Eating Zongzi every meal has caused my weight to soar, I regret it so much ~ Nutritionist: Diabetes, high blood pressure, high blood lipids, smart ways to fix the problem

The four-day Dragon Boat Festival holiday is over. Besides the heavy traffic jams on the highways, my body fat is accumulating and my weight is rising sharply. In particular, patients with chronic diseases such as "three highs" who ate rice dumplings for every meal during the holidays have experienced gastrointestinal discomfort, high blood sugar, unstable blood pressure, and even alarm bells for kidney metabolic function, and have gone to the hospital for treatment. Nutritionists say that patients with the three high chronic diseases who do not eat regularly are like "dumplings" with deadly intentions. They must adjust their diet wisely to "patch the holes" in order to avoid the risk of worsening symptoms!

Patients with the three high chronic diseases have an irregular diet, which is like a "dumpling" with a deadly intention. They must adjust their diet wisely to "patch the broken net" in order to avoid the risk of worsening symptoms!

Why do patients with diabetes, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia have murderous intentions?

Why would patients with three highs become fatal if they eat too many rice dumplings? Nutritionist You Weiming said that whether it is southern or northern zongzi, high-fat meats such as pork belly and lard are generally used in the fillings. Excessive intake of fat will quickly increase the triglyceride index in the body. The main ingredient glutinous rice is often also fried with oil, which makes it fragrant. Once it is eaten, blood sugar levels can easily soar, causing diabetic patients to lose control of their blood sugar. In addition, the dipping sauce used for zongzi has a high sodium content. If you are not careful, your salt intake will exceed the standard, which is a heavy burden on the kidneys.

Nutritionist You Weiming said that some patients with "three highs", including diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and kidney disease, have not exercised dietary restraints and have eaten too many rice dumplings in the past few days, and their related indexes have all turned red, so they need to see a doctor. For example, diabetic patients easily feel thirsty and have dry mouth. Even if they drink a lot of water, they still find it difficult to quench their thirst, and they also urinate a lot. Patients with hypertension experience nausea, vomiting, excessive sweating, chest pain, difficulty breathing, arrhythmia and other discomforts; patients with hyperlipidemia experience dizziness, headache, chest tightness, shortness of breath, chest pain, fatigue and other symptoms. These are all obvious symptoms of an attack and should not be underestimated!

Patients with three highs should resume a balanced diet and maintain an ideal weight as soon as possible

If you have already experienced the above symptoms, in addition to seeking medical treatment, you must still resume a balanced diet as soon as possible and lose the weight gained during the Dragon Boat Festival. Maintaining an ideal weight is the basic foundation for dietary conditioning for patients with three highs, poor gastrointestinal function, and kidney disease!

Patients with the three highs should resume a balanced diet and maintain an ideal weight as soon as possible.

Patients with hypertension should eat more fiber foods. Fiber can reduce the body's absorption of fat and is very beneficial for hypertension.

1. Dietary adjustment for diabetic patients

Since rice dumplings are carbohydrates, if you eat one at every meal, your blood sugar level will exceed the standard. You should start eating a normal, balanced diet as soon as possible, and choose more fiber-rich foods, such as unprocessed beans, fruits, vegetables, and whole grains. Eat less deep-fried, pan-fried, crispy and stir-fried foods, and consume a balanced amount of meat, fish, beans, eggs and milk. Not only will you get the most nutrition, but your blood sugar will also be more stable.

2. Dietary adjustment for patients with hyperlipidemia

Eating too much of the rice dumplings stuffed with egg yolk, pork belly and lard can easily increase your triglyceride levels. You should return to a normal diet as soon as possible. It is recommended to eat whole grains (brown rice, germ rice, whole wheat bread, etc.), dark green vegetables, eat white meat, eat less red meat, and reduce salt intake.

3. Dietary adjustment for patients with hypertension

When eating rice dumplings, I like to dip them in too much sauce, which results in dry mouth and tongue, which is caused by excessive sodium intake. The sodium content of commercially available ketchup, sweet and spicy sauce or low-salt ointment is very high, with sodium content of more than 100 to 150 mg per 5 grams (1 teaspoon). Therefore, you should reduce heavy-tasting foods as soon as possible and avoid eating too much salt. You should also eat more fiber foods. Fiber can reduce the body's absorption of fat and is very beneficial for high blood pressure.

4. Dietary adjustment for patients with poor gastrointestinal function

Most rice dumplings are made with glutinous rice, which takes longer to digest. If you eat too much or too fast, it can easily cause gastrointestinal discomfort such as bloating. If bloating occurs, you can stand and walk around to help digestion smoothly, and avoid sitting, which can cause poor gastrointestinal motility and indigestion.

5. Dietary adjustment for patients with kidney disease

Because eating rice dumplings uses too many seasonings and dipping sauces, such as soy sauce, sweet and spicy sauce, garlic sauce, five-flavor sauce, etc., we inadvertently consume excessive phosphorus and potassium, making the kidney's metabolic function more difficult. People with poor kidney function, when their kidney function deteriorates, should stick to a low salt, low protein diet and limit their intake of high potassium foods to avoid putting a burden on the kidneys.