Chinese scientists have discovered that a love of fast food increases the risk of accidents caused by truck drivers. Rich vegetables in the diet are good for driving. The researchers explained that nutrition affects physical health and fatigue. They believe that healthy eating will improve the well-being of drivers and reduce the likelihood of accidents.
Approximately 1.35 million people die in road traffic accidents every year. Several factors affect the risk-gender, age, and driving experience. People in the automotive industry are at the greatest risk-they spend the most time driving. , But lifestyle also seems to have an impact-long-distance journey is usually related to lack of sleep, limited physical activity, and an unhealthy diet.
Spending the most time driving
Many Peoples died in road traffic accidents every year. Several factors affect the risk-gender, age, driving experience. People in the automotive industry are at the greatest risk-they spend the most time driving. But lifestyle also seems to have an impact-long-distance journey is usually related to lack of sleep, limited physical activity, and an unhealthy diet.
Psychologists from the Chinese Academy of Sciences selected 389 male truck drivers from a transportation company in China. They are 31-60 years old and have 6-10 years of driving experience. Each driver was asked to report how often they ate food from the provided list in the past 12 months and filled out a physical and mental fatigue questionnaire and a questionnaire about driving behavior and attitudes toward other drivers on the road.
Safer driving behavior.
A diet rich in vegetables, dairy products, and unrefined grains is closely related to safer driving behavior. Due to excessive animal protein, more inattention and minor traffic violations were observed.
Rely on fried foods
The most dangerous driving happens to those who rely on fried foods, desserts, and high-sugar drinks.
In addition, nutrition is related to the degree of fatigue-a diet rich in vegetables is less obvious, foods rich in protein and unhealthy-more.
Scientists warned in an article in the journal "Occupational and Environmental Medicine" that diet affects fatigue and concentration. The love of fast food ultimately increases the risk of traffic accidents.
Since the study was self-reported by participants and did not include information about smoking, working hours, and other factors that may be important, the authors urge the results to be treated with caution. However, the link between poor diet and driving behavior seems clear to them
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What Occupational and Environmental Medicine study result says?
"The results of this study confirm the relationship between diet and driving behavior in a sample of professional truck drivers," the authors concluded. "In addition, according to the analysis, it can be concluded that proper nutrition, such as rich vegetables in the diet, can improve driving behavior. On the contrary, some dangerous driving behaviors (driving mistakes, violations, etc.) may be caused by high fat, and high sugar intake is the result of an unhealthy diet."
Earlier, Australian experts from Edith Cowan University discovered another beneficial effect of a proper nutrition-a large number of vegetables in the diet could reduce stress levels.
Vegetables and fruits help to decrease stress.
The results showed that compared with participants who ate 230 grams of vegetables and fruits a day, participants who ate about 470 grams of vegetables and fruits had a 10% reduction in stress symptoms.
"Previous research has shown that there is a link between fruit and vegetable consumption and young people's stress, but this is the first time we have seen similar results among adults of all ages," Radavelli-Bagatini points out. "The results emphasize that it is essential for people to eat a diet rich in fruits and vegetables to minimize the effects of stress."
The mechanism by which fruits and vegetables help relieve stress is not fully understood. Researchers say that the most likely problem is the nutrient content.
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