Considering the particularity of hypertension friends’ diet, it requires not only low salt, but also reasonable appetite, balanced nutrition and other factors. Therefore, the most ideal diet for hypertension friends is home diet: I make decisions in my territory!
However, in real life, friends always have dinner when they meet, bosom friends inevitably go to the restaurant when they meet, and it is difficult to refuse all kinds of social parties and banquets. Some single white-collar workers do not like cooking because of their busy work, even taking out three meals a day.
Whether we eat out or take out, they are more oily, large in quantity and heavy in taste than the home diet. However, there will inevitably be meals in our life. Therefore, we must think about how to eat healthily in restaurants and don’t let the control of blood pressure fall short.
Especially during festivals, it is inevitable to go out to socialize. What should I do?
Secret Book of Dinner
- Enter a restaurant with a full menu and have as many choices as possible. Choose a restaurant that focuses on light tastes. When ordering, choose more fish and vegetables and less meat. When ordering, choose dishes that you know well about the ingredients. Eat in moderation, do not eat too much, and stop or reduce drinking. After eating, think about whether the nutrition is balanced and appropriate supplements.
Be careful when you eat
Chinese cuisine is often served plate by plate. When serving, hypertension friends need to pay attention to the ingredients and making methods, see if the ingredients are high-salt food, see if the dishes are [too greasy], and then taste if the taste of the dish is too salty.
If it does not meet the dietary requirements of hypertension [low salt and low fat], I hope that hypertension friends will not eat too much of this dish.
Don’t overdo it
The hospitable host set up a big banquet. The food was served plate by plate. Friends with hypertension could not eat it endlessly. We need to pay attention to the amount of food and make a comparison with the amount of food we usually eat at home. If the amount is larger than usual, we may as well eat some leftover.
For hypertension friends who need to practice diet therapy, there is no need to practice the old adage of “every grain is hard” and do not have scruples about “leftovers are disrespectful”.
Balanced nutrition is very important.
After a full meal, we need to review whether the nutrition of this meal is balanced. If you find that this meal lacks vitamins, you may as well drink a glass of vegetable juice after the meal. If you feel that your protein intake is insufficient, you may as well buy a glass of milk after the meal. If you find this meal too greasy, the next meal can be lighter.
It is also worth noting that wine is also a leading role in the so-called [banquet]. Friends with hypertension must not drink too much. They must stop drinking too much, or simply drive to the banquet, and then they can openly decline drinking on the grounds that they cannot drink and drive.