If you’ve sworn off some of your favourite foods for fear that they might be harmful to your health, take note of these points that will make you reconsider and how! Recent research in the field of heart health has shed some light on a few foods that were earlier claimed to be unhealthy & fattening but are now considered super healthy. Read on to know more.
1. EGGS MAKE YOUR CHOLESTEROL SHOOT UP
Studies indicate that fat in eggs is mostly polyunsaturated and monounsaturated and the yolk is an excellent source of the antioxidant Lutein, which is known to lower certain inflammatory responses in the body. Eggs can be cooked in so many excited ways and what’s more, they even keep you full for longer! So whip up that omelette and stay healthy all day.
2. DRINKING JUICE IS HEALTHY
Research shows juice is pretty much the same as sugar water, minus the fiber that helps stabilise your blood sugar when eating a fruit. So, skip the juice and eat a few portions of fruit per day to improve your health and get a flawless skin.
3. GREEN TEA DOESN’T AID WEIGHT LOSS
Green tea is more than just hot, flavored water. A cup of green tea contains much less caffeine (24-40mgs) than a regular cup of coffee. Caffeine is a well known stimulant, and has been known to aid fat burning and improve exercise performance. It contains numerous antioxidants called Catechins, that can boost metabolism and help in burning fat.
5. RED WINE DOES WONDERS FOR THE HEART
Red wine contains high levels of phyto-chemicals called Resreratrol, which acts as an antioxidant and reduces inflammation, thereby slowing the ageing process. Alcohol in wine raises HDL (‘good’) cholesterol and seems to make blood less likely to clot.
6. MILK AND FISH DON’T GO TOGETHER
Fish with milk has no scientifically or medically established connection to Leucoderma or Vitiligo. This notion has been explored by many researchers and the question was scientifically laid to rest years ago.