And our beloved borscht threatens with stomach problems.
“Just think, the second day without the first! I couldn’t do that, “the well-fed supply manager lamented in the old Soviet comedy” Welcome, or No Unauthorized Entry “.
But our mothers and grandmothers did not see anything funny in this phrase, and the soup was considered almost the main antidote for gastritis.
“Why are you all dry, ruin your stomach!” – they told us in childhood. It was believed that the more rich, the fattier the soup, the better it is. And we, according to the established tradition, now cook borscht for our children. Is it necessary?
The other day, the famous blogger Vitaly Ignatiev wrote on Instagram a post about why it is worth excluding soup from the diet. The hot dish sparked an equally heated debate among subscribers. Some agreed with the blogger’s arguments, others, those from fans of the Soviet power system, criticized his publication. Say, what could be better than a fatty soup on cold winter days.
By the way, the blogger himself once weighed 152 kilograms. But then he lost 71 kilograms and now gives advice on proper nutrition.
– The statement that soup is obligatory and that you need to eat it every day is a myth. Fresh or minimally cooked vegetables are much healthier for the body, says Vitaliy. Here are his 9 reasons why you should skip soups.
1. Soup consists of many ingredients, so it is rather difficult to accurately calculate the BJU (the ratio of proteins, fats and carbohydrates. – Ed.) And the calorie content of a dish on a plate.
2. 70% of vitamins and biologically active substances are destroyed at 55 degrees and prolonged cooking. At the same time, a crust is created in the grill under the influence of high temperatures, which retains all the benefits inside the product.
3. Fluid during meals dilutes gastric juices, which impairs digestion.
4. Large volume creates the illusion of satiety.
5. The liver does not have time to break down meat extracts, which enter the body in large quantities with broth, and harmful substances, instantly entering the bloodstream, are carried throughout the body.
6. Even quality meat produces a heavy broth that has a negative effect on the liver and stomach. If there were harmful substances in the meat (growth hormones, antibiotics), then they fully pass into the broth.
7. Fatty, rich broths increase blood cholesterol, clog blood vessels, overload the liver, add extra pounds and increase the risk of tumors. It is better to exclude people suffering from pancreatitis, kidney disease, gout, high blood pressure or atherosclerosis, especially the elderly.
8. Soups are not recommended for those who suffer from high acidity: warm broth will further increase acidification.
9. The benefits of a soup depend on the ingredients and how you cook it. The most useful are mashed soups, but here you need to be careful. Such soups can develop lazy bowel syndrome when consumed frequently, as many of the enzymes needed for digestion are produced in the mouth during the process of chewing food.
– If you give up soups, there will definitely be no harm to the body, – says Sergey Sergeev. – Moreover, with gastritis and ulcers, soups are completely excluded from the diet, because they stimulate gastric secretion.
But if there are no stomach problems, and without the first one for you, and lunch is not lunch, then why deny yourself. Soups are no different from other ready-made meals, which can also be harmful to the body. It’s all about the preparation. Of course, if fat is floating in the broth, such a soup will not be useful. Therefore, do not fry. Choose lean meats. If you are making chicken soup, skin the poultry. Cook soups with secondary broth – it is less fatty.
As for mashed soups, they are often even more fatty and high-calorie than regular soups. After all, cream is usually added to them. In addition, due to the homogeneous structure of such soups, the stomach does not even need to strain to digest them. But during this process, calories are also wasted. In addition, we eat soft food faster, without even chewing, so we can eat more of it.