【Lai Wo Medical: Knowledge Sharing 】Dragon Boat Festival: Zongzi is delicious, but also healthy
Publish Date： 2025/5/31
? ? ? ?The calamus hangs up, the fragrance of zongzi fills the air, and it is the Dragon Boat Festival that arrives as scheduled. As a sense of ritual, Zongzi can't be absent. It contains a thousand years of inheritance and blessings, appearing on every household's dining table. With its unique fragrance and softness, it evokes people's deep attachment to traditional culture and adds warm fireworks to the festival.
? ? ? ?However, Zongzi is often characterized by high calorie, high fat and high sugar, which also puts many people in a dilemma between enjoying delicious food and keeping healthy. Don't worry, let's give you some advice today, so that you can not only taste the delicious Zongzi but also take care of your health during the Dragon Boat Festival.
Healthy Eating "Zongzi" EncyclopediaChoose the right time and control the amount of food consumed
? ? ? ?The time and quantity of eating Zongzi are very particular. In terms of timing, the period between two meals or during Chinese cuisine is the most suitable. In the morning, the intestines and stomach have not fully recovered, and the digestive function is weak. At night, the metabolism of the human body slows down, and the gastrointestinal peristalsis speed decreases. At this time, eating Zongzi is not easy to digest, which may cause gastrointestinal discomfort, and also easy to lead to heat accumulation. At lunch, the human digestive enzyme secretion is strong, and the digestive ability is at its peak, which can better decompose the nutrients in Zongzi and reduce the pressure on the stomach and intestines.
? ? ? ?As for the consumption, even if Zongzi is delicious, it should be restrained. It is recommended that ordinary adults consume 1-2 per day. The gastrointestinal function of the elderly population is gradually declining, the digestive system of children is not yet perfect, and there are also people with weaker gastrointestinal function. It is even more important to strictly control the amount of food consumed and reduce the amount appropriately in order to avoid causing excessive burden on the gastrointestinal tract.
Eat while it's hot, with a good taste and easy digestion
? ? ? ?To unlock the best way to open Zongzi, "eat while hot" is the key. The hot Zongzi just came out of the pot with the fragrance of the zongzi leaves. At this time, it took a bite. The warm glutinous rice was soft and sweet, fully blended with the filling, and gave out the strongest flavor on the tip of the tongue.
? ? ? ?From a health perspective, hot Zongzi is easier to digest. Under high temperature, the amylopectin structure in Zongzi is loose, which can quickly and fully contact with human digestive enzymes, with higher decomposition efficiency, thus reducing the burden of gastrointestinal digestion. Once cooled, the branched starch in glutinous rice will quickly connect with each other to form a dense structure, increasing viscosity and toughness, which will affect the function of digestive enzymes in the human body and increase digestion burden. For people with weak gastrointestinal function, it may even cause symptoms such as bloating and indigestion. So, in order to balance deliciousness and health, remember to "eat while it's hot".
Paired with fresh green leafy vegetables
? ? ? ?The branched starch in glutinous rice can be called the "sticky carrier", and its digestion process in the human body becomes slow. In addition, the dietary fiber content in Zongzi is very low, and the double "indigestible" attributes are superimposed, which can easily slow down the gastrointestinal peristalsis and make the risk of constipation rise straightly.
? ? ? ?Therefore, when eating Zongzi, it is best to eat some green leafy vegetables, which can not only promote gastrointestinal peristalsis, help digest sticky glutinous rice, but also effectively prevent constipation. In addition, research has found that eating a large amount of vegetables before consuming staple foods can significantly reduce postprandial blood sugar fluctuations. Therefore, before eating Zongzi, you may as well put some chopsticks with fresh vegetables to prepare your stomach for the coming delicious food, so as to realize the true "delicious and healthy".
? ? ? ?Zongzi leaves are green, enveloping the richness of thousands of years of time; The bright rice grains hide the warmth of human fireworks. We should not neglect the needs of our bodies while enjoying the gifts of delicious food. Finally, Laiwo Medical wishes everyone a healthy Dragon Boat Festival and all the best!
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