There's a saying among the people: "Eat until you're seven-tenths full, and you'll live a long and healthy life." Modern science has also confirmed that eating until you're seven-tenths full ensures adequate nutrient intake. If you maintain this habit long-term, it not only helps control weight but also helps keep your mind clear. Although we often jokingly tell people, "You're just eating too much," this seemingly lighthearted remark actually has some truth to it! It can be said that a major cause of illness today isn't unaffordable food, but rather overeating, leading to conditions like the following:
I. Obesity
Modern people often eat high-fat, high-protein foods that are not easy to digest. Excess "nutrients" accumulate in the body, leading to a series of lifestyle-related diseases.
II. Stomach ailments
The direct harm of overeating is increased burden on the gastrointestinal tract and indigestion. Over time, it may also lead to diseases such as gastric erosion and gastric ulcers.
III. Cancer
Scientists point out that overeating can reduce the activity of factors that inhibit cell carcinogenesis, increasing the risk of cancer.
IV. Alzheimer's disease
Japanese experts have found that about 30% to 40% of Alzheimer's patients had a long-term habit of overeating during their youth and middle age.
5. Osteoporosis
Overeating over a long period of time can lead to excessive decalcification of bones, greatly increasing the risk of osteoporosis.
VI. Neurasthenia
Overeating at dinner can cause a distended stomach and intestines to compress surrounding organs, causing the "waves" of excitement to spread to other parts of the cerebral cortex and triggering neurasthenia.
