Monday 19 May 2014

[www.keralites.net] 14 Food Myths Debunked

14 Food Myths Debunked

Will fat free food make you lose weight? Will oranges keep a cold at bay?

And do we really need to drink eight glasses of water a day?

Here's the truth behind some of the most common food myths

Chocolate and red wine will not help you live longer. Alas, the antioxidant resveratrol found in both has recently been found to have no 'substantial influence' on cardiovascular disease, inflammation or cancer.

Fat free doesn't mean calorie free. We all think we're being good when we pick up that low fat or even fat free yoghurt but chances are they've removed the good fats and added a load of other naughty ingredients like sodium and sugars instead.

Decaf coffee contains caffeine. Coffee only needs to be 99.9% caffeine free to be classed as decaf in the EU so you're still getting a teeny bit of that drug. Just bite the bullet and drink real coffee - it taste better and the stuff they often use to get rid if the caffeine is also used as paint stripper.

Eggs will not raise your cholesterol. Latest research shows that it's fat we need to keep an eye on when it comes to cholesterol. Eggs have very little saturated fat and no trans fats at all. Plus they're full of good stuff like zinc and iron.

Feed a cold. starve a fever isn't true. Not only that, when you're sick you need all the nutrients you can get because you metabolic rate goes up so tuck into some chicken soup whatever the ailment.

Spicy food does not give you ulcers. They can however exacerbate an irritated bowel.

You don't need to drink eight glasses of water every day. It's widely accepted now that eight is an arbitrary number but it is important to stay hydrated. Find the right level that works for you and has you feeling your best.

Margarine is not healthier than butter. They have the same amount of calories and, thanks to trans fats, some margarines are actually less healthy than full fat butter.

Eating after 7pm will not make you gain weight. Or 8pm. Or 9pm. Your metabolism does slow down at night but it doesn't stop completely. It's about what you eat, not when.

Cranberry juice can't cure a urinary tract infection but it can help prevent one. If drunk regularly, the compounds in the juice stop bacteria sticking to the bladder wall.

Put down the carrot sticks. Cooking your carrots helps break down the cellular walls of the beta-carotene, the orange pigment that your body turns into Vitamin A, making them healthier than raw carrots.

Vitamin C will not stop you getting a cold, sorry. Unless you're a skier, marathon runner or a solider on a sub-Arctic exercise.

Dairy is not the only option for healthy bones. Dark, leafy greens are also a great source of calcium and Vitamin K - both important factors in bone health.

Frozen vegetables contain more nutrients than fresh. As they're frozen within hours of being picked, they retain much more of their vitamin and mineral content that their "fresh" counterparts.

Source: YAHOO

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