True or False? The most, exciting 666 myths of our life. Wilfried Bauer

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      Myths about drinking

      We know that our body needs to absorb enough fluids to stay healthy. In the 1920s there were scientists who devoted themselves to this topic. At that time, nutritional science and medicine were at a backward stage compared to today's state of the art. The healthy body signals the feeling of thirst. This feeling is controlled by the brain (hypothalamus). It depends on the electrolyte balance and the amount of blood.

      Man needs two liters of fluid per day to stay healthy

      Wrong! There are light and heavy people. So a person weighing 50 kilograms would have to drink two litres and a person weighing 100 kilograms would have to drink two litres as well. The latest findings of scientists say that per kilogram of body weight, 30 millilitres of fluid is the healthy measure. A person with a body weight of 50 kilograms should drink 1.5 litres of fluid. A person weighing 100 kilograms should therefore drink 3 litres of fluid. This is not just about drinking fluid. But if you eat a lot of fruit and vegetables, you will also take in fluid here. Those who in summer put in a leap day per week and on this day eat a watermelon of 2 kilograms portioned and drink one litre of water, absorb enough water. Because the melon consists of 80 percent water.

      Too little liquid is just as harmful as too much liquid

      Right! Especially older people often drink too little. Sometimes not a litre a day. Here there is a risk of dehydration. The cells dry out. If the water content of our cells falls below 60 percent, it becomes dangerous for life. The whole organism gets confused. It is the same when a person ingests more than 6 litres of fluid. Then the blood is diluted so much that life is in danger.

      Too little liquid can lead to heart attacks and strokes in older people

      Right! The blood becomes "thicker" when there is too little fluid. There is a risk of smaller or larger thrombi forming, which in particular block small, thin or even larger vessels. This can then lead to the above-mentioned clinical pictures.

      Myths about milk

      Milk has been one of the most controversial food issues for some years now. Most people think milk is healthy and good for our bones. Scientists divide into proponents and opponents of today's cow's milk as we can buy it in stores. That is what quality means. Today's milk is pasteurised (it is heated between 72 and 75 degrees Celsius for 15 to 30 seconds to make it last longer) before it is sold in shops. Supporters warn against drinking more than one glass (200 millilitres) a day. Several scientific studies from some industrialised countries have put milk drinkers under the microscope in studies. The opponents of the white gold therefore do not leave much good in this drink and food. The cow's milk 100 years ago, which was fetched from the farmer, has nothing to do with the cow's milk available in supermarkets today.

      Milk is healthy

      Right! But only if no more than one glass is drunk a day. Milk is rich in protein and vitamin E and calcium.

      H - milk is not as healthy as fresh whole milk

      Right! This drink has only five percent less vitamins than other whole milk.

      The best milk foam can be made from H - milk

      Right! Why is that? Unfortunately, there is no explanation for this yet. But that's the way it is!

      Whole milk makes you fat

      Wrong! If you don't eat only milk, but a balanced diet, milk will not do you any harm in terms of weight.

      Organic milk is healthier than conventional

      Right! Scientists from the USA have found out that organic milk is actually healthier. It contains considerably more omega-3 fatty acids than conventional milk.

      Milk is good for the bones and prevents osteoporosis

      Wrong! The calcium contained in milk is said to be good for bone stability. Swedish scientists have come up with different results. When calcium is dissolved from the bones, osteoporosis develops. Drinking a lot of cow's milk does not help with getting older either. Calcium is found in many other foods, such as vegetables and fish. Taking calcium from food alone does not help. Because a "helper" is needed to integrate the calcium into the bones. This "built-in helper" is called vitamin D. The body produces the vitamin itself. The sunlight on the skin stimulates the organism to produce vitamin D.

      Dogs cannot tolerate cow's milk

      Right! Because dogs are lactose intolerant. Meanwhile, dogs are great with yogurt and cheese.

      Raw milk contains many dangerous bacteria

      Wrong! Milk bacteria are freely "tapped" from the cow's udder. Bacteria can then settle outside the udder. Poor hygiene can result in the milk being contaminated with bacteria.

      Lactose - Intolerance is a serious disease

      Wrong! Thousands of years ago, all humans were lactose intolerant. When СКАЧАТЬ