Random food facts
October 31st 2009 02:39
16 facts about food and nutrition
1. Chocolate contains psychoactive ingredients, which are known to make you feel good, but the only trouble is that you need to eat about 20 kilograms of chocolate to feel the buzz.
2. The word tomato was slang for an attractive woman in 1920-1940s America.
3. Ginger is used to treat nausea and vomiting.
4. Cinnamon is considered an aphrodisiac and can be used as insect repellent and breath freshner.
5. Grapes and chocolate (even though dogs love it) are toxic to dogs and cats. They can damage the kidneys. Alcohol (surprise, surprise), nutmeg and raw potatoes are also harmful to your furry friends.
6. Eating garlic may reduce your risk of developing some cancers and being bitten by vampires, but not zombies or werewolves.
7. Coffee is known to boost mental alertness, but it may also reduce your risk of developing type two diabetes and colorectal cancer. However, coffee consumption is not recommended for people who have heart disease, osteoporosis or anxiety issues as it can worsen these conditions.
8. Banana skins contain bifutenine, which is released when the banana is cooked. It can reduce the effects of PMT in women.
9. Peppermint tea is good for soothing sore tummies and reducing feelings of nausea.
10. Omega 3 fatty acids (found in salmon, tuna) and B vitamins (found in meat, Marmite, broccoli, eggs, nuts, fish and whole grains) may enhance mood
11. There are few things that can improve your brain power. Gingko biloba is one of them. It may boost memory by improving blood flow to the brain. Omega- 3 fatty acids, vitamin E and ginseng may also help. Following the Mediterranean diet is good for the brain. Mediterranean diet is low in red meat and rich in fruits, vegetables, and nuts, with moderate amounts of dairy, fish, and poultry. Olive oil is a main feature of this diet. It is an important source of healthy fats which is good for the brain and heart. A moderate intake red wine may also lower the risk of Alzheimer's. However, doctors don't recommend that people start drinking alcohol to prevent disease. Exercise and challenging the brain (playing Scrabble and doing crosswords) can also help boost the memory.
12. Vegetarian diets can help reduce your risk of heart disease, type two diabetes, and colon cancer, and they can also help keep your weight in a healthy range. However they can be low in calcium, iron, B12, protein, iodine, zinc.
13. You may have heard that the canning process of oily fish can turn omega-3 fatty acid into omega-6 fatty acid. This does not happen. It does however reduce the amount of omega-3 fatty acids in the canned fish.
14. Nuts are good sources of B group vitamins, vitamin E, iron, zinc, potassium and magnesium, plus plant sterols and antioxidants, fibre, mono- and polyunsaturated fat and protein.
15. Some of you may have heard that eating mushrooms can cause fungal infections. I haven’t. As far as NZFSA know, edible mushrooms do not cause such infections.
16. Avocados are rich in unsaturated fat and vitamin E, which protects against heart disease and various forms of cancer. Avocados also have other goodies such as folate, (which protects against birth defects and heart disease), and potassium.
If you have any questions, then please email me at nutrition.advice@gmail.com, or leave your questions here.
Krissi
1. Chocolate contains psychoactive ingredients, which are known to make you feel good, but the only trouble is that you need to eat about 20 kilograms of chocolate to feel the buzz.
2. The word tomato was slang for an attractive woman in 1920-1940s America.
3. Ginger is used to treat nausea and vomiting.
4. Cinnamon is considered an aphrodisiac and can be used as insect repellent and breath freshner.
5. Grapes and chocolate (even though dogs love it) are toxic to dogs and cats. They can damage the kidneys. Alcohol (surprise, surprise), nutmeg and raw potatoes are also harmful to your furry friends.
6. Eating garlic may reduce your risk of developing some cancers and being bitten by vampires, but not zombies or werewolves.
7. Coffee is known to boost mental alertness, but it may also reduce your risk of developing type two diabetes and colorectal cancer. However, coffee consumption is not recommended for people who have heart disease, osteoporosis or anxiety issues as it can worsen these conditions.
8. Banana skins contain bifutenine, which is released when the banana is cooked. It can reduce the effects of PMT in women.
9. Peppermint tea is good for soothing sore tummies and reducing feelings of nausea.
10. Omega 3 fatty acids (found in salmon, tuna) and B vitamins (found in meat, Marmite, broccoli, eggs, nuts, fish and whole grains) may enhance mood
11. There are few things that can improve your brain power. Gingko biloba is one of them. It may boost memory by improving blood flow to the brain. Omega- 3 fatty acids, vitamin E and ginseng may also help. Following the Mediterranean diet is good for the brain. Mediterranean diet is low in red meat and rich in fruits, vegetables, and nuts, with moderate amounts of dairy, fish, and poultry. Olive oil is a main feature of this diet. It is an important source of healthy fats which is good for the brain and heart. A moderate intake red wine may also lower the risk of Alzheimer's. However, doctors don't recommend that people start drinking alcohol to prevent disease. Exercise and challenging the brain (playing Scrabble and doing crosswords) can also help boost the memory.
12. Vegetarian diets can help reduce your risk of heart disease, type two diabetes, and colon cancer, and they can also help keep your weight in a healthy range. However they can be low in calcium, iron, B12, protein, iodine, zinc.
13. You may have heard that the canning process of oily fish can turn omega-3 fatty acid into omega-6 fatty acid. This does not happen. It does however reduce the amount of omega-3 fatty acids in the canned fish.
14. Nuts are good sources of B group vitamins, vitamin E, iron, zinc, potassium and magnesium, plus plant sterols and antioxidants, fibre, mono- and polyunsaturated fat and protein.
15. Some of you may have heard that eating mushrooms can cause fungal infections. I haven’t. As far as NZFSA know, edible mushrooms do not cause such infections.
16. Avocados are rich in unsaturated fat and vitamin E, which protects against heart disease and various forms of cancer. Avocados also have other goodies such as folate, (which protects against birth defects and heart disease), and potassium.
If you have any questions, then please email me at nutrition.advice@gmail.com, or leave your questions here.
Krissi
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