5 enduring food myths that should have been in a museum for a long time

Time does not stand still and thanks to the researches of scientists and our doubts the facts about the food, which seemed to be unshakable but became a common myth. Today we will tell you about five new myths which many of us still believe. But in vain!

Coffee in the second half of the day cause insomnia

Actually whether the coffee invigorates you or not it depends on the individual reaction of your body. By the degree of activity of the gene, which is responsible for the metabolism of caffeine, people are divided into 3 types: high, normal and low sensitivity of caffeine.

Most people included in the group with normal sensitivity, they can’t drink coffee less than 6 hours before sleep. People from the first group, with high sensitivity, should generally bypass the coffee party. But people with a low susceptibility of coffee can drink it even before bed — and nothing happens!

5 enduring food myths that should have been in a museum for a long time

If you heat the honey, it forms harmful compounds

In any honey has a substance called hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) And when heated, the concentration is increased. But we have to assure you that the HMF is present in many foods and even in large quantities. Yes, and there is still no scientific evidence of the dangers of HMF to humans.

5 enduring food myths that should have been in a museum for a long time

Detox products are extremely useful

In 2009 a group of scientists called the popular manufacturers of 15 detox products and asked to explain how their products deal with some toxins. And none of the producers could give a clear answer.

Food the average person who has no particularly bad habits it is enough of cleaning of the organism. So, exercising in the gym or a running before bed are also great detox options. Says Emeritus, the Professor of complementary medicine Exeter University of Edzard Ernst.

5 enduring food myths that should have been in a museum for a long time

Chicken skin is just a cholesterol bomb

Who would have thought, but chicken skin is a valuable source of collagen, which in turn, positively affects the condition of muscle, skin and joints.

And the chicken skin lipids consist main of nutritionists  favorite unsaturated fatty acids — those that reduce the level of bad cholesterol and increase good.

5 enduring food myths that should have been in a museum for a long time

Common salt is harmful and it is best to replace by a more “useful”

Not quite. Sea, Asiatic, Iranian, black these are of course, more useful substitutes for common salt. But the differences in their composition is so tiny that to get the promised benefit you need to eat  pounds of this useful salt.

Fat plus in favor of salt — that it is iodized on production. And the content of iodine in the body is extremely important. Therefore, choosing between the sodium chloride and other types you should give preference to iodized.

5 enduring food myths that should have been in a museum for a long time

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