Overindulging in Sichuan cuisine may harm your health

Overindulging in Sichuan cuisine may harm your health
Jan 9, 2008 03:40
FRANKENSTEIN Points: Join Date: Nov 29, 2004 Status: offline	Do you like Sichuan cuisine? Twice-cooked pork, pickled vegetables and hot pot are the delicacies of Sichuan Cuisine. Sichuan food is appetite-stimulating, but don't overindulged. A report released by the Sichuan provincial disease control and prevention center may make them think twice before tucking into such delicacies. According to the Report on Sichuan Residents' Nutrition and Health, around 10 million of the 87 million Sichuanese suffer from hypertension. Deng Ying, a leading official at the center, said that the problem is a result of the high levels of cholesterol in the hot pot dishes popular with local people. In addition, the average Sichuan resident's salt intake is 10 g a day, 4 g more than the amount recommended by doctors, Deng said. Li Ping, a doctor at the Sichuan No 5 Hospital in Chengdu, added: "Sichuan people like salty food. For example, pickled vegetables are a regular accompaniment to many families' meals." The latest investigation into the causes of death of Sichuan people, conducted two years ago, showed that chronic lung, cerebrovascular and heart diseases are the biggest culprits. "Cerebrovascular and heart diseases are related to hypertension. If high blood pressure is not effectively controlled, it can result in cerebrovascular and heart problems," Deng said. The center's investigation also found that about 2.5 million people in Sichuan are diabetic. "The higher a family's income, the higher the incidence of diabetes," Deng said. She attributed the problem to a change in diet. "Most people like eating meat rather than potatoes," she said.

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Do you like Sichuan cuisine? Twice-cooked pork, pickled vegetables and hot pot are the delicacies of Sichuan Cuisine. Sichuan food is appetite-stimulating, but don't overindulged. A report released by the Sichuan provincial disease control and prevention center may make them think twice before tucking into such delicacies.

According to the Report on Sichuan Residents' Nutrition and Health, around 10 million of the 87 million Sichuanese suffer from hypertension.

Deng Ying, a leading official at the center, said that the problem is a result of the high levels of cholesterol in the hot pot dishes popular with local people.

In addition, the average Sichuan resident's salt intake is 10 g a day, 4 g more than the amount recommended by doctors, Deng said.

Li Ping, a doctor at the Sichuan No 5 Hospital in Chengdu, added: "Sichuan people like salty food. For example, pickled vegetables are a regular accompaniment to many families' meals."

The latest investigation into the causes of death of Sichuan people, conducted two years ago, showed that chronic lung, cerebrovascular and heart diseases are the biggest culprits.

"Cerebrovascular and heart diseases are related to hypertension. If high blood pressure is not effectively controlled, it can result in cerebrovascular and heart problems," Deng said.

The center's investigation also found that about 2.5 million people in Sichuan are diabetic.

"The higher a family's income, the higher the incidence of diabetes," Deng said.

She attributed the problem to a change in diet. "Most people like eating meat rather than potatoes," she said.

Jan 9, 2008 10:34	#1
GRIZ326 Points: Join Date: Jun 12, 2006 Status: Offline	Do you want to live forever? ;-) Live and enjoy life the best you can, while you can; we are all going to die. I like Sichuan food. If it kills me at least I'll die happy. :-)

Jan 13, 2008 02:35	#2
DAVEC Points: Join Date: Apr 14, 2007 Status: Offline	I tried a hotpot when I was there and it damn near killed me. I didnt know there was that many chillis in the world and they were all in my pot.

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