Have any friends considered Chairman Mao’s eating habits?
What advantages can we learn from the chairman’s eating preferences, or what unhealthy eating habits can we pay attention to avoid?
Advantages-Eat a lot of green leafy vegetables,
Chairman Mao’s diet still maintains the simple taste of peasant children.
He attaches great importance to eating green leafy vegetables, and dark green vegetables occupy an important position. Amaranth, spinach, pakchoi, winter cold vegetables, purslane and some seasonal wild vegetables are common vegetarian dishes on the chairman’s table.
These vegetables belong to vegetables with extremely high nutritional value, among which flavonoids, lutein,-carotene and other antioxidant components are of great significance for delaying aging and preventing and controlling chronic diseases.
At the same time, the dietary fiber in these vegetables is also helpful for intestinal peristalsis, prevention and improvement of constipation.
Advantages-Coarse Grains and Beans Replace Staple Food
Chairman Mao did not eat white rice and steamed bread, but mixed soybeans and red beans into rice, and buckwheat flour, sorghum flour, corn flour, etc. were also mixed into flour.
Friends of the older generation should remember that it was [92 meters] [8 sides] in that era, which already retained quite a lot of vitamins and minerals, which cannot be compared with refined white rice with a rice yield of only over 70%.
92 meters means that 100 kilograms of brown rice are ground into 92 kilograms of white rice.
Eighth side means that 100 kg of wheat is milled into 81 kg of flour.
In this way, more grain aleurone layers and grain embryos can be retained, and the nutritional value is relatively good. The original intention of this regulation is to reduce waste and increase food rations.
However, even so, the content of B vitamins and minerals in [92 meters] is still lower than that of other coarse grains, and the protein content is also lower than that of wheat and beans.
Studies at home and abroad have proved that reducing the proportion of refined rice and white flour and eating coarse cereals every day can not only increase dietary fiber and prevent constipation, intestinal cancer, hyperlipidemia and diabetes, but also effectively improve the supply of vitamin B1, potassium, magnesium and other elements, which plays a great role in maintaining the function of brain nervous system and preventing osteoporosis and other diseases.
Under the current situation that refined rice and fine flour dominate, the chairman’s practice of replacing some fine staple foods with coarse grains is especially worth learning.
Advantages-Small Fish and Shrimp Supplement Nutrition
According to the staff’s memory, the chairman likes to eat fresh small fish and shrimps very much. Sometimes, the staff will catch in Zhongnanhai and then eat them with shells.
Small fish and shrimp with bone and skin are not only rich in calcium and protein, but also a supplementary source of-3 fatty acids and vitamins A and D.
Mao Zedong was able to maintain his quick thinking until his later years. These vegetables, coarse grains and small fish and shrimps also made many contributions.
To tell the truth, this pollution-free small fish and shrimp is also a very good ingredient to supplement nutrition and improve taste.
However, it is much more convenient to eat fish and shrimp now, and it is easy to buy them in supermarkets.
Disadvantages-Preference for Fat and Excessive Fat
Having said the advantages, we should also talk about the disadvantages.
The chairman likes to eat braised pork, which must be known to many people.
The chairman can eat less than one or two ounces of rice at a meal, but he can eat several large pieces of braised pork. You should know that one or two pieces of meat, which are 3% thin and 7% fat, have nearly 30 grams of fat. This is really not a wise move for him who needs to control his weight, especially as he gets older.
In fact, in the sixties and seventies, the average person was only limited to half a kilo of meat per month. Braised pork in soy sauce was a veritable luxury. It was almost a dream to live at home with oil on dishes. The vast majority of the citizens took physical work as their occupation.
For this reason, before the 1980s, braised pork rich in fat could not be counted as an [unhealthy food]. No one was worried about gaining weight because of it, but was eager for the energy it contained.
However, this point is completely different now. Living conditions have improved, and there is no shortage of oil and meat. On the contrary, it may exceed the standard. Therefore, special attention should be paid to the control of the quantity. Too much is not enough. I believe those friends with hyperlipidemia or overweight have a deep understanding.
Disadvantages-Pepper Taste Stimulates
As a Hunan native, the chairman is also widely known for his spicy taste.
In areas such as Hubei, Sichuan and Chongqing, where the climate is rainy and the winter is wet and cold, chili can make the body warm and sweat, and is a good condiment. However, if you live in Beijing, you should eat less chili accordingly.
The climate in Beijing is quite dry, with windy spring and less snow in winter. It is not suitable to eat more chili.
Chairman Mao insisted on the taste and hobby he had developed since childhood. It is said that he often suffers from hemorrhoids.
Nowadays, Sichuan cuisine and Hunan cuisine are almost popular all over the country. More and more people like spicy and stimulating tastes. At the same time, the number of people with acne, constipation, hemorrhoids and gastrointestinal discomfort has also increased accordingly.
A balance needs to be struck between physical health and taste preferences.
In fact, on the whole, the chairman’s attitude towards food is relatively simple and natural. He does not pursue delicacies just because he occupies a high position, nor does he like exquisite desserts and snacks.
Excessive pursuit of luxurious diet does not have what’s advantages in nutrition, but may be detrimental to health and reveal the essence of lack of self-confidence and rationality.
Eat more green leafy vegetables and more coarse grains and beans. The diet is simple, fresh and natural. You can do it regardless of your status.
On this basis, if you occasionally enjoy a little delicious food, your life will be happy enough without regrets, and at the same time you can enjoy a healthy and happy life.
I hope the chairman’s eating habits can give you some reference and find a suitable balance between delicious food and health.