Top 3 detrimental Soviet eating habits that still cause harm today

Soviet times still remind us of old houses on the streets, things that are somewhere on the last shelf of the balcony, and unrealistically delicious food that only grandma knows how to cook according to special recipes. But most of all, this period is reflected in our habits that have been passed down from generation to generation. They can be incomprehensible to the modern world and even paradoxical.

The FoodOboz editorial team has prepared a selection of Soviet habits that we still have but should give up.

Eating protein in small quantities

In Soviet-era school cafeterias, the only meat dishes were various cutlets and steaks, which consisted mostly of bread, carrots, and onions. All this was due to a shortage of quality meat, as well as fish, seafood, and dairy products. This diet is reflected in the shape of the population - a large belly but rather thin arms and legs.

Overconsumption of food concentrates and canned food

This includes a variety of broth cubes, instant cereals, mashed potatoes, and soups. This was originally an army habit, which was later adopted by the population. Pea and Kharcho soups were especially popular. There were a lot of them in stores at that time, and this was even reflected in Soviet films. Modern nutritionists consider such food to be extremely harmful and recommend avoiding it altogether.

Drinking little water

While water is now one of the key points of a healthy diet, in Soviet times it was not even a question. People drank very little plain, clean water back then. Instead, they drank tea and a variety of sweet drinks in large quantities.