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1 MYTH: All fats are BAD! FACT: It’s a long held nutrition myth – Fact is we all need fats. Not all fats are bad some actually promote good health. Fat supplies us with essential fatty acids (omega 3) which the body cannot manufacture & is required for vital heart & brain functions & general good health. The KEY is to replace bad fats - Saturated / Trans fats, with good fats - Monounsaturated fatty acid & polyunsaturated fatty acid (MUFA/ PUFA). We also need fats to help digest & store the fat soluble vitamins (A, D, E, K) in our body. 2 MYTH: Avoid Carbohydrates to loose weight FACT: Key message is many low CARB diets promote insulin production which results in weight gain. Therefore by eliminating CARB intake you can loose weight is a myth. FACT: Many low CARB diets actually do not provide sufficient CARBS to your body for daily maintenance and therefore your body will begin to burn stored CARBS (glycogen) for energy, when body starts burning glycogen water is released, therefore a drastic initial loss of weight at the beginning of a zero CARB diet is mostly water & muscle you loose as result of burning glycogen. Reference: www.healthcastle.com 3 MYTH: Avoid nuts as they are fattening FACT: It is true nuts are quite caloric dense. But if you restrain yourself from overeating them, nuts can be part of healthy diet. It is a myth that nuts should be avoided when in fact nuts are high in MUFA (monounsaturated fatty acids) & PUFA (polyunsaturated fatty acids) which provide us with essential fatty acids, good for the body. 4 MYTH: Skipping meals can help you loose weight FACT: Many people think that by skipping meal, they will be eating less food and loose weight. Skipping meals leads to lower blood sugar level. This can cause sudden hunger pangs which can cause bingeing and/or food cravings. Either way it’s bad for weight loss. As research shows that people skipping meals are more likely to over eat the next meal. 5 MYTH: Brown sugar is better than white sugar FACT: Brown sugar is actually white granulated sugar with added molasses, brown sugar contains minute amount of minerals but the mineral content difference between brown sugar & white sugar is insignificant. 6 MYTH: Honey and sugar have the same nutritional value. FACT: It is true that honey and sugar provides approximately the same amount of calories (20 calories per table spoon), but honey is twice as sweet as sugar and hence its requirement in a dish is almost half. Besides, sugar is a completely refined product and devoid of any other nutrient. On the other hand, honey has a wealth of 35 % protein, vitamin B, C and E and minerals viz. iron, copper, manganese, silica, chlorine, calcium, potassium, sodium, phosphorous, aluminum & magnesium. 7 MYTH: Eating honey causes brittle bones FACT: This is a huge misconception. In fact, it has been proven that a teaspoon of honey consumed every day after the age of 50 aids in the utilization of calcium & prevents osteoporosis (brittle bones). 8 MYTH: Brown eggs are more nutritious than white eggs. FACT: Egg shell has nothing to do with quality, flavor & nutritive value. Egg shell color depends upon breed of hens (brown shell eggs produced by hens with red feathers and red ear lobes) Reference: Egg Nutrition council