As the weather gets colder, some rumors related to winter are coming out again to disturb the public. Eating lamb in winter is more resistant to cold than eating pork, drinking alcohol can drive away the cold, drinking chicken soup to cure colds... Although these rumors are old terriers, there are still many people who still believe them.
Myth 1:
Eating lamb in winter is more resistant to the cold than eating pork
Truth: There is nothing special about lamb compared to the nutritional content of pork and beef. In meat, these nutrients are mainly protein and fat, while lamb has a protein content of about 19%, slightly inferior to beef's 19.9%; lamb's calorie and fat content is in the middle of the three, less than pork.
Myth 2:
Drinking alcohol can drive away the cold
Truth: After drinking alcohol, the capillaries on the surface of the body will expand and thicken when stimulated by alcohol, resulting in accelerated blood circulation and warmth perceived by the skin. But the body's heat consumption increases after drinking alcohol, and this consumption is more than the calories supplied by alcohol. Therefore, drinking alcohol not only does not warm up, but also easy to catch a cold.
Myth three:
Wearing autumn pants in winter will lose the cold resistance gene
Truth: Although the environment can affect genes, changes in biological traits caused by external environmental conditions are difficult to inherit. Not wearing autumn pants does not lead to genetic alterations and heredity. In addition, the cold resistance of the legs is also related to the ability of the skin of the legs to perceive temperature. Everyone's skin is differently sensitive to hot and cold, and people whose skin is not sensitive to cold are relatively strong. Therefore, in order to preserve the so-called cold resistance gene, it is unwise to wear autumn pants without cold.
Myth four:
Drink chicken soup in winter to cure colds
Truth: Drinking chicken soup to prevent colds and drinking more water is a truth that helps the virus to be excreted. If you have a cold to the point of fever, you can't drink chicken soup, too warm will aggravate the condition.
Myth 5:
In winter, the bones become brittle