What should be paid attention to in daily diet?
To actively practice a healthy lifestyle, the following points are highlighted here:
1. Low salt and low sodium diet
The daily salt intake recommended by WHO and the Fifth Edition of Dietary Guidelines for Chinese Residents (2022) is less than 5g. Pay special attention to invisible salt, such as desserts, cooked food, fast food, spices, etc.
2. High potassium diet
Potassium contributes to the excretion of sodium and helps to reduce blood pressure. Foods rich in potassium, such as fresh vegetables (rape, cabbage), fungi (mushrooms, agaric), fruits (oranges, bananas), etc.
3 Supplement folic acid
Hyperhomocysteinemia (HHcy) will increase the risk of stroke. Like hypertension, hyperlipidemia, hyperglycemia and hyperuricemia, HHcy has become a screening item for risk factors of stroke.
2021 Primary prevention of stroke in China: folic acid or folic acid combined with vitamin B6 and vitamin B12 can be used to prevent stroke.
4. Supplement unsaturated fatty acids
Unsaturated fatty acids (including monounsaturated fatty acids and polyunsaturated fatty acids) are blood vessel scavengers, which can clear bad cholesterol in the blood, prevent arteriosclerosis, and keep away from cerebral infarction and myocardial infarction.
The main sources of unsaturated fatty acids are olive oil, peanut oil, rapeseed oil, nuts (walnuts, etc.) and fish (turtles and deep-sea fish).
