For health, you adhere to various dietary maxims. But did you know? Many of those dietary maxims you have always believed are actually full of one-sided lies! Now, it's time to give you a clear truth. As soon as sugar, salt, and fat are mentioned, people unanimously say, "You should avoid them because they are harmful to human health." But is this really the case? In fact, everything has a degree, and as long as you master this degree, you will not be harmed by them.
Classic Lie 1: Fresh vegetables are healthier than refrigerated vegetables
If it refers to fresh vegetables just picked from the field, this statement is correct. But in fact, most of the vegetables we eat are not that fresh, and are usually stored for several days, with their vitamins gradually lost during storage. On the contrary, ultra-low temperature quick-frozen vegetables can retain more vitamins, because once the vegetables are picked, they are quickly frozen, which can well prevent the loss of vitamins.
Classic Lie 2: Drinking mineral water is absolutely safe
Many people say mineral water is rich in minerals and is more beneficial to the human body.
However, mineral water can also be contaminated by harmful substances in the soil (such as mercury and cadmium). Recently, Dutch scientists analyzed 68 different brands of bottled mineral water from 16 countries, and found that mineral water is more easily contaminated by dangerous microorganisms and bacteria, containing many more pathogenic microorganisms than imagined. Although these bacteria may not pose a great threat to healthy people, for those with weaker immune systems, the bacteria in bottled mineral water can be quite dangerous.
Classic Lie 3: Drinking coffee is harmful to human health
Coffee can easily lead to the loss of calcium in the body, but this deficiency can be compensated by adding milk to the coffee. In fact, coffee is beneficial to the human body. It can excite brain cells and has the effect of refreshing the mind. If you feel sleepy and groggy after waking up in the morning, drink a cup of coffee, and your mind will immediately clear up. As long as you don't overdo it or get addicted to coffee, and add milk when drinking, it will not harm your health.
Classic Lie 4: Brown bread is whole wheat bread
People who pay attention to a healthy diet are often misled by the color of food: brown bread is regarded as a healthier and more nutritious food. What they don't know is that this is just the food color added by bakers when baking bread, making the brown bread more attractive to buy. Therefore, brown bread is not equal to whole wheat bread. When buying whole wheat bread, it is best to check the label.
Classic Lie 5: Buttered bread is healthier than french fries
At one time, everyone knew that french fries in fast food are high in calories, so they turned to the seemingly healthier bread slices. But to make the bread slices taste better, many people spread butter on them when eating. In fact, compared with french fries, the fat content of buttered bread slices is extremely small, and their starch, protein, and mineral content are almost exactly the same. Moreover, french fries are relatively rich in vitamin C, so buttered bread is not healthier than french fries.
Classic Lie 6: Breakfast with mixed cereal is more filling than bread slices
Mixed cereal contains diced fruit, walnut kernels, raisins, etc., and is added with milk, which seems more abundant, but in fact, its calorie content is almost the same as bread slices with jam. However, people who eat mixed cereal usually have lower blood sugar levels, and the higher the sugar content in the cereal, the less likely it is to make people feel hungry. Therefore, in fact, eating jam bread slices is more filling.
Classic Lie 7: Glucose can keep people in an excellent state
Although the "lightning energy" provided by glucose can make people clear-headed and energetic for a short time, this energy is quickly consumed, and people may even feel hungrier than before.
Classic Lie 8: Fruits that are not sprayed with pesticides do not need to be washed
Even green fruits should be washed carefully with water before eating. The insect eggs on the fruit peel (such as strawberries, apples) are invisible. If fruits are not washed before eating, it is easy to be infected by bacteria.
Classic Lie 9: Sweeteners help with weight loss
Many people know that eating sugar can easily lead to weight gain, so using sweeteners instead of sugar can help us lose weight. But studies have shown that all sweeteners (especially saccharin) can accelerate the secretion of insulin, which in turn makes you more dependent on sugar.
Classic Lie 10: Salad is extremely beneficial to human health
This is probably because salad is low in calories, so it is favored by many people. Salad contains up to 80% water, but in fact, the nutrients absorbed by the human body from salad are also very low. Not only that, most women are not suitable to eat too much salad. Because the physique of most women is on the cold side, eating too much salad can easily lead to poor metabolism, poor blood circulation, irregular menstruation, dull skin, and even wrinkles. In addition, many vegetables have high nitrate content, which mainly comes from fertilizers used to grow vegetables, and its potential danger cannot be ignored.
Classic Lie 11: Eating at night will ruin your figure
If this view is correct, then 99% of people on earth would be overweight. In fact, you will only gain weight if you eat too much and too full at night. If you don't consume too many calories at night, there will be no problem of being overweight. However, note that eating too late, or having the habit of having a midnight snack, can indeed increase the burden on the stomach and easily lead to sleep disorders.
Classic Lie 12: Butter has more calories than margarine
The calorie content of butter and margarine is the same. In fact, the calorie content of some margarine products is not only not lower than that of ordinary butter, but its unsaturated fatty acid content is higher, which can easily lead to an increase in cholesterol levels in the body!
Classic Lie 13: Dark-colored eggs are more nutritious than light-colored eggs
Dark color is often synonymous with health and high nutritional value, but the color of an eggshell is only related to the breed of the hen. The nutritional value of an egg depends entirely on the health of the hen and the quality of the feed fed daily.
Classic Lie 14: Enzymes in tropical fruits help with weight loss
If this were true, it would be great, we could just eat pineapples and papayas to lose weight. But in fact, the enzymes contained in tropical fruits have the function of supporting protein digestion, making food better absorbed by the human body, but body fat will not be burned. Therefore, weight loss cannot be achieved by enzymes.
Classic Lie 15: Honey has low calories and helps with weight loss?
If you pin your hopes on honey for weight loss, your hopes are often dashed. In fact, 100 grams of honey contains 303 calories, while 100 grams of sugar contains 399 calories. The former is only slightly lower in calories than the latter. However, in terms of potassium, zinc, and copper content, the nutritional value of honey is higher than that of sugar.
Classic Lie 16: Eating potatoes can easily lead to weight gain
Many people regard potatoes as a food that easily causes weight gain, but this is not the case. Potatoes contain starch, but their water content is as high as over 70%, and the real starch content is only 20%, and they also contain dietary fiber that can produce a feeling of fullness. Therefore, using it to replace staple food is not only easy to gain weight, but also has the effect of losing weight! The reason why potatoes are regarded as a food that easily causes weight gain is entirely due to improper traditional cooking methods, turning good potatoes into french fries and potato chips. A medium-sized baked potato without oil contains only a few thousand calories, while when made into french fries, the calorie content can be as high as 200 kcal or more. What makes people fat is not the potato itself, but the oil it absorbs. Those who have made potato beef know that the oil absorption capacity of potatoes is very strong.
Classic Lie 17: Brown sugar is more beneficial than white sugar
Both brown sugar and white sugar are extracted from sugarcane or sugar beets. The production process of brown sugar is slightly simpler than that of white sugar, and it contains more glucose and cellulose, and it releases energy faster and has a higher absorption rate. However, the sugar content and calories of brown sugar are almost the same as white sugar. Moreover, the taste of brown sugar is not as sweet as white sugar, so people naturally add more when drinking tea and coffee. Therefore, brown sugar is sometimes more dangerous than white sugar.
Classic Lie 18: It is healthier to eat vegetables raw
Many vegetables are indeed healthier when eaten raw because that can best retain their nutrients. But eating raw is not suitable for all vegetables. For example: potatoes, beans, and eggplants contain toxic substances and must be cooked before eating; carrots are rich in vitamin A, but the human body can only get enough vitamin A from them when consuming fat at the same time as eating carrots.
Classic Lie 19: Drinking alcohol can warm the body
Although a person feels warm all over after drinking a glass of alcohol, this is just an illusion. In fact, the body temperature does not rise but drops. Because the fine blood vessels under the skin dilate rapidly due to drinking, the blood cools faster due to the enlarged surface area, and the body temperature thus decreases.