In recent years much talk about the benefits or, conversely, the harm of different products, that my head is spinning. It would seem that all the most popular myths about food has long been debunked. However, many errors are taken as truth until now. Therefore, from time to time review emerging new information on nutrition and diet will not hurt.

Some foods can burn fat.

WRONG!

It is believed that not only use, namely a long, thorough rehash of so-called “gross” food burns more calories and contribute to effective weight loss. Cucumbers, celery and grapefruit topped the list of products that, according to popular myths, best promote weight loss. Many people think that during prolonged chewing of such products is spent a lot of energy, in fact, it takes only 11 calories. hour.


Low-calorie “gross” food to some extent help to get rid of excess weight. But only due to the fact that people are just beginning to closely monitor the selection of products at all, refuse calorie chips, cookies, pastries and this does not overeat.

Better is a little and often than not and a lot.

WRONG!

It is important not only to properly prepare the diet for the day, but also to select diet. Because of the lack of clear regulations of the day, more employment, and perhaps because of the good appetite, people tend to eat often, but a lot.

If you think about these people, then you simply should carefully monitor the calorie content of products that are included in your daily diet and to ensure that the time between meals should not exceed 4-5 hours. This will help you lower your blood sugar levels, which in turn will lead to slow metabolism and reduce energy consumption.

You’ll stop overeating, and your health will improve. Persistent small snacks, even fruit, low fat yogurt or carrots are not so useful. They only push out for lunch and dinner, but do not replace them.

Fresh fruits and vegetables healthier frozen.

LIE!

Some frozen fruits and vegetables contain far more useful substances and vitamins. Sometimes fresh ingredients, just bought in a store, are not quite so fresh. After the collection is not just fruits and vegetables are sorted, packed and sent to the shops.

Many of them are imported to other countries, it takes more than one a month. During this time, exposed to fluctuations in temperature, light, fruit and vegetables losing important elements such as vitamin C and folic acid.

Frozen foods retain fresh flavor. It should be noted that frozen vegetables at low temperatures immediately after harvest, so most of the vitamins and mineral substances in them remains. The main thing that does not violate the conditions of storage.

In Decaffeinated coffee is not completely caffeine.

WRONG!

So-called decaffeinated coffee may contain from 8 to 32 mg of caffeine per cup. Of course, it is significantly less than in a normal coffee (200-gram cup of regular coffee contains 100-150 mg of substance). But not even a significant number of its impact on people sensitive to caffeine. Tip: If you suffer from insomnia, to accustom themselves in the evening to drink green or herbal tea, which does not contain caffeine.

Margarine healthier oils.

NO!

The oil contains saturated fats, which, when used in excess, can lead to an increase in LDL ( «bad” cholesterol), which, in turn, reflects badly on the work of blood vessels and increases the risk of cardiovascular disease. For this reason, some people replace butter with margarine.

But with margarine is even worse: it contains trans fats, which not only raise “bad” cholesterol (LDL), but also lowers the “good» (HDL). Double damage!

The solution: eat only soft vegetable oil, which contains no trans fats and has a low content of saturated fat. If you ever watch your weight, pay attention to the vegetable oil with “reduced fat” or so-called “easy” oil ( «light»).

Bananas grow fat.

WRONG!

In banana average of 105 calories and almost no fat. It is therefore advised to eat bananas in the diets for weight loss. To get as many calories that contains 1 piece of pizza, you have to eat 6 bananas. In this case bananas are rich in vitamins, minerals, especially potassium and magnesium, so useful for cardiac activity, is also an excellent source of fiber. They contain vitamin B6 enhances immunity.

Add bananas in cereal, mix with low-fat yogurt, cottage cheese, cook for them all kinds of desserts. The only thing to remember, especially those who are sitting on a diet should be as careful with banana chips, which are added in cooking oil and sugar, so they are highly caloric content (from 270 to 400 kcal per 100 grams).

Constant desire to eat something tells your body that something is missing.

WRONG!

This is just a convenient excuse. If you are constantly pulling something to eat, it does not mean that your body suffers a shortage of some nutrients. Scientists have conducted many studies to confirm this assumption.

Imagine that you suddenly very much wanted chocolate. The choice you are offered a rich cocktail of nutrients, which in chemical composition is identical to chocolate (but not the chocolate flavor), or a chocolate bar that looks, smells like chocolate and tastes like it, but the composition is very different from real chocolate .

Do you think that more than satisfy your “hunger” – a product composition reminiscent of chocolate or like it taste? In all the studies conducted by psychologists victory with a clear advantage always win taste.

Such a “pull” usually occurs on the background of emotional experiences. Most want to eat exactly the foods that cause pleasant emotions.

For example, do you like hamburgers, because with them you relate fond memories of a family picnic, and not because your body does not have enough protein or iron. We should not not take into account the hormonal changes that may also be a cause of obsessive desire for something to eat.

When cooking vegetables vitamins are destroyed.

IN NO EVENT!

Cooked vegetables easier to assimilate, and the body gets nutrition. For example, the effect of lycopene, a substance contained in fruits of tomatoes and possess protective properties against cancer and tumors, is becoming more efficient in cooking, but not in cheese platter.

Useful substances are lost only if the violation preparation technology. The main rule: do not digest vegetables! To maintain healthy substances in vegetables, cook, fry, simmer them with a minimal amount of water and reduce to a minimum time of their preparation.

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