How to eat vegetarian for good health

Besides, eating vegetarian properly will support weight loss very effectively, bringing youthful, smooth, vibrant skin...

The method of treating diseases by eating “brown rice, sesame salt” is called “macrobiotics”, created by Japanese professor Sakurazawa Nyoichi - which is now commonly known as the Oshawa method. Currently, the Oshawa method has become popular and has been recognized by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a method of disease prevention and treatment.

The brown rice - sesame salt diet is especially effective against the two most deadly diseases today: cardiovascular disease and cancer. According to scientific studies, both of these diseases are closely related to foods high in animal protein, saturated fat, cholesterol, and low in fiber that we eat every day. The main culprit of cardiovascular disease is cholesterol, which causes atherosclerosis and narrows blood vessels. As for cancer, cholesterol and saturated fat tend to promote the growth of some cancer cells, especially breast cancer. Their conversion into energy has a stimulating effect on female sex hormones, and female hormones have the effect of promoting the development of breast cancer, uterine cancer, and ovarian cancer. Therefore, a diet low in fat, rich in whole grains (whole, unprocessed), vegetables, fresh fruits, and foods rich in fiber can help prevent cardiovascular disease and cancer.

Brown rice and sesame salt are the foundation for good health, because they have no cholesterol, very little saturated fat, and are rich in phytochemicals and fiber. Therefore, they have the ability to reduce blood cholesterol, which means reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease. In addition, they also have the ability to prevent cancer, diabetes, osteoporosis and premenopausal symptoms in women.

When analyzing the composition of brown rice, it shows that it not only has enough nutrients such as protein, fat, glucid but also has many vitamins, minerals, fiber and many minerals, so brown rice is a nutritious food, good for preventing and treating diseases. The process of producing brown rice only removes the thin outer husk layer, so it does not reduce the nutritional value of the rice grain. The process of milling rice to turn brown rice into white rice destroys 67% of vitamin B3, 80% of B1, 90% of B6, ½ of manganese, ½ of phosphorus, 60% of iron, all of the fiber and essential fatty acids. Brown rice is a rich source of manganese and a source of selenium and magnesium, which are important micronutrients for preventing cardiovascular disease and cancer.

Sesame seeds are also known as sesame seeds with many types, commonly yellow sesame, white sesame and black sesame. Sesame seeds have excellent nutritional value, in addition to high protein content containing all essential amino acids, unsaturated fat, no cholesterol, sesame seeds also contain large amounts of vitamins, natural minerals and organic compounds including calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, manganese, copper, zinc, fiber, thiamine, vitamin B6, folic acid ... Sesame seeds have very high selenium content with anti-cancer properties.

Vegetarianism is very good for health, but it also has the disadvantage of lacking some essential amino acids, lacking some vitamins such as B12, vitamin D. Minerals such as iron, zinc, calcium in plant foods are high but have low biological value, poor absorption, so vegetarians are prone to nutritional anemia. Therefore, people with malnutrition, anemia, and exhausted bodies should not be vegetarians, or should only be semi-vegetarians, not eating meat but still eating eggs and drinking milk, or eating vegetarian every other day. When being vegetarian, you need to eat a variety of foods, eat fresh foods, do not eat processed foods, especially fake vegetarian dishes such as fake meat, fish, ham, sausage... because they contain many additives and flavorings that are harmful to health.

The brown rice - sesame salt diet only has the effect of preventing diseases and limiting the progression of diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, but when the disease is serious, it is still necessary to follow the treatment of a specialist. Especially cancer patients are often advised to have a diet with plant origin, lots of green vegetables, but absolutely no one advises patients to cut all animal protein out of their diet. If the patient chooses to be a vegetarian, it must be ensured that it is a healthy vegetarian diet, ensuring that it provides enough vitamins, minerals and energy for the body. Because if the patient is not provided with enough energy, it will lead to weakness, exhaustion and not enough health to fight the disease.

Doctor's advice

To be an effective vegetarian, you must choose clean, fresh foods, eat whole, unprocessed foods (whole grains, vegetables and fruits with the skin on...), and eat a variety of foods to get enough nutrients for the body. Even if you are a vegetarian, you must still limit fat, sweets, eat bland foods, and limit fried foods to be effective in treating diseases.

Brown rice has many nutritional values.

According to the Macrobiotics diet, the composition of foods should be distributed as follows: Foods providing carbohydrates and fiber (brown rice, oats, corn, tubers) account for 50% of the total amount of food taken into the body; Foods providing protein and micronutrients: Beans of all kinds, sesame, peanuts, mushrooms..., white meat or fish account for 20% (of which white meat or fish does not exceed 10%); Foods providing fiber, vitamins and minerals such as green vegetables of all kinds, colorful fresh fruits: 30%. When preparing, prioritize eating raw, mixed in salads, steamed and boiled, and limit stir-frying with a lot of oil.

In addition to the vegetarian diet in dietetics, there are also many diets for chronic non-communicable diseases related to nutrition such as: Diet for people with high blood pressure, low blood pressure, heart failure, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, gout, kidney disease, liver disease... or diet for people with malnutrition, overweight - obesity, osteoporosis, post-surgery diet... Diet is an indispensable part in the treatment of diseases.

Besides diet, a relaxed, optimistic spirit combined with regular physical exercise is the golden key to a healthy body.