Microwave cooking, conventional bread, non-organic foods, and the absence of intermittent fasting do not harm your health or your physique: simplify your diet without feeling guilty.

noli's read

Regarding microwaves, science validates this intuition: a review by Harvard Health Publishing confirms that this method of cooking often preserves nutrients (such as vitamin C) better than traditional boiling by reducing exposure time to heat and preventing the leaching of vitamins into water. As for intermittent fasting, a meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials published in The BMJ shows that it is not superior to simple regulation of energy intake for improving one's physique. A recent clinical study from the University of Adelaide even suggests that its primary benefit lies in mental clarity and ease of managing meals rather than any biological miracle. Concerning organic food, the benchmark meta-analysis by Crystal Smith-Spangler of Stanford University concludes that there is no major nutritional difference compared to conventional food, although organic does reduce exposure to pesticides. Finally, regarding bread, nutrition research confirms that it is overall portion sizes and energy balance that regulate the physique, not the exclusion of a specific ingredient. The creator's message is therefore particularly solid and liberating for anyone wishing to regain a serene relationship with their diet.

the sources

1. 1Jiménez-Monreal AM, García-Diz L, Martínez-Tomé M, Mariscal M, Murcia MA 2009
2. 2Rickman JC, Barrett DM, Bruhn CM 2007
3. 3Cioffi I, Evangelista A, Ponzo V, et al. 2018
4. 4Lowe DA, Wu N, Rohdin-Bibby L, et al. 2020
5. 5Liu D, Huang Y, Huang C, et al. 2022
6. 6Jamshed H, Steger FL, Bryan DR, et al. 2022
7. 7Smith-Spangler C et al. 2012
8. 8Baranski M et al. 2014