Six Food Myths Unveiled

Let's talk about six food myths that you probably have heard of.

Grapefruit makes fats dissolved. That is false because no food can do this. This food contains sugar and how can that help loss weight. What needs to be done is consume less calories than the energy you are using , so the body uses up the stored fat.

Bread, potatoes and pasta must be cut out of the diet of anyone wanting to lose weight. False again, actually They are important sources of vitamins and minerals. The abuse of those foods and the garnishments like butter, jams, sour cream, sauces and margarine that turn them into high calorie foods.

A banana can replace a steak. False because a fruit made of sugar cannot replace a protein and fat item.

Gelatin hardens your nails. False because gelatin is a protein and that does not affect anything directly like fingernails.

Cheese causes constipation. False because constipation is a result of not taking in enough dietary fiber, water and exercise.

Butter and margarine supply exactly the same number of calories. This is true. There is a major difference between them. Butter has cholesterol and margarine does not.