Does your head spin every time you think about what you should or should not be eating to get this or that result? With so many dieting fads, scientific breakthroughs and general rules of thumb, getting a proper nutrition can leave you nibbling on a piece of cardboard. But if you're interested in good 'ol nutritional facts, check out
this "IQ Test" of health to learn a few new things if you didn't already know them!
For example, do you know which nutrient Americans receive less of than any other? It's vitamin E, and over 90 percent of us don't get enough of it in our diets. Almonds and other leafy green vegetables are a good source for this missing element.
True or False: Fat-free dairy foods contain less calcium than the full-fat variety... Itching to know the answer? That statement is false! In fact, according to the quiz, less fattening versions of milk contain 30 milligrams more calcium. Why? Because fat doesn't contain this nutrient and when taken out, the volume of calcium-containing milk goes up! Check out the
full article here for more questions and answers.
译文:
你的营养智商有多高？
是不是每当你想到该吃什么或不该吃什么以便获得这样那样的功效的时候脑袋就会犯晕？时下名目众多的饮食潮流，科学突破和常见准则对如何获得一个均衡营养的种种指导也许让你一筹莫展。如果你对优良的营养物质感兴趣的话，就看看这个关于健康的“智商测试”吧，了解一些你也许不知道的新鲜事。
举例来说：你知道那种营养物质是美国人摄取的比较少的吗？答案是维生素E，超过90%的人不能在日常饮食中获得足够的维生素E。杏仁和绿叶蔬菜是这种容易流失的营养物质的很好来源。
对还是错：脱脂乳制品含钙量少于全脂乳制品...想知道答案吗？这种说法是错误的！事实上，测试结果证明低脂牛奶含钙量要多30毫克。为什么呢？因为脂肪本身并不含有钙这种营养成分，脂肪被提取出去以后，牛奶的含钙量自然就相对升高了!