5 myths about nutrition

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2. "Eggs – bad for your heart” “Epidemiologic studies show that most healthy people can eat an egg a day without problems”. eggs also contain nutrients that may help lower the risk for heart disease, including protein, vitamins B12 and D, riboflavin, and folate.

3. “Carbohydrates make you fat” No. Calories cause weight gain. Excess calories from carbohydrates are not any more fattening than calories from other sources. Despite the claims of low-carb diets, a high-carbohydrate diet does not promote fat storage by enhancing insulin resistance.

4. “Calories eaten at night are more fattening than those eaten early in the day” “Calories are calories are calories, and it doesn’t matter what time you eat them. What matters are the total calories you take in.”

5. "It’s important to fast periodically, to cleanse toxins from your body" Your body has its own elegantly designed system for removing toxins—namely, the liver, kidneys and spleen. There isn’t any evidence that not eating—or consuming only juice—for any period of time makes them do this job any better.

6. “Cholesterol-free foods are heart-healthy” Load up on nature's heart-healthy foods--whole grains, fruits, vegetables, legumes, nuts and seeds--to avoid artery-cloggers. And read a product's nutrition panel carefully.

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