Have you ever imagined eating ox paw? And smoke aroma, is it good in the food? Often foods are not what they seem, especially industrialized ones, and the danger exists because many products that look good, in fact are bad, and we end up harming our health by consuming them frequently.
Here are 7 examples of foods that are not what they seem.
1. Caper
The caper is a spice widely used to prepare meat, fish and salads. But instead of an herb or seed, it is actually the bud of a flower from the Mediterranean, and needs to be put in salt for several days before being consumed.
Capers are rich in vitamin A, calcium and magnesium, helping to maintain healthy skin and hair and helping to relax muscles. In addition, each caper spoon has only 4.5 calories, making it a great spice to use in weight loss diets.
2. Mushrooms
Whoever thought the mushroom was a plant was wrong. Despite growing in the garden, mushrooms are fungi, living beings of the same group of bread mold and chilblains on the feet.
In addition to edible mushrooms, such as champignons, there are also mushrooms important to medicine, such as those that produce the antibiotic penicillin, and poisonous mushrooms, which are bad for your health even after cooking, causing nausea, vomiting and hallucinations.
3. Hamburger
The hamburger is usually made with leftover meat that accumulates over the days, being rich in fats and sometimes already out of date.
The ideal is to consume homemade hamburger or ask the butcher to make the hamburger with the meat you want. Thus, in addition to a quality meat, you also avoid the consumption of additives and preservatives from ready-made hamburgers.
4. Kani Kama
The kani kama, widely used in sushi and seafood dishes, in addition to fish also contains eggs, potatoes and sugar. In addition, it is also rich in salt, favoring fluid retention and weight gain.
5. Diet and light foods
Diet and light foods are not always the best choice, because to enhance the flavor and make them more delicious, the industry often increases the amount of fat and salt, which is more harmful to health. See an example of a label and learn how to lose weight without having to eat diet and light.
6. Mocotó jam
It may seem strange, but the truth is that mocotó jelly is made from the cow's paw. Despite its strange origin, it is delicious and super nutritious, being rich in vitamin A, B1, B6, B12, C, folic acid and pantothenic acid.
7. Sausage
Anyone who thinks that sausage is made only from beef or chicken is very wrong. It contains everything: beef, chicken, pork, turkey, soy, potato starch and even the aroma of smoke. In addition, it is rich in preservatives and additives to enhance flavor and increase shelf life.
Thus, the ideal is to read the labels to know what you are eating, as not everything that is good is good for your health, and diseases such as diabetes and hypertension can arise due to excessive consumption of foods that apparently are not harmful.
Watch the video in which our nutritionist talks about these foods and gives tips on how to avoid industrialized products that are bad for your health.
To increase the variety of your menu and consume more fiber, vitamins and minerals, see 7 steps to learn to like vegetables.
