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What would you not give to look like the slim mommy in that baby foods commercial? Try not to get carried away with the newest fads and diet plans, for health is a non-negotiable issue. Dr Vinant Bhargava, Registrar Nephrologist, Sir Ganga ram Hospital, cracks down on some myths'
Building Blocks!
Myth:
All body building supplements are harmful for the body.
Truth:
'Not all body building supplements are harmful. Supplements which have steroids are harmful. Supplements like Cretin or Protein X do not have any side effects. Also animal protein does no harm to the body. It is the anabolic steroids which have several fallouts such as hair loss, rise in aggression, increase in the testosterone levels, bone fractures and Gynecomastia (male breasts).' Hence those on a staple diet of anabolic steroids who believe that they can burn it all out in the gym, please beware!
Oh Men Pause!
Myth:
Women are less indulgent and hardly turned on after menopause.
Fact:
'Menopause has no association with sex as such. It is just that the estrogen levels go down in the female body after menopause. The estrogen hormones produced by the women are responsible for the lubrication, which is necessary during sex. The desire only goes down because it isn't enjoyable anymore for the woman and may be painful too.' With markets getting flooded with a range of products (lubes and gels), maybe some considerate shopping by the menfolk would do wonders for them and the ladies too!
Bronze Age!
Myths:
Drinking water from metal utensils, especially after keeping them overnight, is a rich source of minerals.
Fact:
'Anything apart from aluminum is okay. Food cooked in aluminum utensils and water kept in aluminum is not recommended. Especially pickles kept in aluminum utensils is dangerous as the acids in the pickles could react with the metal and give rise to aluminum ions. This may lead to anemia drowsiness and irritability. Cooking or using other metals would surely give trace elements, but how much these trace elements benefit the body is unknown.'
Food for Thought!
Myth:
A proteins-only diet is the mother of all weight loss techniques.
Truth:
'Such crash diets are never helpful. They cause more damage to the body than good. If you interfere with the metabolic processes of the body, or if you reduce the body's energy source, the cells break down faster and this may also aid ageing.' If the main aim behind losing weight is to look smarter and younger, then these diets defeat the purpose as the body would be working more in order to acclimatise to such abrupt and silly diet plans.
Neuter-al fashion!
Myth:
Slim fit is in. Body hugging clothes for men have no adverse effects on the reproductive organs.
Fact:
'The male body has been designed in a way that the testicles need to be at a certain distance from the body. That's why the scrotum or the sack supports the testicles at a certain level. If one wears very tight underwear or a pair of trousers, then the space reduces and the temperature required for the production of sperm is compromised. Hence in countries with cooler climates, there are more cases of sterile men.' A slim fit suit with a pair of boxer shorts for new corporate attire, anyone?
Mal(T)functions!
Myth:
Alcohol is a sure-shot aphrodisiac.
Fact:
'Alcohol has several phases. In layman's words the first phase is that of elation in which one feels happy and relaxed. The second phase is the indestructible phase in which one feels as if nothing can harm him/her. The third one is often the stage of a heightened libido and is often termed as the aphrodisiac phase. Thereafter we have the drowsy and the half coma phases.' Alcohol might sensitise libido, but it sounds more like a stage where one drops his/her guard and it (alcohol) isn't as convincing an aphrodisiac as ginseng. If it's all about mood enhancement, then a bar of chocolate would be a better bet.
Crank call!
Myth:
More than 30 minutes of cellphone talk in a day is a sure-shot dose for brain tumour.
Facts:
Facts still need to be verified with respect to the definite time duration which is permissible for a human body's exposure to cell phones. 'The sure shot fallouts of prolonged cell phone usage are hair loss and irritability.' Studies do suggest that harmful radiations play havoc with your body, but decreeing a 30 minute usage limit is probably going overboard.
The Right Time
Myths:
Food eaten late in the night is more fattening and more fat means more cholesterol.
Fact:
'Firstly, food eaten late in the night is not fattening. It is just that the digestion is better when there is more of physical activity, so one might have sleep disorders if you sleep immediately after a late meal. Secondly, there is no relation between fat and cholesterol. A skinny thin guy might suffer from high cholesterol or a chubby guy may have fat but his cholesterol levels could be normal. Moreover, some amount of fat is essential for the body. Also, cholesterol is of two types: good cholesterol is HDL and bad cholesterol is LDL and Triglyceride.'
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What would you not give to look like the slim mommy in that baby foods commercial? Try not to get carried away with the newest fads and diet plans, for health is a non-negotiable issue. Dr Vinant Bhargava, Registrar Nephrologist, Sir Ganga ram Hospital, cracks down on some myths'
Building Blocks!
Myth:
All body building supplements are harmful for the body.
Truth:
'Not all body building supplements are harmful. Supplements which have steroids are harmful. Supplements like Cretin or Protein X do not have any side effects. Also animal protein does no harm to the body. It is the anabolic steroids which have several fallouts such as hair loss, rise in aggression, increase in the testosterone levels, bone fractures and Gynecomastia (male breasts).' Hence those on a staple diet of anabolic steroids who believe that they can burn it all out in the gym, please beware!
Oh Men Pause!
Myth:
Women are less indulgent and hardly turned on after menopause.
Fact:
'Menopause has no association with sex as such. It is just that the estrogen levels go down in the female body after menopause. The estrogen hormones produced by the women are responsible for the lubrication, which is necessary during sex. The desire only goes down because it isn't enjoyable anymore for the woman and may be painful too.' With markets getting flooded with a range of products (lubes and gels), maybe some considerate shopping by the menfolk would do wonders for them and the ladies too!
Bronze Age!
Myths:
Drinking water from metal utensils, especially after keeping them overnight, is a rich source of minerals.
Fact:
'Anything apart from aluminum is okay. Food cooked in aluminum utensils and water kept in aluminum is not recommended. Especially pickles kept in aluminum utensils is dangerous as the acids in the pickles could react with the metal and give rise to aluminum ions. This may lead to anemia drowsiness and irritability. Cooking or using other metals would surely give trace elements, but how much these trace elements benefit the body is unknown.'
Food for Thought!
Myth:
A proteins-only diet is the mother of all weight loss techniques.
Truth:
'Such crash diets are never helpful. They cause more damage to the body than good. If you interfere with the metabolic processes of the body, or if you reduce the body's energy source, the cells break down faster and this may also aid ageing.' If the main aim behind losing weight is to look smarter and younger, then these diets defeat the purpose as the body would be working more in order to acclimatise to such abrupt and silly diet plans.
Neuter-al fashion!
Myth:
Slim fit is in. Body hugging clothes for men have no adverse effects on the reproductive organs.
Fact:
'The male body has been designed in a way that the testicles need to be at a certain distance from the body. That's why the scrotum or the sack supports the testicles at a certain level. If one wears very tight underwear or a pair of trousers, then the space reduces and the temperature required for the production of sperm is compromised. Hence in countries with cooler climates, there are more cases of sterile men.' A slim fit suit with a pair of boxer shorts for new corporate attire, anyone?
Mal(T)functions!
Myth:
Alcohol is a sure-shot aphrodisiac.
Fact:
'Alcohol has several phases. In layman's words the first phase is that of elation in which one feels happy and relaxed. The second phase is the indestructible phase in which one feels as if nothing can harm him/her. The third one is often the stage of a heightened libido and is often termed as the aphrodisiac phase. Thereafter we have the drowsy and the half coma phases.' Alcohol might sensitise libido, but it sounds more like a stage where one drops his/her guard and it (alcohol) isn't as convincing an aphrodisiac as ginseng. If it's all about mood enhancement, then a bar of chocolate would be a better bet.
Crank call!
Myth:
More than 30 minutes of cellphone talk in a day is a sure-shot dose for brain tumour.
Facts:
Facts still need to be verified with respect to the definite time duration which is permissible for a human body's exposure to cell phones. 'The sure shot fallouts of prolonged cell phone usage are hair loss and irritability.' Studies do suggest that harmful radiations play havoc with your body, but decreeing a 30 minute usage limit is probably going overboard.
The Right Time
Myths:
Food eaten late in the night is more fattening and more fat means more cholesterol.
Fact:
'Firstly, food eaten late in the night is not fattening. It is just that the digestion is better when there is more of physical activity, so one might have sleep disorders if you sleep immediately after a late meal. Secondly, there is no relation between fat and cholesterol. A skinny thin guy might suffer from high cholesterol or a chubby guy may have fat but his cholesterol levels could be normal. Moreover, some amount of fat is essential for the body. Also, cholesterol is of two types: good cholesterol is HDL and bad cholesterol is LDL and Triglyceride.'
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