When is the best time to eat zongzi? Eat fat before noon.

Dragon Boat Festival is coming, and eating zongzi healthily has become a common knowledge. However, the doctor warned that people should not have the wrong idea of "full" while enjoying delicious zongzi. It is suggested to eat zongzi before noon as far as possible, mainly vegetarian; At the same time, give up the habit of eating midnight snack, reduce the sudden increase of fat, and make the intestines healthier.

When making zongzi, it is suggested that whole glutinous rice can be replaced by whole grains, and vegetarian food is the best ingredient. (Photo/Huang Zhiwen) Dr. Xu Rongyuan, vice president of Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital and director of the Department of Hepatobiliary Gastroenterology, pointed out that zongzi is a festive delicacy. Foods containing glutinous rice and high-fat packaging, such as zongzi, should be eaten before noon as far as possible, and never eaten as a midnight snack; Because there is a kind of protein in human cells called BMAL- 1 (brain and muscle arnt-like- 1), which is an accelerant of fat formation.

Because the amount of BMAL 1 in the body is the lowest around 3 pm, but it is the highest from 10 in the afternoon to 2 am, with a difference of 20 times, so eating carbohydrates at night will turn into fat in large quantities, which will easily lead to obesity and increase the risk of intestinal cancer.

Eating zongzi healthily protects the stomach.

1. Don't eat zongzi for breakfast: Zongzi with glutinous rice as the main raw material is thick and difficult to digest, so it is best to eat it at noon, and it is best to eat it while it is hot. Cold food is easy to hurt the stomach. In addition, it is not advisable to eat zongzi for breakfast. In the morning, people's gastrointestinal function is the weakest. Once you eat too much, stomach acid will be secreted, which can lead to the recurrence of old diseases in patients with chronic gastritis and esophagitis. At the same time, there will be pantothenic acid, heartburn and nausea.

2. Vegetarian: When making zongzi, it is suggested that whole rice or miscellaneous grains can be used instead of whole glutinous rice, and dried beans and nuts can be used instead of fat pork and egg yolk, preferably vegetarian; Oil can be made by "mixing" instead of traditional "frying".

3. Remember not to eat enough: 1 calorie is equivalent to 1 bowl of rice, while the traditional 1 calorie is equivalent to 2 bowls of rice. It is suggested that 1 Zongzi should not be eaten by yourself, but can be shared with girlfriends, family and everyone. But if it is an otaku, it will be divided into morning, evening and tomorrow.

4. Don't drink cold drinks when eating zongzi: Many citizens like to drink cold drinks when eating zongzi, but it will be difficult to digest. It is recommended to eat zongzi with a bowl of light vegetable soup, such as melon, bamboo shoots and loofah soup, which can help digestion. It is not only beneficial to digestion, but also relieves greasy feeling. In addition, it can also be paired with vegetables, fruits and so on. Help gastrointestinal peristalsis and avoid indigestion caused by eating zongzi.

5. Eat after 5 days of cold storage: Zongzi contains water and consists of raw materials such as glutinous rice, meat or bean paste. It is easy to deteriorate when stored at room temperature for more than 2 hours. Therefore, zongzi must be stored in the refrigerator, divided into 1 serving packets, wrapped in plastic bags, and separated from other raw foods such as meat to avoid cross-contamination. It is recommended to eat it within 5 days, so that the taste of zongzi is the most delicious.