Alcohol with high calorie and sugar content… Processed foods high in trans fatty acids should be avoided
Entered 2023.10.30 10:44 Views 7,450 Entered 2023.10.30 10:44 Modified 2023.10.30 16:58 Views 7,450 Repeated heavy drinking over a long period of time can lead to weight gain and increase the risk of alcoholic dementia. [사진 = 게티이미지뱅크]
Foods that increase the risk of dementia and make us gain weight are common around us. Most of these are foods that we encounter in our daily lives. Among them, alcohol cannot be left out. It also includes various processed foods made with trans fatty acids. Even though I know that it is bad for my body, I enjoy it out of habit.
Group 1 carcinogen alcohol… Risk factors for alcoholic dementia
There was once an argument that ‘moderate’ drinking was good for your health, but it is now losing steam. Alcohol is a group 1 carcinogen announced by the World Health Organization (WHO) International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). Not long ago, there was controversy over the designation of aspartame, which produces a sweet taste, as group 3, but alcohol is in group 1, like fine dust, which is more powerful than that. The bigger problem is that people wear masks on days when there is fine dust, but there is no such safety device for alcohol. It is slowly eating away at our body and brain health, but few people are aware of this risk.
Alcohol causes alcoholic dementia, a type of dementia. People who drink excessively on a daily basis may already show symptoms of dementia in middle age. Memory declines and difficulty finding familiar streets. If you drink too much and have trouble remembering the day, it is a danger sign. If these symptoms repeat, it can worsen into alcoholic dementia.
Alzheimer’s disease accounts for 60-70% of dementia, but alcoholic dementia and vascular dementia have recently been rapidly increasing. Korea’s Ministry of Health and Welfare’s ‘National Cancer Prevention Guidelines’ recommends not drinking even one or two glasses of alcohol a day. Even small amounts of alcohol increase the risk of oral cancer, esophageal cancer, liver cancer, breast cancer, and colon cancer.
I want to lose weight but I can’t quit drinking… High in calories and high in sugar, making it the enemy of dieting
There are people who reduce carbohydrate-fat foods for dieting but cannot quit drinking. As you know, the biggest enemy of dieting is alcohol. This is because it is high in calories and high in sugar. If you repeat the habit of getting drunk and falling asleep without brushing your teeth, your teeth will also be damaged. That’s why alcohol has a lot of sugar. To lose weight, you need to reduce your intake of simple sugars such as sugar. Complacency is also a problem. Alcohol itself has a lot of calories, but if you eat a lot of snacks, your diet will be ruined.
Natural foods are good for the brain and body… Processed foods, like alcohol, that you can’t quit even though you know it
Data from the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency emphasizes reducing the intake of saturated fatty acids (meat fat, processed foods, etc.), trans fatty acids, and cholesterol when dieting. Among these, trans fatty acids have recently attracted attention. It is made by processing vegetable oil in liquid form and turning it into a solid. It is common in processed foods such as cookies and bread that use margarine and shortening. Shortening, a trans fatty acid used for flavor and crunchiness, attacks the brain capillaries in the body and increases the risk of inflammation.
If you habitually eat a lot of trans fatty acid foods every day, it increases your risk of diabetes and vascular disease (stroke-heart disease). The aftereffect of a stroke (cerebral infarction-cerebral hemorrhage) is vascular dementia. Paralysis of the body, language impairment, and major problems with cognitive function occur. Recently, the consumption of trans fatty acid foods has been increasing in Korea, which is a problem. When purchasing processed foods, it is best to read the ingredient label carefully and limit your intake. Natural foods are best for your brain and body.
2023-10-31 12:50:46
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