What are the shortcomings of the diet structure of contemporary college students?

Problems existing in contemporary college students' dietary consumption behavior

1. Don't eat breakfast or the nutritional quality of breakfast is not high. College students generally do not attach importance to breakfast, and a considerable number of college students do not eat breakfast or the nutritional quality of breakfast is not high. Many studies at home and abroad show that students who skip breakfast and have poor nutritional quality will seriously affect their digital application ability, creative imagination and physical development. Therefore, we should pay attention to the breakfast education for college students, make them realize the importance of eating breakfast, and let them know the types, quantities and nutritional collocation of breakfast food.

2. Prefer snacks. It is common that college students like to eat snacks, especially girls. The energy and nutrition provided by snacks are not as balanced and comprehensive as those provided by dinner. Moreover, most snacks are too heavy, too sweet or too salty, and high in fat, sugar and salt, which not only affects the appetite of college students for dinner, but also easily leads to the lack of nutrients such as calcium, iron, zinc, iodine and vitamins. Therefore, it is necessary to teach college students to choose snacks with relatively balanced and comprehensive nutrition, so that they can enjoy the pleasure of eating snacks and get good nutrition.

3. I prefer foreign fast food. From the point of view of nutrition, foreign fast food is generally a food with more meat and less vegetables, high energy, high fat, low dietary fiber, low vitamins and low minerals. For example, potatoes have high nutritional value and are rich in vitamins, minerals and high-quality starch. Potato chips and potato chips fried with potatoes will absorb a lot of oil, increase energy and destroy vitamins, which is a typical "energy bomb".

4. I prefer fried food. Fried foods such as fried dough sticks, pancakes, fried peanuts and fried eggs are favored by college students because of their delicious taste and crispness. This kind of food can produce a large number of toxic substances with strong carcinogenic effect, such as acrylamide, phenylpropyl pyrene, etc., and fried foods should not be eaten more.

5. Eat out of school. College students, especially boys, eat out of school more often than girls. The reasons for choosing off-campus meals are as follows: some people think that off-campus meals are moderate in price and delicious than school canteens; Some people think that off-campus dining is free and convenient, not limited by time and place; Some often go out to eat because of classmates and friends' gatherings. Most students choose restaurants, street shops and stalls around the school for off-campus dining, but most of these places are in poor conditions, lack of disinfection equipment and poor dining environment, which has serious food safety hazards.

6. Drink less boiled water. Many college students don't have the habit of drinking water voluntarily, and they don't drink enough water every day. When they are very thirsty, they often binge drink. Nowadays, there are more and more bottled water and drinks, and some college students with good family conditions often use it instead of drinking boiled water, thinking that it is more nutritious than drinking boiled water, especially preferring sugary drinks and fruit juice. In fact, from a health point of view, boiled water is the best drink, which contains a variety of minerals and trace elements beneficial to the human body, and can be directly absorbed and utilized by the human body without digestion.

7. Low intake of vegetables and fruits. The unreasonable dietary structure of college students is also manifested in the high intake of staple food and less intake of vegetables and fruits. Vegetables and fruits can provide calcium, phosphorus, iron and other vitamins and minerals needed for daily and long-term health. They can also increase dietary fiber, contribute to the acid-base balance in the body, and thus achieve a balanced diet pattern.

8. Irregular diet. A considerable number of college students have irregular meal time and meal interval for three meals a day, and even the distribution of food intake for three meals is irregular and random. If you don't eat enough or eat too much, it will damage the function of the spleen and stomach. Irregular diet and hunger are the main causes of digestive system disorder. Long-term irregularity will lead to diseases, so we must pay attention to it.