Monday, November 7, 2011

20 Food Myths that won't go away!

A diet rich in soy and whey protein, found in ...Image via Wikipedia
I found these very interesting. 

http://lifehacker.com/5847591/10-stubborn-food-myths-that-just-wont-die

The first ones include adding salt to change the boiling point of water, low fat foods always being better for you, 8 glasses of water per day, avoiding salty tasting foods, eggs and cholesterol, and not eating after evening hours to reduce weight gains.  
A SOLDIER BOILING HIS RATION OVER THE HOME-MAD...Image via Wikipedia

The second group of 10, found at http://lifehacker.com/5856345/10-more-stubborn-food-myths-that-just-wont-die-debunked-by-science mentions the skip a meal equals starvation mode, high protein diet for more muscles, salt is bad for you, vegetarians and protein, artificial sweeteners are great, dividing good/bad fats by saturated/unsaturated, and it's the tryptophan in turkey that makes you sleepy after Thanksgiving dinner. 



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