Mainstream Diet Myths Debunked

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Orphia
Orphia Posts: 7,097 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Here's a list of common diet myths that have been debunked by science.

NOTE, THESE ARE MYTHS!
  1. Saturated fat is bad
  2. A low-fat diet is better for health
  3. Salt is the devil
  4. Sugar is the dietary devil with its empty kilojoules
  5. Eggs are evil
  6. Multiple small meals beats three square meals
  7. Low fat dairy is better for health and weight loss
  8. Cooking with olive oil is bad
  9. Skipping breakfast is a terrible idea
  10. Fasting slows your metabolism and increases cortisol

http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/diet-and-fitness/top-10-mainstream-diet-myths-debunked-20150213-13e1bo.html

What other debunked myths are there? Add them to the list. Preferably with sources.
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  • Sarasmaintaining
    Sarasmaintaining Posts: 1,027 Member
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    +1
  • galgenstrick
    galgenstrick Posts: 2,086 Member
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    You can spot reduce
    You can eat as much "clean" food as you want to lose weight
    junk foods will make you gain weight
    creatine is bad for the kidneys
    You need to do cario to lose weight


    there's probably a million more.
  • zoeysasha37
    zoeysasha37 Posts: 7,088 Member
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    Like!
  • PeachyPlum
    PeachyPlum Posts: 1,243 Member
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    Wait, carbs are still the devil, right? I must have something to vilify.
  • Sarasmaintaining
    Sarasmaintaining Posts: 1,027 Member
    edited May 2015
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    galgenstrick wrote: »
    You can spot reduce
    You can eat as much "clean" food as you want to lose weight
    junk foods will make you gain weight
    creatine is bad for the kidneys
    You need to do cario to lose weight


    there's probably a million more.

    +1

    This thread should be a sticky <3
  • LBuehrle8
    LBuehrle8 Posts: 4,044 Member
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    You should always begin dieting with a "cleanse"
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
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    you must eat clean foods to lose weight and be healthy…
    processed foods are bad
    sugar is the source of all evil
    carbs are the debil
  • galgenstrick
    galgenstrick Posts: 2,086 Member
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    Eating before bed promotes fat storage
    Cardio in that burning zone is the most efficient way to lose weight
    I'm a hard gainer
    I have a slow metabolism so I can't lose weight
  • nosebag1212
    nosebag1212 Posts: 621 Member
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    STARVATION MODE
  • galgenstrick
    galgenstrick Posts: 2,086 Member
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    not eating frequently enough puts your body in starvation mode
    You can only absorb 30 grams of protein in one sitting
    You need to do cardio for more than 20 minutes to start burning any fat
    To get a 6 pack you need to do endless crunches
    High rep weight lifting burns fat faster and gets you toned
    You should stretch before working out
    You'll get fat if you skip breakfast
    Dietary fat raises cholesterol
    celery has negative calories


  • nosebag1212
    nosebag1212 Posts: 621 Member
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    women shouldn't lift weights because they will get bulky
  • LBuehrle8
    LBuehrle8 Posts: 4,044 Member
    edited May 2015
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    "I have a genetical predisposition to obesity so I can't lose weight"
  • kommodevaran
    kommodevaran Posts: 17,890 Member
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    Carbs causes belly fat.
    Food eaten after X PM get stored as fat.
    You need to have breakfast to restart your metabolism.
  • nosebag1212
    nosebag1212 Posts: 621 Member
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    somatotypes
  • eric_sg61
    eric_sg61 Posts: 2,925 Member
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    ancestral diet
  • jgnatca
    jgnatca Posts: 14,464 Member
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    There is a fast quick fix diet to jump start your amazing losses.

    Faster is better.
  • nosebag1212
    nosebag1212 Posts: 621 Member
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    jgnatca wrote: »
    There is a fast quick fix diet to jump start your amazing losses.

    actually there is it's called psmf
  • Orphia
    Orphia Posts: 7,097 Member
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    @galgenstrick Wow, so many excellent contributions!

    Thanks, and thanks everyone.
  • galgenstrick
    galgenstrick Posts: 2,086 Member
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    Orphia wrote: »
    @galgenstrick Wow, so many excellent contributions!

    Thanks, and thanks everyone.

    Lol, I've seen pretty much all of them circulating the forums over the past few months. Should have started a spreadsheet and I probably could have listed a lot more!

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