7 food myths that are still believed

Bringing good food is extremely difficult due to the amount of premises that we must comply with: not abusing some meats, avoid fried ... However, there is something that still makes it more complex: lies about "healthy food" thanEveryone assumes as real.That is why, taking advantage of World Food Day, we reveal some of them.

1-Is coffee good?The benefits of coffee are more than demonstrated, and are greater than the problems it causes.In fact, the latest studies reveal that it helps reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes, colon cancer or depression.But be careful with the amounts.No longer for health, but for your nerves.

2-The vegetable, better raw or cooked?There is no general normal, but it must be taken into account that there are some foods such as green chauchas or eggplants that have a toxic substance that is eliminated when cooked.

3-Can I eat an expired yogurt?Yes, although you have to be careful and attend to your ingredients.The date of the lid tells us until the product maintains its properties in adequate conservation conditions.After this date the quality can decrease, but it does not imply a health risk.

4-Does flesh and fish proteins are only obtained?No. It is also acquired eating seafood, eggs and crustaceans.All this, in addition to legumes such as lentil or chickpea.

5-Is it bad to take dessert fruit?It is not that it is bad, but it is best to ingest it as a first course (in a salad, for example) since it facilitates the digestion of the main dish.

6-Does legumes always give gases?In principle, most of them, but this effect can be mitigated by cooking them with spices such as cumin, rosemary or thyme.In this way, its digestion is facilitated.Other tricks would not use soaking water to cook them and break the boil while they are cooking with cold water.

7-A barrite can replace a meal?Those that provide hydrates, proteins and fats if they can replace a meal.However, you better ask your doctor before using them.

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