6 common diet anxieties
Eating
habits that you suspect may not be right but still carry on with anyway.
1. Can I drink
diet soda every day?
A can or two
isn't likely to hurt you. There's no credible evidence that the artificial
sweeteners and chemicals in these cause cancer. But diet soda is not a health
drink, although it saves you calories. One soda a day-regular or diet-increases
your risk of obesity and type-2 diabetes. Go for fruit juice or skimmed milk.
Or sip water through the day, with a squirt of lemon added for variety.
2. Are chicken
eggs good or bad for cholesterol?
If you are
healthy, the recommended dietary cholesterol limit is about 300 mg a day (200
mg if you have heart disease, diabetes or high blood cholesterol). One large
egg has about 213 mg of cholesterol-all in the yolk. So it's perfectly fine if
you eat an egg on a given day and limit other sources of cholesterol for the
rest of the day. If you like eggs but don't want the extra cholesterol, use
only the whites. They contain no cholesterol.
3. Is coffee good
or bad for me?
Coffee doesn't
seem to hurt and actually may help. No, it doesn't raise cancer or heart attack
risk if consumed in moderation (no more than two cups a day). Four to seven
cups a day, however, can cause restlessness, anxiety, irritability,
sleeplessness and headaches. Coffee is believed to protect against Parkinson's
disease, type-2 diabetes and liver cancer.
4. Is microwaving
food in plastic containers harmful?
Although stories
have circulated for years that microwaving plastic food containers or wraps
causes them to release cancer-causing dioxins, this isn't thought to be true.
Still, it's important to follow general safety guidelines: use containers or
wraps labelled as "microwave-safe"; don't use carryout tubs, or paper
or plastic grocery bags.
5. Does drinking
water during or after a meal disturb digestion?
No. Water doesn't
dilute the digestive juices or interfere with digestion. In fact, drinking
water during or after a meal can actually improve digestion. It helps break
down the food in your stomach and keeps your digestive system on track.
6. How long can I
safely keep leftovers in the fridge?
Eat refrigerated
leftovers within four days to reduce the risk of food poisoning. For food
safety, never allow perishable foods (meat, poultry, fish, dairy products and
eggs) to sit more than two hours at room temperature. Your goal should be to
minimise the time a food item is in the 'danger zone'(between 4 deg C and 60
deg C) when bacteria can multiply. Before eating leftovers, reheat them
thoroughly. Cover food with a lid or a microwave-safe plastic wrap to hold in
moisture and provide safe, even heating.
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