People usually refer to high blood pressure, high blood sugar, and high blood lipids as the “three highs.” The occurrence and development of these chronic diseases are related to diet, and are more closely related to salt, sugar, and oil in the diet. Foods that contain a lot of salt, sugar, and oil and can easily lead to excessive intake or excess energy are the “three high” foods.

By eating less “three high” foods, people with three highs can control diseases, and healthy people can prevent diseases.

High salt food

High-salt (high-sodium) foods are almost everywhere. Various convenience foods, such as ham sausages, grilled fish fillets, beef jerky, preserved fruits, salted dried peanuts and other snacks, as well as almost all pickled foods, such as pickles, mustard, pickles, salted fish, dried shrimps, etc., all contain a large amount of sodium. Salt. Condiments such as soy sauce, miso, MSG, chicken essence, and soda added to dishes also contain a large amount of sodium.

High sugar foods

Common high-sugar foods: cream, cakes, chocolate, candies, ice cream, canned fruits. In addition to these, there are also hidden high-sugar foods.

Beverages: Carbonated drinks, milk drinks, fruit drinks, tea drinks, sports drinks and other drinks have a high sugar content.

Yogurt: Most of the yogurt currently on the market is “flavored yogurt” rather than pure yogurt, and the added sugar will also be around 8%.

These high-sugar foods can indeed satisfy cravings, but they can also lead to obesity and increase the risk of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

High oil food

The high-temperature frying method not only creates delicious food, but also promotes the three highs. In staple foods such as fried dough sticks, instant noodles, shortbread, and scallion pancakes, fat can even account for 20% to 30% of the weight of the food. In addition, many of these foods also add salt or other sodium-containing compounds, which is very important for controlling the three highs. unfavorable. Common various snacks and pastries. Most of the increasingly popular convenience and delicacies such as biscuits, egg yolk pies, puff pastry, milk tea, and puffed snacks are high in fat, sugar, and sodium. When facing these delicacies, you need to be careful and don’t be greedy.

• 5 dietary suggestions to prevent and control the three highs●

A healthy and reasonable diet plays a significant role in the prevention and treatment of the three highs.

1. Eat more vegetables

Vegetables are indispensable in daily diet. Only a reasonable combination of vegetables and meat can bring greater health to the human body.

There is very little sodium in vegetables. Even if you eat a lot of vegetables, it will not cause an increase in sodium in the body. On the contrary, if you eat less other foods, the body will continue to excrete sodium every day, which will increase the amount of sodium in the body. Sodium is greatly reduced, which is beneficial to lowering blood pressure.

2. Avoid saturated fat

Lard, butter, and butter are common sources of saturated fat, so eat less of them.

Olive oil is the first choice for cooking, but canola oil, as well as the more common sunflower oil and soybean oil, are also economical choices. Of course, when cooking, remember to use less.

3. Eat less red meat and replace it with chicken and fish

In the diet suitable for patients with three types of high blood pressure, meat intake only accounts for 1/4 of the entire diet. In terms of variety, white meat is better than red meat. White meat is fish, chicken, duck, goose, etc. If the patient has hyperuricemia, he should pay attention to reducing the intake of white meat, especially fish and other foods. Red meat can be eaten in moderation. , as a source of protein.

4. Reduce salt and sugar usage

In addition to salt, sugar, soy sauce, oyster sauce and other condiments should also be carefully controlled. You can try using other seasonings and spices to improve the flavor of food, such as pepper, Sichuan peppercorns, chili peppers, tangerine peel, etc.

5. Drink less drinks and more water

Most drinks on the market contain high amounts of sugar. If you drink one bottle, your sugar intake for the day will seriously exceed the standard.

Drinking more water is good for patients with hyperlipidemia and hyperglycemia, as it can reduce blood viscosity, but drinking too much water will increase the load on the kidneys.

Finally, we hope you all stay healthy. Friends who are already in the third grade of high school, don’t be anxious. Follow the doctor’s instructions, use reasonable medication and healthy living habits, and use our YASEE brand blood glucometer for monitoring in a timely manner, which can help you control the disease well. .