Food Myths. We Drink Coffee, Eat Fat And Refuse Organics!

Remember how they scared you with strict evening diets, counting carbohydrates in any product and the harmfulness of fried vegetables?

 

Remember how they scared you with strict evening diets, counting carbohydrates in any product and the harmfulness of fried vegetables? Well, prepare your psyche, because we will tell you why a raw food diet is not always good and why you should think twice before a low-fat diet. Destroying popular myths about food!

Myth 1. More protein - more problems with bones and kidneys.

Yes it is. Only if you eat only protein in an incredible amount, or if a person already has problems with bones and kidneys. Science has confirmed that protein does flush calcium out of the body for a short period of time. But if you look a little further, you can, on the contrary, observe an improvement in the condition of bones in people whose body received an excess dose of protein. In addition, a high-protein diet has nothing to do with kidney disease in healthy people (the main causes of kidney failure are diabetes and high blood pressure, which, by the way, protein fights hard). But do not immediately run to the store for an additional portion of meat and eggs - everything is fine, which is in moderation. If your diet suits you, stick to it. And if problems with bones and kidneys still arise,

Myth 2. Eat more often, but less.

In the struggle for a “false” start of metabolism and the burning of additional calories, they just didn’t come up with anything. The main reason for the “more often, but less” thesis was the need to distract your appetite so as not to pounce on food during dinner. It is believed that by snacking we suppress the feeling of hunger, which helps us control ourselves in the future. This is true. But there is no way the metabolism can run in "turbo mode" all day: the process is started when food is digested. All. But the amount of energy expended depends only on the amount of food, and not on its methods. Studies have proven that there is no difference in the metabolism of people who eat 6 times a day and people who eat 3 times a day. Leave the pursuit of correctness and listen to your body. In the end, give yourself time to cleanse - only when we are not digesting food, cells cleanse themselves of decay products. And if you constantly chew something, the cells will remain “dirty”. Double minus in karma.

 

Myth 3. Coffee makes you dehydrated.

It is better to put the cup back on the table, because your joy will know no bounds. No, coffee does not contribute to dehydration - at least not more than plain water. In order for coffee to begin to affect your body badly and contribute to dehydration, you need to drink six cups (about 360 mg of caffeine) - agree, this is already too much.

Myth 4. Vegetable oils are always good.

Vegetable oils are one of the main sources of Omega-6 (along with other processed seeds and vegetables). Everything seems to be fine, but if there are too many polyunsaturated fatty acids in the body, there is a risk of heart disease, rheumatism and cancer. To restore balance, the body must receive Omega-3s - precisely to act, since we ourselves cannot produce these fatty acids. That is, simply chewing oats poured with vegetable oil is unprofitable for us. Add seafood, fish, algae and nuts to your diet - and you will be happy.

Myth 5. Fatty foods make you fat.

At first glance, everything is logical: there is fat in food, and the same fat accumulates under the skin. But everything is much simpler: you need to look not at the number of calories per 100 grams (which are more in fat than in carbohydrates), but on the total number of calories you consume. That is, if there are more calories than you manage to burn, the weight increases. If less, you lose weight. In addition, more energy is spent on the breakdown of fats than on the breakdown of the same carbohydrates, so we burn part of the calories received from fats immediately. And do not even try to completely eliminate fats from the diet, otherwise you will have a bunch of problems: dehydration (fats after splitting give a lot of water); disruption of the nervous system (the processes of inhibition and excitation worsen, which is why a person cannot finish his thought); violation of the sebaceous glands and, as a result, skin diseases.

 

Myth 6. Organic food is better.

Oh, that sensational word "organic"! Milk, butter, pasta and even cereals suddenly turn into super-healthy food, one has only to stick this miracle word to them. But not everything is so simple. Organic milk remains milk, organic pasta remains pasta, and with it all carbohydrates, fats and proteins are preserved. So what's the focus? The trick is that organic food producers use less pesticides to grow their food. That is, organic cereals, in theory, did not succumb to chemical treatment. And for some products, this is really important: growth regulators, artificial food additives, synthetic mineral fertilizers by themselves cannot be useful. But studies have shown that there is no difference for the body between organic and conventional food: proteins remain proteins, carbohydrates remain carbohydrates, fats remain fats.

Myth 7. Margarine is better than butter

Fans of a low-fat diet (we talked about this “brilliant” idea a little earlier) decided that the butter contains too much fat, and replaced it with margarine. But they actually changed the awl for soap: margarine contains trans fats, which affect the body much worse than natural fat in butter. Not all pseudo-butter is bad: pay attention to the ingredients and learn to separate trans fats from the flavor substitutes that you can find on the packaging of margarine. The same can be said about the spread. Choose products with olive oil instead of trans fat - both healthier and tastier. But think about it: why take a cheaper product and pay more for treatment?

Myth 8. Salads are the healthiest on the menu.

Here it is worth facing the truth (and at the same time looking into your plate): many seemingly healthy salads contain dressing, to put it mildly, not too dietary. Sometimes a serving of salad can keep up with a serving of a good burger, which you so zealously refuse: cheese, bacon, croutons, creamy dressings or sweetened fruit only contribute to this. Even foods that seem healthy at first glance, like avocados and nuts, can be harmful if there are too many of them in one serving. And there are usually a lot of them. So keep an eye on the composition of your salad: greens, lean meat, vegetable oil dressing and some healthy fats will not harm you.

 

Myth 9. You can’t drink after eating

You can’t drink while eating - and we already know this - because otherwise the concentration of gastric juice becomes insufficient to digest food. Yes, you can lose extra pounds in this way, but at the same time you will earn dysbacteriosis and overload the digestive system. The trick is not at all in time (40 or 60 minutes after eating), but in the fact that the liquid should flow into an already empty stomach. That is, after the food in it is digested. And this already depends on your meal: some foods are digested longer than others: for ice cream, whole grain bread and meat, the time “after eating” (that is, after digestion in the stomach) will be different. So watch out.

Myth 10. Pasta should be boiled with butter.

Another empty life hack from housewives. In fact, everything is simple: the oil does not affect the pasta during cooking, as it rises to the surface of the water and does not come into contact with the pasta itself. No matter how you want, you can't argue against physics. Do you want to take out the pasta separately from each other, and not a pile of dough? After cooking, add a piece of butter to them and mix - both tastier and more beautiful. And, of course, don't overdo it.

Not only should you, but it is imperative that you question everything about nutrition and diet. This is a personal matter for everyone, and it is unrealistic to develop a universal scheme for any organism. Many sensational bad habits have long been in vogue and are still at the top of food tips. Take care of yourself and your family and cross out a few more myths about food.