The staple food must be eaten enough and the second must be eaten right

The debate about whether the staple food should be eaten or not seems to have never stopped

What are the nutritional characteristics of staple food?

In China, staple food generally refers to cereals, also known as grains.

In the Pagoda of Balanced Diet for Chinese Residents launched by the Chinese Nutrition Society, daily food is divided into 5 layers, among which staple foods occupy the lowest level and the intake is the largest, which means that staple foods are the basis of a balanced diet

The staple food is mainly starch, which mainly provides carbohydrates

If the main energy of the body is changed from carbohydrates to protein and fat, protein metabolism will increase and the production of urea will increase, which will burden the liver and kidneys; fat cannot be completely decomposed, but keto acids will be produced, which needs to be eliminated in time, and will increase The burden of the kidneys

Coarse grains and miscellaneous grains in staple food are important sources of dietary fiber and B vitamins

What's wrong with eating less staple food?

If the staple food is not eaten enough, not only will the carbohydrate intake be insufficient, but the bigger problem is that it will cause people to eat more animal food

The World Health Organization has long classified red meat and processed meat products (sausage, ham, bacon, bacon, etc.

Another point is that compared with cereals as a staple food, animal food as a staple food will greatly increase resource consumption, contrary to the spirit of energy conservation and environmental protection, especially not suitable for China's national conditions

What is a good staple food?

Therefore, the staple food is still to be eaten, and must be eaten, the key is to eat right

The cooking method of the staple food is also very important

(Author: Wu Jia, Registered Dietitian of Chinese Nutrition Society)