Does heating bread affect its calorie content? Is there a relationship between the type of food and body odor? Which one is better? White or yellow cheeses? These and other questions were addressed by Al Jazeera Clinic, with Dr. Zuhair Al Arabi, a clinical nutrition specialist at Hamad Medical Corporation in Qatar.
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Does heating bread affect its calorie content, as is said?
Toasting bread only makes it lose some of the water, but the calories and carbohydrates remain constant. The problem is that it encourages you to eat more, because toasted bread tastes better.
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Some people toast bread to the point that they keep it on fire until it burns. Does this have a negative health effect?
If it is over-roasted and reaches the burning stage, this will have a negative effect, especially the large amount of it. The Japanese have conducted research on the matter and concluded that this can lead to cancers.
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Which cheese is better, white cheese or yellow cheese?
White cheeses are mostly made from fresh milk. Yellow cheeses are mostly made from other materials, which could be milk, fat, or ghee, that is, things that are outside the framework of fresh milk, and they are more dangerous and lose a very large amount of proteins, vitamins, and minerals that are found in healthy cheeses that are made from fresh milk.
Healthy white cheeses are more beneficial if they are made from fresh milk, and provided that the amount of fat in them is also low.
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Are there white cheeses that contain a high amount of fat?
naturally. For example, feta cheese contains a large amount. Fatty cheeses, for example, are approximately 70% fat, while natural cheeses, such as boiled cheeses, Akkawi or Nabulsiyya, have almost a low percentage of fat and contain the natural nutrients that are recommended to be consumed.
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What about fat cheese?
Fat cheese is one of the most dangerous materials because it is almost pure fat. It is one of the most dangerous substances that increase the percentage of fats and cholesterol in the blood and lead to obesity and common heart diseases. It contains a large percentage of salts that can lead to high blood pressure, so we do not recommend fat cheese completely. Children can be given small amounts of it once or twice a week.
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Some say that body odor has a lot to do with the type of food we eat. Is this accurate?
Of course, body odor has several factors, such as the amount of sweat that the body secretes, in addition to the amount of fluids that the person consumes, and if the concentration of sweat is low, the smell of sweat is lighter. As for the smell of the food eaten, it can affect the smell of sweat, for example, pungent substances that contain aromatic substances and are present in cucumbers such as garlic and onions, or, for example, cabbage or cauliflower spices as well.
There are other factors where some foods increase the amount of sweat, such as hot soups or fatty soups that contain a lot of spices, such as curry, and these things can affect and increase the amount of sweat and its smell.
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How can I get the benefit from these foods while avoiding the smell?
The first procedure is to especially cook the onions and garlic. We must ensure that the amount of fluids is large, and that there are vegetables and salads alongside it, in addition to consuming appropriate amounts of fluids that a person drinks throughout the day.
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How many glasses of water should a person drink daily?
He drinks A person is approximately only 8 to 12 cups of water, but a person may need more if the weather is hot. He must ensure that the color of the urine is not dark, and this should be ensured for the elderly and pregnant women.
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Does drinking lemon with warm water on an empty stomach help lose weight?
People resort to secondary things and forget the basics. Weight gain basically results from increased food intake and lack of movement. If I want to lose weight, I must do the opposite, reduce my eating as much as possible and increase movement.
Green tea, lemon, warm water, and cinnamon are all factors that can help, but the basis is to follow a low-calorie program.
Eating lemon and water will not make a person lose weight, and some say that vitamins help heal burns, but the added value of burns is very small.
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If a person decides to take drastic action, such as avoiding bread and rice, for example, will this help him lose weight well?
Of course, there are many diets based on this pattern that contain few carbohydrates, such as the Atkins diet and intermittent fasting. But it is difficult for a person to continue for a long time on a carbohydrate-free diet, and therefore he can reduce the amount of carbohydrate consumption.
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What exercises are needed to increase muscle?
I advise anyone to walk for half an hour to an hour, and to walk faster than usual, and to do some resistance exercises in a simple way even without going to the gym.
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Are you for or against slimming needles?
We – nutritionists – do not interfere in this issue. Doctors are the ones who advise the patient on this issue, and we must know that these needles were originally invented for diabetics.
We advise patients to change their lifestyle to a healthy lifestyle, increase movement, and make a balanced effort. Auxiliary factors such as needles are up to the treating physician, who knows well what suits the patient’s condition.
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Is there a relationship between increased sleep and obesity?
Lack of sleep leads to increased hunger. Research has found that lack of sleep leads to increased hunger, decreases satiety hormones, and increases hunger hormones. Therefore, any person who stays up late will be hungry and eat large quantities. In the long run, fat accumulates in the abdomen and buttocks.
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Is there a relationship between soft drinks and osteoporosis?
Soft drinks are composed of phosphoric acid, and phosphoric acid leads to the withdrawal of large amounts of calcium from the body. This leads to a thinning or decrease in the percentage of calcium in the bones, which over time can lead to osteoporosis, back pain and disc pain, and lack of absorption of vitamin D.
The sugars in it also lead to a lack of absorption of vitamins and minerals, in addition to it can lead to obesity. Even soft drinks sweetened with artificial flavors can lead to osteoporosis.
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How much soft drinks is safe to drink?
We always advise people not to overdo it, meaning if you are in a situation and want to drink soft drinks, take a small amount, only half a cup.
We always recommend using fresh, unsweetened drinks made at home, and even if a person leaves them out, that is better.