With the progress of society and the improvement of living standards, people pay more and more attention to “health”, and they are more selective in their diets – whole grain bread, oatmeal and other whole grains for breakfast to supplement dietary fiber ; Eat vegetable salad for dinner to help control fat and lose weight; even drink beverages, choose lactic acid bacteria beverages to protect the stomach.
But you know what? Many so-called health foods may be “deceiving pseudoscience”.
1 Whole wheat bread and cereal may be “pseudo-coarse grains”
In order to meet the public’s taste, some whole-wheat breads are basically made of wheat flour, and the content of whole-wheat flour may not be half; if the merchant adds a lot of sugar, oil, and salt to improve the taste, the calories are basically the same as ordinary bread. different.
There are also some instant oatmeal or fruit oatmeal on the market, which have lost a lot of nutrients after being refined. In order to improve the taste, creamer, saccharin, non-dairy creamer, etc. will be added, which not only increases the calories, but also has limited nutritional value.
[Suggestion]: Consumers should pay attention to 2 points when buying coarse grains: look at the ingredient list, if the first ingredient in the list is “whole wheat flour” or “oat grains”, it proves that the content is high , relatively better; secondly, look at the nutritional composition table, and choose products with fewer additives as much as possible.
2 vegetable salads: the fat content may exceed the standard
Vegetable salad is a low-fat diet meal that many people choose. Vegetables are indeed fat-free and low in calories, but the salad dressing in them can be the “calorie devil”!
Especially some mayonnaise, which is mostly made of vegetable oil and egg yolk, has an oil content of about 80%, and is mostly unsaturated fat. Eating too much will not only increase weight, but also easily harm cardiovascular and cerebrovascular health.
【Suggestion】:
①It is best not to exceed 25g of salad dressing per person per day;
②In addition to salad dressings, mayonnaise, chocolate sauce, sesame sauce, oil chili sauce, etc. are all high-calorie sauces, and you can eat less if you can; daily mixing vegetables, it is more recommended to use vinaigrette, lemon juice, black pepper , yogurt, etc.
3Lactic acid bacteria drink: may not contain live bacteria
Not all lactic acid bacteria are probiotics, and ordinary lactic acid bacteria are mainly used to enhance the sweet and sour flavor of beverages, and have very limited health effects on the intestinal tract.
In addition, lactic acid bacteria strains need to survive in a low temperature environment, and the strains must reach a certain number to reach the intestines, otherwise they may be destroyed by gastric acid during the eating process and cannot function.
【Suggestion】: If you want to supplement probiotics, you can choose to drink yogurt, or eat fermented foods such as natto and kimchi; you can also eat some prebiotics, such as soybeans, inulin, fresh fruits and vegetables, etc., to provide sufficient probiotics “food”.
4 Fruit Juices: Likely Too Much Sugar
After juicing fruit, not only vitamins, dietary fiber and other nutrients will be lost, but more than one fruit can squeeze out a cup of juice when juicing, the intake of sugar is more, and it is easily digested and absorbed, and the sugar rises faster. Fast, but it is easy to lead to excessive intake of sugar.
In addition, the emptying speed of juice in the stomach and the absorption speed of the intestine are very fast, so the blood sugar rises faster, but it is not good for health.
[Suggestion]: Healthy people are more recommended to eat fruit directly, and ensure that they consume 200-350g of fresh fruit every day, which can help maintain a balanced diet.
5 dried fruits and vegetables: nutrients may be lost in large amounts
Dried fruits and vegetables will be dehydrated during the drying process, resulting in the loss of a large amount of water-soluble vitamins. Therefore, dried fruits and vegetables cannot replace fresh fruits and vegetables to help supplement nutrition.
What’s more, in order to ensure the crispy taste of dried fruits and vegetables, some businesses often fry them, resulting in an increase in their oil content. If sugar, salt and other seasonings are added, the nutrition will be reduced, and long-term consumption of large quantities will easily lead to obesity and even some chronic diseases.
【Suggestion】: If you really want to eat dried fruits and vegetables, you can choose vacuum freeze-dried ones, which can better retain the color, aroma and nutrients of fruits and vegetables; of course, the best choice is to eat fresh fruits and vegetables directly.
Today’s summary
Everyone is paying more and more attention to health preservation, but when choosing the above foods, pay more attention to whether it will bring other harm to the body.
(Health Talk)