In Europe and the United States, people do not eat 'staple food', and obesity is more common. There are three reasons, but they are often ignored.
In Europe and the United States, people do not eat "staple food", and obesity is more common. There are three reasons, but they are often ignored.
In our traditional eating habits, there is the habit of eating staple food, and there is a saying that "south rice is in the north". In fact, in the northeast region, it is also the main rice-producing area, and most of them also use rice as the staple food. So what is the staple food in a place is determined according to the main crops of the place, not divided according to the region.
Studies have shown that the content of starch in rice is between 50% and 65%, generally late rice, the content of which is just produced in the season is more abundant, and the starch will be consumed during the long-term storage of grains, so everyone likes it. Eating fresh rice has higher energy and, of course, better taste.
The pasta is mainly made of processed wheat, and the starch content of the hulled wheat grains is about 50% - 55%, and the starch content is more likely to be consumed during the storage process. Especially in the wheat harvest season in the north, if it rains and the harvest is not timely, the wheat will easily germinate in the ground.
These two staple foods are still very close in their starch content, which is the main source of carbohydrates for the human body and contains high calories. Starch is a polysaccharide. After entering the human body, the absorption is much slower than that of monosaccharides and disaccharides. Therefore, it can continuously increase energy for the human body and is a very good source of energy. However, due to the high calorie content, if you eat too much, it is easy to cause the body to gain weight.
In recent years, due to people's better living conditions, too little coarse grains and miscellaneous grains, and too much refined grains such as rice and noodles, the problem of obesity has become more and more obvious, and people who need to lose weight have become more and more common. Pointed to our staples. We call on everyone to eat less staple food and more grains to better control weight.
Obesity is more prevalent in Europe and the US for three reasons
- Like to eat fried food
The cooking techniques in European and American countries are relatively simple. The more common "foreign fast food" such as McDonald's and KFC are almost all roasted.
Most of these foods are high-fat foods. If you eat them regularly, it is obviously very easy to gain weight.
- I like to eat meat
In our impression, the staple food of European and American countries is all kinds of meat, such as pork, beef, chicken, etc. Of course, most of the cooking methods are roasted.
In fact, although not as meat-based as we might think, we do have more meat than we do. In recent years, our economic conditions have improved, and meat products have only gradually increased. This is also an important factor in the increasing prevalence of obesity.
- Potatoes and other foods are also rich in starch
In fact, in some European and American countries, potatoes are the staple food in many places, often baked or fried. Especially in a family with poor economic conditions, they eat potatoes or bread in their daily life. And not the grilled steak for meals as we see it.
We often eat potatoes in cooking, such as shredded potatoes in vinegar, potato chips or something. In fact, the main ingredient in potatoes is starch, so eating more potatoes has the same effect as eating rice, which can provide energy to the human body. At the same time, if you eat too much, you will easily gain weight. Especially with fried potatoes, the taste is still very good.
In recent years, many people have eaten whole grains to replace the staple food in order to lose weight. Potatoes, sweet potatoes, etc. are more common, and of course there are some beans or other grains. You know, the starch content in these foods is relatively less than that of rice or wheat, and more dietary fiber. Using it as a staple food can limit calorie intake to a certain extent, but it does not mean that we can eat hard, and we must also pay attention to controlling the amount.
Therefore, we can eat more whole grains, control the intake of meat, and at the same time pay attention to avoid overeating. In addition, it is necessary to carry out reasonable exercise to improve the energy consumption of the human body in order to better control the body.