8 Interesting Food Facts You May Not Know
I was browsing the web on my downtime this weekend and I looked at food related news and stuff. I found some interesting facts related to food and nutrition. I’d like to share 8 of the most interesting with you in this post.
- Fruity cocktails count as health food
Recent studies have found that the small amount of alcohol found in fruity cocktails actually enhance the antioxidant properties of fruit juices. So drink up!
- Fast Food is as addictive as heroin
Scientists have found that fast food eaters can become chemically dependent of the fat and sugar found in their diet. These substances affect the same areas of the brain as in the case of drug addiction. So now I know what caused my Krispy Kreme addiction.
- You can cook food in paper
Well not the brown grocery paper bag variety, but in parchment paper. A traditional French cooking technique wrap meat, fish, poultry or vegetables in a packet made of parchment paper. The packets are then put in an oven to bake the contents. They say it’s a good way to seal in the natural flavors of food.
- Eating less salt is really good for you
Recent findings has confirmed what doctors have suspected for a long time. Reducing salt intake will lower your chances of developing cardiovascular diseases.
- Vinegar gets rid of kitchen odors
Keeping an open bowl filled with white vinegar is supposed to absorb unpleasant food odors such as cooking cabbage, frying fish and sauteing onions. This could help those who don’t like those smells. But personally I love how a cooking kitchen smells.
- Artificial sweeteners do not cause cancer
US studies have found no data to show the often claimed connection of artificial sweeteners with cancer. This is good news for non-diabetics who want to use artificial sweeteners to reduce their sugar intake.
- Fast food nutrition is confusing
Polls have shown people are unable to tell which food from the fast food menu contains more calories. They say this is true even with so called ‘health items’ in the menu. So, that fast food caesar salad may actually have more calories than your milkshake.
- Pasta cooks faster with less water
For large quantities of pasta, a big bulk of the cooking time is boiling the water it’s cooked in. It was found that cooking pasta in less water is just as effective. Less water takes less time to boil, thus the pasta cooks faster.
