As the temperature drops, some folk winter "nourishing" tricks have struck again, such as "eating radish in winter can reduce illness", "eating raw eggplant can lower blood pressure", "eating mutton can nourish the body", etc., and there are also sayings that "deformed strawberries can not be eaten" and "eating soy milk and eggs together will cause indigestion". Are these true?Let's take a look.
1.Can eating radish nourish the body in winter?Fake.
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Rumors: As the temperature drops in winter, the saying "eat radish in winter and ginger in summer" strikes, and many people think that eating radish in winter can nourish the body and reduce illness.
Truth: Ruan Guangfeng, director of the science and technology department of the Kexin Food and Nutrition Information Exchange Center, once said that eating radish properly in winter is beneficial to health and supplementing nutrition, but radish has no special nutrients and no health care effect.
2.Eating mutton in winter can ward off the coldNo.
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Rumors: There is a folk saying that "eating mutton and ginseng in winter" believes that eating mutton in winter can nourish the body and drive away the cold.
Truth: Food expert Yun Wuxin refuted rumors on Tencent's more true platform that although mutton is a high-quality red meat, like pork and beef, it is rich in high-quality protein, but there is no scientific evidence to prove that "eating mutton and ginseng in winter" is not true. Eating mutton in winter has a certain "cold" effect, because what you usually eat is steaming mutton and mutton soup, which will naturally warm you when you eat it.
3.Can eating raw eggplant lower blood pressure?Fake.
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Rumors: The weather is cold in winter, and many elderly people are prone to underlying diseases such as high blood pressure.
Truth: There is an article in Popular Science China that eggplant does not contain any special ingredients that can lower blood pressure, whether it is eaten raw or cooked, it cannot directly lower blood pressure. Maintaining healthy blood pressure levels is best achieved through a healthy diet, weight management, moderate exercise, etc. Also, there are risks associated with eating eggplant raw. Eggplant contains solanine, and if you consume more than 25 mg, it will cause gastrointestinal discomfort, nausea and vomiting, and more than 400 mg will cause poisoning. Under normal circumstances, it is enough to eat about 250 grams of eggplant in one meal, and it is recommended to eat it after boiling and steaming.
4.Deformed strawberries can not be eaten with bulking pigmentNo.
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Myth: It is rumored that strawberries are deformed because of the use of bulking hormone, which can cause cancer if eaten.
Truth: Ruan Guangfeng, director of the science and technology department of the Kexin Food and Nutrition Information Exchange Center, said in an interview with a reporter from the Beijing News that most of the strawberry deformities are caused by insufficient pollination, and the causes of insufficient pollination include insects, low temperature, environment, etc., which are not necessarily related to bulking agents. Of course, if the bulking agent is used, it may also cause strawberry deformity, but the dosage of the bulking agent is also safe to eat as long as it is in accordance with national standards.
5.Eating soy milk with eggs can cause indigestion?Soy milk will not be boiled.
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Rumor: There is a rumor on the Internet that "soy milk and eggs cannot be eaten together", which believes that the combination of the two will have sediment and be difficult to digest.
Truth: There is an article in Popular Science China that there will be no adverse reactions when soy milk is eaten with eggs after boiling. In terms of composition, when the protein in eggs and the trypsin in soy milk are combined, they will indeed produce precipitation, increasing the possibility of indigestion. However, during the cooking process of soy milk, the trypsin in it will not be able to withstand the high temperature and decompose, and there is no chance of binding to protein, so it is safe to eat eggs and soy milk together. However, uncooked soy milk may contain trypsin inhibitors, soaps, and vitamin A inhibitors, etc., and drinking it may cause symptoms such as dizziness, fatigue, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, etc., so it is not recommended to consume it.
Beijing News reporter Liu Huan.
Edited by Zhu Fenglan.
Proofread by Lucy.