It is worth mentioning that people have cut down on the cost of buying food and ingredients for daily meals. Many people even choose cheaper products. Meanwhile, according to the investment principle, expenses that directly affect health need to be maintained.
The amount to tighten your belt, the amount not to tighten your belt
The report also reflects the spending paradox, showing that many people are still confused about which items to "tighten their belts" and which items to "not" spend. Ms. Hong Mai, a vendor at Xom Chieu market, said that according to her observations, customers who come to buy groceries are currently "willing to spend" on products used on the outside such as detergents, but are "stingy" with ingredients, foods, and spices that they eat. According to a recent report by Kantar, consumers tend to switch to choosing products with lower prices. Topping this list, surprisingly, is cooking oil, although this is an important ingredient used to prepare daily meals for the whole family.
Commenting on this issue, in the report "Reasonable spending to invest in health" of VTV - Chuyen Dong 24H , economic expert, businesswoman Thai Van Linh (Shark Linh) said: " This reduction is considered a manifestation of a paradox in investment. If we look at it according to the 50/30/20 rule in personal financial management, we should cut down on spending for personal desires first, rather than cutting down on spending for essential needs. Especially the ingredients used in all daily meals, which directly affect long-term health such as cooking oil ." Shark Linh emphasized, when mentioning "tightening the belt", Consumers should not be too picky with products that directly affect health, because this is an investment that always needs to be maintained.
Choosing price over quality can lead to many health consequences, because choosing to use cheaper foods and ingredients to put into the body can create an immediate feeling of financial stability but potentially pose many health risks such as cardiovascular disease, cancer risk... Not to mention, the cost of treatment later can be many times higher.
Businesswoman Thai Van Linh analyzes the paradox of Vietnamese people's health spending in the report "Reasonable spending to invest in health" of VTV - 24H Movement broadcast on September 23.
Proactively invest in your heart health today
Along with the difficult economic situation after Covid-19, there is another "pandemic" that always happens silently with serious consequences. " Even when the Covid -19 pandemic occurs, according to 2021 data, Covid -19 is only the third leading cause of death, while the leading cause of death is still cardiovascular disease. " Dr. Pham Tran Linh - Vice President of the Vietnam Heart Rhythm Association - Vietnam Cardiology Association said in the framework of the program responding to World Heart Day on September 29 in Thai Binh .
In Vietnam, according to statistics from the Ministry of Health , each year about 200,000 people die from cardiovascular disease, accounting for 33% of deaths. Notably, cardiovascular diseases are increasingly younger. Because the cause of cardiovascular disease is not only risk factors from genetics, gender... but mainly comes from changeable factors such as lifestyle and diet. Therefore, according to Dr. Pham Tran Linh, with seemingly simple actions such as not smoking, eating less salt, limiting animal fat, replacing with vegetable oil... could help us avoid at least 80% of premature deaths from cardiovascular disease.
Dr. Pham Tran Linh - Vice President of Vietnam Heart Rhythm Association - Vietnam Cardiology Association emphasized that the main causes of cardiovascular diseases come from unhealthy lifestyles and diets.
" In nutrition, not only food, but also the ingredients play an important role in the "strategy" of investing in health. As with cooking oil, not all cooking oils are the same. A bottle of cooking oil with ingredients that are good for the heart will also contribute to helping us have a healthy heart" - Experts emphasize. According to recommendations, consumers can choose cooking oils with high-quality natural ingredients that are good for heart health such as soybean oil and brown rice oil because they contain many valuable nutrients such as Omega 3-6-9 and Gamma Oryzanol, Phytosterol, which help reduce bad cholesterol and protect heart health .
It is necessary to pay attention to nutrition by choosing products to put into the body every day, not only food but also cooking ingredients such as cooking oil.
Investing in health in general and cardiovascular health in particular is considered a long-term and sustainable investment. With a healthy heart, not only is the quality of life increased but it also helps prevent the burden of medical expenses in the future. All of this comes from the daily spending decisions of each family on the foods and ingredients that are put into the body. Be alert to make the right choice for "the amount that needs to be tightened" and "the amount that should not be tightened"!
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