5 Nutrition Myths Essay

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You can find all kinds of nutrition advice these days. That doesn’t mean it’s good advice, though. Nutrition research is often contradicting. I got a tip for you; eating whole foods and not eating anything packaged is the best way to start. Even with that being said. Some “facts” need a slap in the face. Slapping the people who tell you otherwise is your call. Here are 5 nutrition myths that need to die.

Myth #1: Don’t eat the yolk
Cholesterol, for far too long has wrongly accused of raising our blood cholesterol levels. It’s become clearer that processed trans fats and saturated fats are more influential in raising blood cholesterol levels. Whole eggs are high in cholesterol as well as protein, but relatively low in saturated fats. Sufficient research and common sense has determined that the whole egg should be a staple food choice and do not significantly impact cholesterol levels or heart disease risk.

Myth #2: Organic is good for you
Just the word “organic” comes with a giant halo around it, like everything with the green label is magically good for you. The truth is that organic snacks are still in bags. Eating them in excess isn’t suddenly OK because they meet the requirements for an organic label. Organic chips are still chips. Organic snacks always have the same amount of sugar, fat, and empty calories as non-organic versions. …show more content…

Let’s clarify what a diuretic is. A diuretic is any substance that increases the production of urine. Peeing more means losing a bit of water but coffee is 99% water and actually counts toward your daily fluid intake. The amount of espresso it would take to dehydrate you is far more than you should be consuming in a day. Drinking two or even three cups a day won’t shrivel you like a raisin. Your fluid levels will be just fine if you are eating fresh foods and monitoring the color of your pee. Clear to slightly yellow. Bright yellow means you are already dehydrated. Or you took vitamins and your pee glows in the

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