Edema and inability to lose weight have evil causes. Drink banana gradient milk to eliminate sodium.

Who says edema is caused by drinking too much water? In fact, the evil culprit that makes you edema and unable to lose weight is consuming too much high-sodium food. Especially those who eat out are prone to consume too much sodium. What is worrying is that it may cause symptoms of thirst, edema, high blood sodium, and even cause high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease, stroke, kidney failure and other diseases. Nutritionists say that it is easy to eliminate excess sodium from the body by eating high-potassium fruits.

Have you ever calculated how much sodium you consume every day? According to the results of the 2013-2015 National Nutrition and Health Status Change Survey, the prevalence of hypertension among Chinese people over the age of 20 is as high as 24.7%. An estimated 4.6 million people, or 1 in every 4 people, suffer from high blood pressure. The problem lies in the fact that many people eat out and accidentally consume too much sodium.

Sources of excessive salt intake from eating out: mainly processed foods

The Ministry of Health and Welfare recommends an appropriate daily salt intake of 2,400 mg, equivalent to 6 grams of salt. People who often eat out and like strong flavors may unconsciously consume 9-12 grams of salt. The sources of excessive salt are the salt added to cooking food, soy sauce or various dipping sauces and processed foods, such as canned food, instant noodles and hot pot dumplings.

Nutritionist Xia Ziwen from Shin Kong Hospital said that taking the "curry rice" lunch as an example, the sodium content is as high as 1437 mg, which accounts for 2/3 of the daily sodium intake recommended by the Ministry of Health and Welfare for adults. Taking the sodium content of instant noodles as an example, the package indicates 2400 mg of sodium, which means that eating a bowl of instant noodles in a day has almost reached the upper limit of sodium intake.

Eliminate excess sodium by eating more foods high in potassium

How to eliminate excess sodium? Eat more foods containing potassium. Potassium ions can help excrete excess salt from the body and maintain electrolyte balance in the body. High potassium foods are defined as foods containing more than 300 mg per 100 grams of food. For example, high potassium fruits include: durian, sugar apple, plantain, melon, peach, kiwi, banana, longan, tomato, etc.; as for vegetables, those with high potassium include: seaweed, hair algae, edamame, Sichuan pepper, amaranth, straw mushroom, spinach, water chestnut, water spinach, enoki mushroom, yam, leek, celery, bell pepper, etc. And high-potassium starches include: buckwheat, brown rice, wheat, potatoes, etc.

Sodium-removing and edema-reducing drink: Banana gradient milk

Nutritionist Xia Ziwen suggests that you can use bananas and pitaya to make banana pitaya milk, because bananas and pitaya are rich in potassium ions, which can excrete excess sodium in the body, and their dietary fiber can promote intestinal peristalsis, help prevent constipation, and reduce the risk of colorectal cancer. However, it is not suitable for patients with kidney disease or those who need to restrict potassium ions.

【Banana Gradient Milk】:

Material:

1 banana, about 200cc of fresh milk, a little dragon fruit juice (diluted with water), and a little honey.

step:

1. First, dilute the dragon fruit with water and blend it into juice.

2. Add 1 banana, fresh milk (about 60-80cc) and honey to make banana milk.

3. Pour into a bottle, add fresh milk and dragon fruit juice, and shake slightly to make a fragrant and healthy banana gradient milk.