Office workers should get rid of obesity at work, but be careful not to step on these four dietary landmines! Nutritionist: Eating more vegetables and drinking more water is not enough

The Spring Festival holiday is over and it’s the first day back for office workers. How should they eat to get enough energy for the whole year and get rid of obesity? Nutritionists remind that people who eat out at work need to avoid dietary landmines. In addition to reducing the intake of oily and salty foods, they should also eat plenty of vegetables and remember to drink enough water. These concepts are very important. Otherwise, if you eat the wrong foods, it may lead to gastrointestinal burden and obesity.

4 Major Dietary Landmines for Office Workers

Nutritionist Pan Fuzi from Beitou Health Management Hospital shares the following four common dietary pitfalls of the upper class:

Landmine 1. Less meat and more protein

Some office workers are worried that eating too much meat will make them gain weight, so they use soy products to supplement their protein intake and reduce their fat intake. Nutritionist Pan Fuzi said that there is nothing wrong with using soy products to replace the protein intake from eating meat and to reduce fat intake. There are many choices of soy products, but some of them, such as fried tofu, bean curd or fried bean skin, need to be fried or added with a lot of oil during the production process. They seem healthy and taste refreshing, but they actually make you consume more calories.

Landmine 2. Long-term oil-free diet

Nutritionist Pan Fuzi said that a low-fat diet does help control calorie intake, but a low-fat diet does not mean no oil at all. Fats also play a very important role in the body's metabolic function. The synthesis of many hormones in the human body requires the help of fats, and it can also provide protection for body cells and tissues. The key is to choose good fats, such as olive oil, avocado oil, etc. The right amount of fats can also help intestinal peristalsis and reduce the occurrence of constipation.

Not all plants are classified as vegetables in terms of nutritional classification. A common misconception is that yam, sweet potato, and lotus root are nutritionally classified as starch, while avocado is actually classified as fat.

Landmine 3. Drinking too much vegetables but not enough water

Eating a whole vegetarian diet can provide a large amount of fiber and phytochemicals, which of course has many benefits for your health. Nutritionist Pan Fuzi reminds us that the calorie intake from a purely vegetarian diet is also lower, and coupled with the possibility that not enough starch or protein is consumed at the same time, it cannot provide enough satiety, so naturally the hunger feeling will come back soon after eating. In addition, Pan Fuzi also reminded that vegetables and fruits are rich in fiber, which can help intestinal peristalsis, but if you do not drink enough water, it can easily cause constipation. Generally speaking, it is recommended that adults drink 6-8 glasses of water (240 ml/cup) every day.

Landmine 4. Wrong choice of all-vegetarian ingredients

Nutritionist Pan Fuzi pointed out that in many consultation cases, the most common one is that many people think that eating plant ingredients is the same as eating vegetables, but in fact, not all plants are classified as vegetables in terms of nutritional classification. Common misunderstandings include that yam, sweet potato, and lotus root are nutritionally classified as starch; while avocado is actually classified as fat.

A high proportion of Chinese people rely on eating out, but eating the wrong food can be harmful to your health! Pan Fuzi also reminded that most people eat out with a heavy taste of oil and salt. If you want to eat healthier, there are some tips. Try to choose cooking methods such as steaming and boiling, avoid frying and thickening, eat less processed products, eat foods in their original form as much as possible, and eat moderate portions instead of eating too much just because you like it. In addition, we also remind people who have chronic diseases, cardiovascular diseases, kidney diseases, etc., if they want to change their eating habits, they are advised to consult a specialist or nutritionist first to see if it is appropriate to avoid accidentally burdening their body.