Top 5 Myths about Food
Food Myth- Everyday, I get hundreds of mails about various kinds of food and how it can kill us. At times they claim that coke can leave me toothless or that cold water can give me a heart attack. Most of these are plain myths that we tend to believe. It is high time we differentiated between what is myth and what is fact. I have listed here a list of the top 5 myths about food.
Myth 1 - Drinking Cold water after a meal = Cancer
Theory
They say that cold water cools down the fatty food in our stomach and thus solidifies it. This mucky mix will in turn be absorbed by the inner lining of the digestive track and eventually lead to cancer.
Truth
Cold water warms up in the stomach before it reaches the intestine. So there is no way that solidified fat can clog your intestine.
Myth 2 – Coca Cola = withering bones
Theory
Coke is made of Phosphoric acid. This acid has a pH of 2.8 and will erode our bones of its calcium content. Eventually it will make them brittle and this will lead to osteoporosis. There are many more such myths about coke.
Truth
Coke does have this acid but in an extremely diluted state. Not enough to bore holes in to your bones.
Myth 3– Red Bull = Brain Tumor
Theory
Red Bull has an artificially engineered stimulant named Glucuronolactone. Consumption of this drink can lead to sever migraines and brain tumor.
Truth
First of all, Glucuronolactone is an ingredient that Is produced in our body. A can of redbull has 200 mg Glucuronolactone.. The only reason you shouldn’t be drinking Red bull is the amount of caffeine and sugar it has!
Myth 4 – Margarine is better than butter.
Theory
Margarine is less fattening and therefore healthier than butter.
Truth
Butter and margarine both have different kinds fat. Stay away from both if you want to lose weight and remain healthy. While butter and margarine increases bad cholesterol, margarine also decreases healthy cholesterol.
Myth 5 – Canola oil = Mad Cow disease
Theory
Considered to be poisonous this bioengineered cooking oil is also responsible for Mad Cow disease.
Truth
Canola oil is one of the healthiest of all cooking oils and even has a high concentration of Omega three fats.
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