Your fave stupid food myth you've heard
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Fat is bad for you
Fruit is bad for you
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Second the fat is bad for you
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Calories dont count if eaten from container or standing up0
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You HAVE to eat every 2-3 hours to stoke the metabolic furnace and avoid starvation mode0
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The persistent banner advertisement proclaiming bananas are bad. Really!? Humans have been eating them for centuries without adverse problems.0
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My boyfriend thought that energy drinks didn't contain calories.
*ENERGY* drinks, man what do you think? :laugh:0 -
No one with "Eating foods with cholesterol will give you heart disease," yet. Really?
Chocolate gives you acne.
Anyone remember those chips from the 90's that were good for you? I think they were called WOW! Turns out they were good for anal leakage, but not much else.
My favorite: "Booze is bad for you." Sorry, but me drinking is good everyone.0 -
Diet coke has more sugar than regular coke. And that it'll kill me. These from the people who smoke. Really0
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Biggest Food Myths:
1.Eggs Are Unhealthy
2.Saturated Fat is Bad For You
3.Everybody Should be Eating Grains
4.Eating a Lot of Protein is Bad For Your Bones and Kidneys
5.Low-Fat Foods Are Good For You
6.You Should Eat Many Small Meals Throughout The Day
7.Carbs Should Be Your Biggest Source of Calories
8.High Omega-6 Seed and Vegetable Oils Are Good For You
9.Low Carb Diets Are Dangerous
10.Sugar is Unhealthy Because it Contains “Empty” Calories
11.High Fat Foods Will Make You Fat
source: http://authoritynutrition.com/11-biggest-lies-of-mainstream-nutrition/
I read the article, and Im having a VERY hard time believing number 2, especially considering that it states that saturated fat raised HDL cholesterol....everything i have been taught in regards to nutrition over my university career says that meals high in saturated fat cause a reduction in HDL cholesterol (temporarily), which in turn causes an increase in LDL cholesterol (temporarily).
And 6, i think that is just a matter of choice. I like small meals because i feel less hungry throughout the day....and it prevents insulin spikes...0 -
That I shouldn't drink milk because some people are lactose intolerant even though I'm not.0
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that im going to die from being a vegan and my son wont grow because we dont have protein in our diets ... umm yeah okay lol0
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Bananas make you fat . I hope its a myth anyways .0
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that im going to die from being a vegan and my son wont grow because we dont have protein in our diets ... umm yeah okay lol
It happens: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/france/8414195/French-vegans-charged-with-child-neglect-after-babys-death.html
And although protein completeness is a bit of a concern, your son should worry more about developmental disorders due to vitamin B-12, iron, and/or calcium deficiency.0 -
that im going to die from being a vegan and my son wont grow because we dont have protein in our diets ... umm yeah okay lol
That because I'm a vegan I must be self-righteous and know nothing about protein/carbs/fats.......(fill in the blank)
How about, I eat what I eat and what makes my body feel and run it's best and you eat what you eat and feel and run at its best?!
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"glucose is toxic" ummm yeah. *cough* my cells run on toxic.
Glucose IS toxic, but it's entirely context dependent. A normal person doesn't usually have this problem, but type 1 diabetics have to deal with it everyday. Hyperglycemia is extremely dangerous due to them because it's acidic.
Glucose ITSELF is not toxic. It is a necessary requirement for human metabolic processes. Your brain runs off glucose as it's primary source of fuel. As a nurse, I've seen a lot of people with HYPOglycemia and it's plenty scary. Where diabetics have trouble is that the mechanism by which their bodies store glucose is faulty, leading to excesses in the blood that the body has no other way to handle.
^^^ This :flowerforyou:0 -
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that im going to die from being a vegan and my son wont grow because we dont have protein in our diets ... umm yeah okay lol
It happens: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/france/8414195/French-vegans-charged-with-child-neglect-after-babys-death.html
And although protein completeness is a bit of a concern, your son should worry more about developmental disorders due to vitamin B-12, iron, and/or calcium deficiency.
i think i would notice if my son got to that point plus he gets regular check ups and has soy products with added b-12 best part is after i went vegan my sinus problems went away oh yeah !0 -
-Eating cholesterol (or saturated fat) will give you heart disease.
-Not eating cholesterol (or saturated fat) will give you heart disease.
-Healthy foods are low calorie.
-It's not possible or "too difficult" to get all your nutrients from plant foods.
-Grains and legumes are bad for you and you should never eat them.
-Your diet should be comprised mostly of grains.
-TEH TOXINS!!! (They're everywhere.)0 -
Biggest Food Myths:
1.Eggs Are Unhealthy
2.Saturated Fat is Bad For You
3.Everybody Should be Eating Grains
4.Eating a Lot of Protein is Bad For Your Bones and Kidneys
5.Low-Fat Foods Are Good For You
6.You Should Eat Many Small Meals Throughout The Day
7.Carbs Should Be Your Biggest Source of Calories
8.High Omega-6 Seed and Vegetable Oils Are Good For You
9.Low Carb Diets Are Dangerous
10.Sugar is Unhealthy Because it Contains “Empty” Calories
11.High Fat Foods Will Make You Fat
2. (I'm not sure we really have enough evidence to claim that saturated fats are GOOD for us).
3. (No, because some people have intolerance, but I don't think we should say everyone SHOULDN'T be eating grains).
9. (Any diet is dangerous if not done correctly).0 -
that im going to die from being a vegan and my son wont grow because we dont have protein in our diets ... umm yeah okay lol
It happens: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/france/8414195/French-vegans-charged-with-child-neglect-after-babys-death.html
And although protein completeness is a bit of a concern, your son should worry more about developmental disorders due to vitamin B-12, iron, and/or calcium deficiency.
i think i would notice if my son got to that point plus he gets regular check ups and has soy products with added b-12 best part is after i went vegan my sinus problems went away oh yeah !
I wondered how long it would take for this thread to go sour.0
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