浪费金钱的食物神话
The road to better health may sometimes involve an extra expense here and there, but you should be careful about wasting money on diet ideas with promises that are more based on myth than fact.
Identified below are four diet strategies that may be ineffective and financially expensive.
维生素和补品
Americans spend $53 billion a year on vitamins, minerals, and other similar products every year. 但这笔钱花得值吗? There is no scientific consensus about the efficacy of many supplements, including multivitamins. In fact, supplements often promise more than they can deliver and may even be harmful to your health.1,2
Some supplements may be of some use to some people, but determining the right supplement for your age, 性别, and personal health status is best left to you and your medical professional.
无谷蛋白
The growth of gluten-free products has been explosive. And, in many cases, consumers are paying a higher premium for them. Gluten is a protein found in wheat, rye, and barley, and is more beneficial than detrimental. Gluten is harmful to individuals with celiac disease and can cause gastrointestinal discomfort in individuals with a gluten sensitivity.
然而, there is no evidence to suggest that a gluten-free diet helps with other health issues or losing weight. Unless you are one of the minority of Americans who truly need to avoid gluten, 你买无谷蛋白食品可能是在浪费钱.3
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Body detoxification using special juices has been touted as a way to lose weight, 清除体内的“毒素”,治疗或预防各种疾病. These expensive juices, however, don't live up to their billing. Indeed, detoxing may be dangerously unhealthy for some people.4
Your body already does a wonderful job of detoxing, thanks to your liver, kidneys, and intestines. Save the money and let your body do what it's ideally designed to do.
超级食物
There is no generally accepted definition of a superfood, and it certainly has no meaning among nutrition scientists. 超级食品更多的是营销而不是科学. Before you spend good money on the latest superfood, find out if the claims are backed by any independent qualified research. If there is none, you may want to help your pocketbook and stick with a balanced diet.
如果你正在考虑节食, you should consult your physician to determine the best approach for you.
1. Statista.com, 2023
2. NCCIH.政府,2023
3. 哈佛T.H. 陈公共卫生学院，2023
4. 中央社报道.com, 2023
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