Why does eating radish affect blood lipid levels?

Every little detail in our lives can unconsciously affect our bodily functions.

Uncle Chen is 57 years old and works as a bus driver, and because of his profession, he almost does his daily work by sitting.

This kind of work state caused him to lack enough physical activity, coupled with his usual eating habits are also greasy, and after a long time, health problems will slowly appear.

During the last check-up, the doctor told him that his blood lipid level was too high and beyond the normal range.

If hyperlipidemia is not taken seriously, it can cause more serious heart and blood vessel problems, and in severe cases, it can lead to a heart attack or stroke.

Of course, the doctor didn't want to see that happen, so he advised Uncle Chen to adjust his diet and increase physical activity to help lower his blood lipids.

However, Uncle Chen was somewhat indifferent to the suggestions of adjusting his diet and increasing exercise, but by chance, he heard that radishes can clean up the "garbage" in the blood and help lower blood lipids.

Although this claim lacks scientific evidence, in desperation, he decides to give it a try.

In this way, Uncle Chen began his "radish therapy".

Every day, before and after three meals, he would eat a few turnips.

This almost paranoid eating habit made his family very worried, especially his wife, who was anxious and anxious that such a single diet would affect her husband's health.

Three months later, Uncle Chen returned to the hospital for a follow-up examination as planned, and when the results of the blood test came out, Uncle Chen and his wife were very surprised - his blood lipids had really dropped!

Not only that, but some other indicators also showed improvement, and the doctor was very surprised to see this result, and couldn't help but ask him, "What have you been doing in the past three months?" ”

In the face of the doctor's inquiry, Uncle Chen truthfully described his "radish therapy".

After hearing this, the doctor smiled slightly and explained: "Radishes do contain some enzymes that can help digestion, and there is also fiber, which is helpful to the intestines. ”

"But to say that it directly leads to a significant decrease in blood lipids, the scientific basis is not sufficient."

The doctor went on to point out that the possible reasons include Uncle Chen's unconsciously reduced fat intake during this time, as the amount of time and portion of radish eaten increased, and the intake of other high-fat foods was relatively reduced.

At the same time, the doctor also reminded him that a long-term single diet is very undesirable, and nutrition needs to be diversified in order to meet the various needs of the human body.

Doctors advised him to continue to maintain a healthy diet with aerobic exercises such as brisk walking and swimming, which can help further improve his blood lipid profile and overall health.

In further conversation, the doctor learned that Uncle Chen not only changed his diet during the past three months, but also changed his drinking habits without realizing it.

Drinking plenty of water helps us speed up our metabolism.

Drinking water can help the blood flow more smoothly, so that the body can send nutrients more quickly, break down food, and help to expel useless things, excess oil and toxins through urine and urine faster.

Therefore, adequate water intake is a simple and effective way to help regulate blood lipids for patients with hyperlipidemia.

Second, there is a correlation between water intake and food intake.

When people feel thirsty, they are often mildly dehydrated, and thirst can sometimes be mistaken for hunger, leading to overeating.

After increasing his water intake, Uncle Chen may have inadvertently reduced the extra food intake caused by thirst, which also indirectly controlled the caloric intake, which helped to maintain weight and control blood lipids.

Next, the doctor advised Uncle Chen to maintain a proper water intake and start paying attention to the quality of the water, trying to use filtered or mineralized water to see if it could further improve his blood lipid profile.

At the same time, the doctor also stressed the importance of continuing to eat a balanced diet and reminded him not to rely too much on one food or habit.

Uncle Chen's situation tells us that when dealing with blood lipid problems or other health problems, we can't just focus on one food or one habit change.

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Proofread by Zhuang Wu