Nutritional myths about Sea Salt
Often my mother utters that instead of regular Salt sea salt is healthier. However, this is not always right. Regular table salt, obtainable from mine source roughly contains 2,250 milligrams of sodium per teaspoon. Again, sea salt, obtained from evaporating seawater, also contains about 2,250 milligrams of sodium. Hence roughly an identical amount of sodium is present. One can say that sea salt also contains other compounds like magnesium and iron, but in reality, these metal ions exist in trace amounts. In order to obtain a significant dose, you’d have to take in tremendously high and potentially dangerous levels of sodium. Conventional table salt is regularly fortified with iodine, which plays a vital role in regulating the hormones in our body. Zero iodine is obtained from Sea salt.
Myths about skipping meals
Another famous myth in a country like India is that, skipping meals is a good way to lose weight. Dear viewer, you have no idea how dangerous it will be. Studies show that people who skip breakfast tend to be heavier than those who eat nutritious breakfast.
Nutritional myths about Diet Soda
Often in television advertisements, good looking, beautiful woman with slim figure and a bottle of diet soda in hand claims that Diet sodas help keep you slim. We often get attracted to such advertisements. Please keep it in mind that artificial sweeteners used in diet soda—aspartame and sucralose, for instance—lead to hard-to-control food urges later part in the day. Researchers have observed that rats took in more calories if they’d been fed artificial sweeteners before meal. Another report from a research group of University of Texas found that people who drink just three diet sodas per week were more than 40 percent more likely to be obese.
Nutritional myths about Bananas
In my childhood days, my grandfather, while returning from market used to bring lots of bananas for me with the common words: Bananas Are the Best Source of Potassium. This is true. Our body uses potassium to keep our nerves and muscles firing efficiently, and an adequate intake can blunt sodium’s effect on blood pressure. Reports indicate 2:1 ratio of potassium to sodium could halve risk of heart disease. You will be surprised to know that most of the Americans consume 3,400 milligrams of sodium each day. Hence they need 6,800 milligrams of daily potassium. Bananas alone can’t help us to reach that goal. A medium sized banana contains 422 milligrams and 105 calories. So try to imagine achieving that amount of potassium how much calorie intake will be there. There are many sources which will give same amount of potassium but minimal calories. Some of them are: Potato, Apricots, Cantaloupe, Broccoli, Sun-dried tomatoes etc.
Nutritional myths about Honey
When my baby boy was just one year old, doctor told us Honey is better than white sugar as it is naturally obtained… I was terribly surprised because they are chemically indistinguishable. More important is that sugar contains lesser calories than honey. It is true that honey contains small amount of minerals. However, these minerals are present in such a tiny amount that they are hardly of any nutritional significance. Don’t be persuaded by misleading advertising.
Nutritional myths about Almond Milk
My brother is a health freak. He is regular in gymnasium. One day he told me that his trainer suggested him to take Almond milk as Almond milk is better than regular milk. When nutritional facts are concerned, almond milk and cow’s milk actually are not in the same club. Approximately eight grams of protein are obtained from a cup of skim milk whereas hardly one gram of protein is obtained from a cup of almond milk. If you’re looking for something to fill you up, almond milk may not be the finest option. If you have lactose intolerance or if you do not want to have dairy, there is plant-based milk that is comparable: Soy milk has about seven grams of protein per cup.
