A healthy lifestyle has become a trend in recent years. Well, a healthy lifestyle itself can not be separated from what we eat. Paying attention to what we eat is not trivial, you know, because there are so many myths around us that are not necessarily true. Not to mention how you eat also affects how your body absorbs nutrients.

For that, I will dedicate this article to explore popular myths about food. Who knows, all this time you believed them as fact. With a better ability to distinguish between facts and myths, you will be able to live a healthier lifestyle.

Can eating guava cause appendicitis? Myth

Many people think that guava can cause appendicitis. In their imagination, the seeds will roll and clog the intestines. But it's not really like that. Appendicitis (appendicitis) occurs due to thinning of the wall of the appendix, due to wind or gas entering the intestine. Due to the thinning of the intestinal wall, the intestine becomes inflamed and prone to rupture. This inflammation is what ultimately makes your stomach hurt. This inflammation itself is still not known for certain, other than that there must be pathogenic bacteria involved in every inflammation. What is clear, this inflammation is not solely caused by seeds. Guava seeds (or tomatoes, or chilies) can also be digested by the body, times.

Who said cucumbers make white discharge? This is clearly a myth

Cucumber does not cause vaginal discharge. Vaginal discharge occurs because underwear is too tight and not clean, tired, or because of the effects of psychological stress. Not because cucumbers have mucus, we judge it as the cause of vaginal discharge. You can still enjoy this fruit comfortably, without fear of turning white.

Do you take medicine with milk or tea? It's better to use plain water

Green tea, coffee, milk, pomegranate juice, and grape juice can interact with the components of your medication and produce adverse, even harmful, reactions to the body. For example, it would be risky if you drink green tea with acetaminophen (paracetamol), because both burden the liver. Some types of drugs such as ulcer drugs also cannot work effectively to relieve stomach acid when mixed with milk. Therefore, it is better to take your medicine with water. This is definitely safe and supports the performance of the drug.

Actually, dinner doesn't necessarily make you fat

Dr. John Foreyt, head of the Behavioral Medicine Research Center at Baylor College of Medicine, explains that fat isn't solely caused by when you eat. Eating or snacking at night will not make you fat if you continue to do physical activity afterward. What you should pay attention to is the balance between the energy that enters your body and the energy that you expend through your daily activities.

Drinking cold water makes your stomach bloated? Says who

The body's work system is more powerful than you might imagine. The cold water you drink will not immediately freeze the food in your stomach, then make your stomach bulge like a clown. No! Cold water that enters the body will be automatically adjusted to body temperature. And note: our body temperature is also hotter than the ambient temperature. So, don't be afraid to drink cold water.

The distended stomach is caused by an imbalance between food intake and physical activity. As a result, excess calories will be stored in the form of fat and most of the fat will be stored in the stomach. If you want to be skinny, don't drink warm water. Sport!

To be healthy, you don't have to torture yourself. Just three recipes: eat good food, get enough sleep, and exercise regularly. Also be careful: don't be fooled by myths that are not facts at all.

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