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Twelve Lies in “Eating Healthy in Your Life”

Many people adhere to all kinds of mantras about diet in order to be healthy. But did you know? Many of the dietary adages that people have believed for a long time are actually full of one-sided lies. So, what is the truth? Let’s debunk these lies and find out the truth.

1. Brown bread is whole wheat bread

People who pay attention to eating healthy are often confused by the color of the food: brown bread is seen as a food with higher health and nutritional value. However, that’s just food coloring that bakers add when they bake their bread to give brown bread a more enticing hue to buy.

Note: Brown bread is not the same as whole wheat bread. It is best to read the label when buying whole wheat bread.

2. Butter bread is healthier than french fries

People know that french fries are calorie-intensive and opt for the healthier looking croutons instead. But in order to make the slices of bread taste better, many people eat them with butter. In fact, compared to French fries, buttered bread has very little difference in oil content, and they contain almost the same starch, protein and minerals, so butter bread is not healthier than French fries.

3. “Green” fruits do not need to be washed

Even “green” fruits should be washed carefully with water before eating. Because the parasite eggs on fruit peels (eg strawberries, apples) are invisible. If you eat it without washing it, you are vulnerable to disease.

4. Sweeteners can help with weight loss

Many people know that sugar is easy to gain weight, so they think that replacing sugar with sweeteners can help us lose weight. But studies have shown that some sweeteners (especially saccharin) can speed up insulin secretion, only to make you more sugar-dependent as a result.

5. Salads are extremely beneficial to human health

Presumably because salads are low in calories, they are preferred by many. Salad contains as much as 80% water, and the body’s nutrient intake from salad is very low. Not only that, most women should not eat too many salads. Because women’s constitutions are usually cold, eating too much salad can easily lead to poor metabolism, poor blood circulation, irregular menstruation, dull skin, and even wrinkles.

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6. Eating at night will ruin a good figure

In fact, you only gain weight when you eat too much at night. If you don’t eat too many calories at night, you won’t have the problem of being overweight. However, it should be noted that eating too late or having the habit of eating late-night snacks will indeed increase the burden on the stomach, which can easily lead to sleep disorders and obesity.

7. Butter is higher in calories than margarine

The calories in butter and margarine are the same. In fact, some margarine products are not only no lower in calories than regular butter, but also higher in unsaturated fatty acids, which are more likely to raise cholesterol levels in the body.

8. The nutritional value of red-skinned eggs is higher than that of white-skinned eggs.

The color of the egg shell is only related to the breed of the hen. The nutritional value of eggs depends entirely on the health of the hen and the quality of the daily feed, not the color of the egg shell.

9. Enzymes in tropical fruits can burn fat

In fact, tropical fruits contain enzymes that support protein digestion, allowing food to be better absorbed by the body without burning body fat. Therefore, losing weight cannot be achieved by eating only tropical fruits.

10. Honey is low in calories and helps in weight loss

In fact, honey is only slightly lower in calories than sugar. It does nothing for weight loss. However, honey is more nutritious than sugar when it comes to potassium, zinc and copper content.

11. Eating potatoes makes you fat

Many people think of potatoes as a fat-prone food, but it is not. Potatoes contain starch, but their water content is as high as 70% or more, and the real starch content is only 20%. They also contain dietary fiber that can produce a feeling of fullness. Therefore, using it instead of 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 fat-prone food is entirely due to improper traditional cooking methods, such as turning potatoes into French fries and potato chips. A medium-sized potato has 200 times as many calories as a baked potato when made into french fries. It’s not the potato itself that makes you fat, but the fat it absorbs. Anyone who has done roast beef with potatoes knows that potatoes have strong oil absorption.

12. Eating raw vegetables is healthier

It is true that many vegetables are healthier when eaten raw, because that’s the best way to retain their nutrients, especially vitamins. But eating raw is not suitable for all vegetables, such as potatoes, carrots, beans and so on.

source: Jiang Yun Materia Medica Health