▶ Spicy and salty foods, high in carcinogens such as nitrites
▶ Causes inflammation of the gastric mucosa, causing adenocarcinoma… Causes stomach cancer and is not good for blood pressure management… Be careful about your daily eating habits
Mr. A, an office worker who likes soup dishes, is happy because it is winter. He said that because the weather is getting colder, it is better to eat hot soup dishes. However, if he frequently consumes soup dishes, he may be harming his health. This is because the soup dishes that Koreans enjoy are one of the foods with a high salt (sodium) content due to the nature of the cuisine.
Korea is a country where stomach cancer occurs frequently. According to the National Cancer Information Registration statistics, among the 247,952 cancers occurring in Korea as of 2020, stomach cancer accounted for 26,662 cases, accounting for 10.8% (4th place) of all cancer cases in Korea. The reasons for the high incidence of stomach cancer are Helicobacter pylori infection and a food culture with a lot of salty foods.
Jang Jae-young, a professor of gastroenterology at Kyung Hee University Hospital, said, “Koreans’ unique eating habits have a big impact on the development of stomach cancer. Salty and spicy foods contain a lot of carcinogens such as nitrites, so excessive consumption can cause inflammation in the stomach mucosa, leading to adenocarcinoma (adenocarcinoma).” “It can cause adenocarcinoma.”
Adenocarcinoma occurs in the stomach mucosa and is the cause of most stomach cancers. If gastric mucosal inflammation continues, gastric cells are destroyed, which can worsen into atrophic gastritis and intestinal metaplasia (inflammation of gastric epithelial cells causes these cells to change into small or large intestine epithelial cells). Early detection is important as it is a precancerous lesion that causes stomach cancer, but it is not easy to recognize because most stomach cancer does not show clear symptoms in the early stages.
Professor Jang said, “Stomach cancer can be diagnosed accurately and quickly through endoscopy, and the early gastric cancer cure rate in Korea is high at over 95%, so if you experience heartburn or digestive problems and have not recently had an endoscopy, you should take medication at your own discretion. “It’s better to go to the hospital as soon as possible and get an accurate test,” he said.
To prevent stomach cancer, you must pay attention to your daily eating habits. Professor Jang said, “In particular, we must pay special attention to our eating habits, such as reducing the intake of spicy and salty foods and consuming fruits and vegetables high in antioxidant enzymes and dietary fiber.”
The salt contained in soup dishes is also not good for patients with high blood pressure. High blood pressure is a representative disease that requires lifestyle therapy such as improving eating habits, regular exercise, and quitting smoking. However, in winter, you may have difficulty managing your blood pressure due to various factors. This is due to blood pressure that fluctuates due to temperature differences between indoors and outdoors, decreased activity due to the cold, and excessive sodium intake.
Woo Jong-shin, a professor at the Cardiovascular Center at Kyung Hee University Hospital, said, “Sudden cold activates the sympathetic nervous system, constricts blood vessels, and increases blood pressure.” He added, “It does not just increase blood pressure, but can worsen into cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases such as myocardial infarction and stroke.” “He said.
Professor Woo added, “Winter is a very difficult season, especially for patients with high blood pressure who need to maintain their sodium intake at an appropriate level by following a low-salt diet.”
The appropriate sodium intake is less than 120 mg of sodium per 100 g of food. Most soups and stews that contain hot soup are very high in sodium. If you enjoy eating foods high in sodium, your desire for sweet foods will also increase, which can lead to overweight and obesity.
Professor Woo said, “If blood pressure remains uncontrolled and elevated for a long period of time, it can lead to complications such as heart failure, stroke, chronic kidney disease, and even death, so we must make efforts to manage blood pressure in winter.” He continued, “Excessive intake of salt increases blood pressure, so reduce your intake of soups and stews. Wear several layers of thin clothing to avoid large temperature differences between indoors and outdoors, or be careful about keeping warm when going from a warm room to a cold outside.”
2023-12-21 09:26:16
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