Drinking water, eating right, exercising, getting enough sleep, not getting nervous and giving up bad habits are the key to good immunity.
“Modern man has problems with the gastrointestinal tract, - says gastroenterologist Larisa Boychenko. – This is a problem for 95% of the population. What surprises me is that we respect our profession, hobbies, social status. But why do we not respect the only source that gives us life, youth, longevity, health? Only from food can we get what we need for our health. "
The rule of healthy eating is to eat no more than 3-4 times a day with a mandatory break between meals of 3.5 hours. “In order to digest what we eat, we need enzymes, - says Larisa Boychenko. – They have a certain accumulation period. Only three and a half hours after eating are they able to digest new food. "
The presenter of the "Food Rules" column, together with a doctor, analyzed her habits and found out which of them are most harmful to health.
Eat before bed
«I like to eat sunflower seeds before bed, - Vera Borsuk admitted. – More - sunflower, but I can also pumpkin ". It turned out that the consequences of such a habit are dire. “Seeds contain proteins, fats, carbohydrates and fiber, they are absolutely complete food- explains Larisa Boychenko. And full-fledged enzymes are needed for a full meal. They will not be there at 10 pm, and any product, including seeds, will remain undigested. What is undigested food in the body? This is the path to the formation of poisons and toxins, primarily in the gastrointestinal tract. They are absorbed into the blood and damage the microflora. As a result, immunity decreases, and the body is no longer able to resist microbes and viruses. The result is disease».
Eat sweet
it another habit of Vera. But it turned out: if these are not cakes and pastries with cream and if there are sweets occasionally in the morning, there will be no harm to the body. “Sweet in the form of fruits, dried fruits, maybe some jelly-like products even need to be consumed, - Larisa Boychenko suggests a way out for those with a sweet tooth. – But - in the morning. This leads to the production of a large amount of energy that the brain needs. It's fuel. After two o'clock in the afternoon, the body no longer needs so much energy, so the eaten sweets will be put aside. What if it occurs to you to starve all day! "
Eat fast food
It happens that Vera skips meals during filming. When there is no time to eat properly, a girl may be tempted by fast food and a snack, for example, a hamburger. “I very much doubt the quality of the bakery products in which this cutlet is put- says the gastroenterologist. – As well as the quality of meat, in the sanitary conditions in which minced meat was prepared from it, and even in the freshness of vegetables that are put into a hamburger. And I absolutely do not trust the sauces with which this product is seasoned. "
If a hamburger is your favorite food, your doctor advises you to prepare it yourself. And use it no more than once every two weeks. But pizza is possible once a week, but only in the morning. There is one more condition: the pizza dough must be made exclusively from whole grain flour, and the filling must be meat-free, that is, cheese and vegetables.
Larisa Boychenko warns: “Refined flour is a very harmful product. If the pizza also contains meat inclusions - it doesn't matter if it is meat, sausages or sausages - unfortunately, this product is frankly harmful. "Is it true that food destroys our immunity, leads to obesity, metabolic disorders and shortens human life? Why can't you drink coffee on an empty stomach? And how can the feeling of hunger experienced on a regular basis affect future children? About this - in the next story of the "Food Rules" section, which will be aired on Thursday, April 23, in the "Morning with Inter" program.
