In the information age, thanks to advertising, various experts on nutrition and scientists, in our minds, "generated" doubt as to what is useful from the food, and what - harm.
For example, some nutritionists argue that milk is essential in the diet of any person as a direct a source of calcium, while others warn of the presence in it of animal fats, very negative effect on the body person. The same situation with the fish, yes, it is vital to man as rich in beneficial fats omega-3, but she is just as dangerous as "stuffed" with mercury and lead. And such examples - an incredible amount. Today we will try to debunk some of these myths.
• Fasting as a way to lose weight - this is probably one of the most common myths. In fact, fasting, paradoxically sounds, the opinion of many experts, is just the opposite - a great way to gain weight. And all of the fact that the first time fasting organism "feeds" of energy reserves - glycogen, through which excess water reserves are located with the body, respectively, and with them extra weight. But this is only an illusion. After exiting the fasting with water is restored and the weight, and even greater than it was originally.
• The most effective - protein diet. In contrast, proteins are always placed carbohydrates, "thanks" to which, allegedly, unlimited gain weight. In part, this is certainly true, but in this case we are talking about fine grinding flour, simple sugars, processed cereals. But besides them there are "good" carbohydrates, which are many, unfortunately, overlooked or deliberately excluded from the diet. But this is absolutely the wrong decision, since carbohydrates - an essential component of our body, which is essential vital functions of a normal person.
• Only separate power supply useful for the organism. This question is for decades is the most heated debate, both among professionals and among ordinary citizens. Adherents of this issue is deeply convinced that the separation of the products affected by a better digestion and assimilation of food in the body, Unlike the experts, who argue a scientific fact that the human body has long been adapted to the perception of a joint food. In addition, there are many products that include both proteins and carbohydrates. These are, for example, some dairy products and beans. Scientists are convinced that if the "wean" your stomach the opportunity to co-digest proteins and carbohydrates, then the return to the standard power, to cope with this it will be impossible. In my opinion, the best solution in this matter - to find a middle ground.
• From crackers not recover from both the fresh bread. This is not the case, since crackers contain many more calories than fresh bread, but they are useful for the organism because it does not have the ability to swell in the intestines and are easier to digest body.
• White-calorie bread, black bread and bran. Myth. If we compare the 100 grams of any bread, calories in them will be the same number. Another thing is that black bread and bread with bran, in contrast to the white, is composed of a much greater amount of fiber and other beneficial components, such as vitamins and minerals.
• The less and less there is, the better for the figure.This opinion is true only in part. In fact, the day a person needs to take 4-5 meals, but in small quantities. Thus, the food center located in the brain, will not be permanently excited state, and appetite will be suppressed easily, not "demanding" every time a large amount of food in one reception.
• salad greens and fresh vegetables - tool for weight loss. In fact, it's right, but most of all in its pure form such food is not used. It adds a variety of sauces that just contain calories exceeding the permitted limit. Therefore greens in any quantity - "yes", but with the ingredients necessary to be cautious.
• Fruits interrupt appetite. This is not true, since eaten at snack apple "incite" the appetite is much stronger than the other products. Therefore, the use of fruits, of course, necessary, but not in place of the main meal, and in between them, and in any case do not "after" since in this case slows down the digestion process, is lost useful properties of the product, an excess amount of gas is formed and the process rot.
• Vegetable oils do not contribute to weight gain. In fact, vegetable oils, or as they are called "lean" contain up to 98% fat, but unlike animal fats are not produced by our body itself. For a man equally useful as vegetable and animal fats, but subject to the golden rule - everything is good in moderation!
• After the meal is useful to chew gum. Myth. Yes, for a brief period of breathing it is refreshing, but that's about the safety of the teeth is to say hardly worth it, because almost all chewing gums are composed of sugar, so for the destructive effects on tooth enamel can be equated to the same sweets. In addition, if any chewing gum for more than three minutes can cause serious damage to the gastric mucosa.
