with gastrointestinal diseases , chronic gastritis and peptic ulcer are more common. The causative factors of stomach disease include heredity, diet, drugs, Helicobacter pylori, etc. During the treatment, it is necessary to pay attention to daily care, maintain a good diet and living habits. If you do not pay attention, it may develop to gastric cancer. #HealthTrue Knowledge Plan#

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