New Misconceptions About Eating Habits
I. Drinking Fresh Tea
The disadvantages of drinking fresh tea outweigh the benefits. Fresh tea, especially that stored for less than a month, contains polyphenols, aldehydes, and alcohols that have not been oxidized. After entering the human body, these substances can easily cause abdominal bloating and pain. For patients with chronic gastritis, this is like adding fuel to the fire and will inevitably worsen the condition.
II. Stir-frying with Overly Hot Oil
In a wok with oil that has been overheated, a hard stearic compound is easily formed, which is extremely harmful to human health. If people often eat dishes stir-fried in a very hot wok, they are prone to hypochlorhydric gastritis and gastric ulcers. If not treated in time, this can also induce stomach cancer.
III. Long-term Consumption of Vegetable Oil
Tests have shown that peanut and corn oil can easily be contaminated with the strong carcinogen aflatoxin. Cottonseed oil may contain gossypol, which is toxic to humans, if not properly processed. Erucic acid in rapeseed oil is not beneficial for the health of people with hypertension and heart disease. Therefore, vegetable oil should not be consumed excessively or frequently. The correct ratio of oil usage should be 1 part vegetable oil to 0.3 parts animal fat.
IV. Cooking Dried Shrimp Directly in Soup
Dried shrimp or shrimp skin can easily be contaminated with some carcinogens during processing. Cooking them directly in soup is not good for human health. Experts suggest that you can boil the dried shrimp for a few minutes, then change the water before making the soup, or add 1-2 tablets of vitamin C to the soup to block the synthesis of carcinogens in the body.
V. Excessive Consumption of Soy Products
Experiments have proven that excessive intake of soy protein can inhibit 90% of normal iron absorption, leading to iron-deficiency anemia with symptoms of varying degrees of dizziness and fatigue. In addition, soy products are rich in methionine. Large amounts of soy products can lead to methionine being converted into homocysteine under the action of enzymes, which damages the inner wall cells of arteries and promotes arteriosclerosis.
VI. Using Too Many Spices for Seasoning
Natural seasonings such as pepper, cinnamon, cloves, fennel, and ginger have certain mutagenic and toxic properties. Excessive consumption can lead to abnormal changes in human cells and cause cancer. It can also produce side effects like dry mouth, sore throat, listlessness, and insomnia, and can induce various diseases such as hypertension and gastroenteritis.
VII. Mixing Granulated Sugar with Cold Dishes
Mixing granulated sugar with cold dishes is harmful to the human body because of mites. A type of mite that loves sweetness often lives in sweets like granulated sugar and powdered sugar. If the contaminated sugar is not heated, the mites will enter the human body with the food and parasitize in the gastrointestinal tract. The toxins released by the mites can irritate the intestinal wall, causing spasms and abdominal pain.