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Myths about drinks

Myths about drinking

We know that our body needs to absorb enough fluids to stay healthy. In the 1920s there were scientists who devoted themselves to this topic. At that time, nutritional science and medicine were at a backward stage compared to today's state of the art. The healthy body signals the feeling of thirst. This feeling is controlled by the brain (hypothalamus). It depends on the electrolyte balance and the amount of blood.

Man needs two liters of fluid per day to stay healthy

Wrong! There are light and heavy people. So a person weighing 50 kilograms would have to drink two litres and a person weighing 100 kilograms would have to drink two litres as well. The latest findings of scientists say that per kilogram of body weight, 30 millilitres of fluid is the healthy measure. A person with a body weight of 50 kilograms should drink 1.5 litres of fluid. A person weighing 100 kilograms should therefore drink 3 litres of fluid. This is not just about drinking fluid. But if you eat a lot of fruit and vegetables, you will also take in fluid here. Those who in summer put in a leap day per week and on this day eat a watermelon of 2 kilograms portioned and drink one litre of water, absorb enough water. Because the melon consists of 80 percent water.

Too little liquid is just as harmful as too much liquid

Right! Especially older people often drink too little. Sometimes not a litre a day. Here there is a risk of dehydration. The cells dry out. If the water content of our cells falls below 60 percent, it becomes dangerous for life. The whole organism gets confused. It is the same when a person ingests more than 6 litres of fluid. Then the blood is diluted so much that life is in danger.

Too little liquid can lead to heart attacks and strokes in older people

Right! The blood becomes "thicker" when there is too little fluid. There is a risk of smaller or larger thrombi forming, which in particular block small, thin or even larger vessels. This can then lead to the above-mentioned clinical pictures.

Myths about milk

Milk has been one of the most controversial food issues for some years now. Most people think milk is healthy and good for our bones. Scientists divide into proponents and opponents of today's cow's milk as we can buy it in stores. That is what quality means. Today's milk is pasteurised (it is heated between 72 and 75 degrees Celsius for 15 to 30 seconds to make it last longer) before it is sold in shops. Supporters warn against drinking more than one glass (200 millilitres) a day. Several scientific studies from some industrialised countries have put milk drinkers under the microscope in studies. The opponents of the white gold therefore do not leave much good in this drink and food. The cow's milk 100 years ago, which was fetched from the farmer, has nothing to do with the cow's milk available in supermarkets today.

Milk is healthy

Right! But only if no more than one glass is drunk a day. Milk is rich in protein and vitamin E and calcium.

H - milk is not as healthy as fresh whole milk

Right! This drink has only five percent less vitamins than other whole milk.

The best milk foam can be made from H - milk

Right! Why is that? Unfortunately, there is no explanation for this yet. But that's the way it is!

Whole milk makes you fat

Wrong! If you don't eat only milk, but a balanced diet, milk will not do you any harm in terms of weight.

Organic milk is healthier than conventional

Right! Scientists from the USA have found out that organic milk is actually healthier. It contains considerably more omega-3 fatty acids than conventional milk.

Milk is good for the bones and prevents osteoporosis

Wrong! The calcium contained in milk is said to be good for bone stability. Swedish scientists have come up with different results. When calcium is dissolved from the bones, osteoporosis develops. Drinking a lot of cow's milk does not help with getting older either. Calcium is found in many other foods, such as vegetables and fish. Taking calcium from food alone does not help. Because a "helper" is needed to integrate the calcium into the bones. This "built-in helper" is called vitamin D. The body produces the vitamin itself. The sunlight on the skin stimulates the organism to produce vitamin D.

Dogs cannot tolerate cow's milk

Right! Because dogs are lactose intolerant. Meanwhile, dogs are great with yogurt and cheese.

Raw milk contains many dangerous bacteria

Wrong! Milk bacteria are freely "tapped" from the cow's udder. Bacteria can then settle outside the udder. Poor hygiene can result in the milk being contaminated with bacteria.

Lactose - Intolerance is a serious disease

Wrong! Thousands of years ago, all humans were lactose intolerant. When people settled down and kept farm animals, they genetically "trained" this flaw in their metabolism.

Milk is carcinogenic

Yes! Anyone who consumes more than half a litre of the white drink per day and a lot of dairy products such as cheese, yoghurt etc. has a more than 20 percent higher risk of developing cancer. Here the prostate cancer is significant. This is because the cell division rate is increased by the milk and dairy products.

Milk mucus the respiratory tract

Wrong! Milk has a creamy property, when mixed with saliva it creates a "slimy" emulsion. Unfortunately this has nothing in common with mucus in the conventional sense. It is more a sense of taste. Therefore milk does not stimulate the production of mucus.

Milk promotes acne

Right! Milk contains growth-promoting messenger substances which are intended for the offspring of the breed. For those who are susceptible to acne, the messenger substances ensure that the fat production of the sebaceous glands in the skin is properly stimulated. Who suffers from acne should better avoid milk.

Milk from cows in the pasture is much higher quality than milk from cows in the barn

Right! The Danish Institute of Agricultural Research has found that milk from cows grazing in the pasture contains much more vitamin E, healthy fatty acids and beta-carotene.

Milk baths are a beauty elixir for the skin

Right! Cleopatra already knew this at a time when science could not prove it. The skin becomes smooth and soft, as today's scientists confirm. The secret why milk can compete with today's beauty treatments (or is the "easier competition") is that the milk contains milk fat and lactic acid. How do I prepare a milk bath at home: put two litres of milk or whey from the health food shop or five tablespoons of whey powder into a tub bath and mix well. Get into the bath water and do not exceed the recommended bath duration of 15 minutes. There are different variants for the milk bath. These can be found on the Internet. In any case, it is a good variant for people who want to avoid expensive beauty treatments.

Milk makes tired men feel better

Wrong! Where does the myth come from? From the 1950s. Because back then milk was intensively promoted by the dairy industry. Suddenly milk bars opened everywhere. Milk was a symbol of the economic miracle of the Federal Republic of Germany. The slogan promoted consumption and the image of the agricultural product. In the years that followed, the slogan was modified again and again. In the 1980s, the slogan came up: "Milk does it!" But, what does milk do? Today's slogan is "Milk is my strength". The question is: what other slogans will follow in the future? The truth is: milk contains the active ingredient tryptophane, which has a tiring and sleep-promoting effect on the human organism. The substance is also contained in cocoa. Milk makes tired men feel better because they have been persuaded to do so by the advertising industry. Imagination is everything, for some people imagination is the only education they have. Hello, the placebo effect sends its regards!