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Helen asks…
I take good care of my body and I am not a carbohydrate addict!
I do have a question I have always wanted to ask: Is a drink as a category of food, a separate thing or both under same looking word?
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/food has one of definitions:
“1. Material, usually of plant or animal origin, that contains or consists of essential body nutrients, such as carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, or minerals, and is ingested and assimilated by an organism to produce energy, stimulate growth, and maintain life.”
Water often contains minerals, but would distilled water still count as food?
Wikipedia says:”Food is any substance, usually composed of carbohydrates foods, fats, proteins and water, that can be eaten or drunk by an animal, including humans, for nutrition or pleasure.”
By this definition even distilled water is food.
But when I hear food, I usually understand it’s usage as reference to non-drink nutrient, rather than nutrient.
Like the third definition of thefreedictionary:
3. Nourishment eaten in solid form
Is food sometimes a word that means something that nourishes you from consuming it and some-other-times “Nourishment eaten in solid form” or just the latter?
admin answers:
First of all, carbohydrates foods are not an essential body nutrient. Ignoramus has it right. Wikipedia is written by amateurs, in the sense that although the author might know his or her subject, he or she can not necessarily express it clearly in words. Like certain teachers! Use Wikipedia to get a general idea, and something Like Encyclopaedia Britannica to explain it clearly.
Foods are materials that the body is capable of turning into energy. Water, whether distilled or not, is not one of those things. Food is not, however, always solid. Think about hospital drip feeds etc. Food can also be a drink and vice versa – as in Lucozade.
Laura asks…
Will eating sushi and drinking protein shakes be ok when trying to gain muscle at the gym?
Hi,
I’m wanting to start eating sushi and drinking protein shakes as my diet while training at the gym.
I read on wikipedia that sushi is naturally low in fat, high in protein, carbohydrates, vitamins, and minerals. So therefore it should be the perfect food shouldn’t it?
If someone could offer some advice and refer me to some websites that will be great.
Thanks
admin answers:
Yes sushi and protein shakes will help you build muscles. But if you are trying to bulk up you need to add other things as well…red meat, chicken, fish, tuna, turkey, nuts, eggs and some fat. You should also include a lot of green vegetables and some fruit. Avoid heavy complex carbohydrates foods. They slow down your energy and force your body to extra work.
They also make you a future candidate for becoming a carbohydrate addict.
You won’t always want to bulk up. You may want children in the future or just live a more relaxed lifestyle. If you have consumed a lot of complex carbohydrates, you may have unknowingly becom a carbohydrate addict.
Unfortunately, it is very easy to become a carbohydrate addict. Much easier than curing addiction.
John asks…
When someone makes a grilled cheese sandwich, and you can smell it cooking, are you inhaling acrylamide?
Acrylamide is a known carcinogen and potent neurotoxin introduced into some carbohydrates foods during the heating process. It is especially abundant in breads and potatoes. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acrylamide
admin answers:
Bread contains low levels of acrylamide not enough to pose an immediate health risk. But undoubtedly If you eat a large amount of bread during your life time then your risk for cancer starts to increase. It’s more potent when cooked or toasted but potato chips pose an even bigger risk. Acrylamide is virtually unavoidable unless you stop eating things with Acrylamide in them or reduce your intake of carbohydrates foods. Low carb meals would be a good way to start.
Having said that, I have yet to read anywhere that inhaling Acrylamide while cooking certain foods will cause neurological problems or brain damage. Still, when it comes to any carcinogen I would assume the probability, however small. The best bet is just not to grill or cook bread or any foods that contain this carcinogen, for too long. Use a low temperature when you cook or eat any foods that contain acrylamides. When in doubt – play it safe.
Paul asks…
I’m a carbohydrate addict and I hear a lot about inhaling acrylamide. Is this relevant to my condition?
I have checked wikipedia. It says Acrylamide is a known carcinogen and potent neurotoxin. It is introduced to carbohydrates foods during the heating process. I try to avoid bread but I don’t live alone.
When my roommate cooks a grilled cheese sandwich there is always a lingering odor that lasts for several hours. Is the chemical acrylamide active in that odor? And if so, is it in sufficient quantities to cause damage to the brain, being that it is in fact a neurotoxin?
admin answers:
It’s unlikely. The danger is minute. It becomes an issue mainly when the toast is burnt. The change of odor will tell you when that happens. Perhaps you can pass this information on to your roommate. Get him to aim for a light brown.
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