Why do so many people pursue a light diet? This is mainly because a light diet can retain the taste and nutrients of food to the greatest extent. However, anything that goes too far is bad, just as a long-term diet will bring us a lot of harm.
What effect can a long-term diet be too light?
First, if the long-term diet is too light, it will increase the incidence of "three highs". Because we don't eat meat for a long time, our appetite will instinctively urge us to eat more carbohydrates, and the food we usually eat is mostly flour and rice, which contains a lot of carbohydrates. Although it is not sugar, carbohydrates will become sugar after digestion in the body, which will further increase the blood sugar content and aggravate hypertension and hyperlipidemia, so don't blindly pursue a light diet.
Second, if the long-term diet is too light, especially the elderly are more likely to get Alzheimer's disease. Usually, a light diet contains less vitamin B 12, so for a long time, it is easy to damage nerve cells due to the lack of this substance, which naturally makes people more susceptible to Alzheimer's disease.
Third, if the long-term diet is too light, it will also cause our immunity to decline, leading to premature aging, fatty liver and other diseases. Just like premature senility, many people certainly don't want it, but if we blindly pursue a light diet and don't eat meat, then our body will easily lack a nutrient, that is protein, and everyone in protein knows that it is the main component of our human cells. If we lack this element, it will hinder the growth of cells and accelerate the aging of the skin.
Therefore, from the point of view, we can see that a long-term light diet is actually not good for us. To maintain our health, it is the most critical and correct way to achieve a balanced diet, rather than blindly pursuing a light diet.