A lot of
myths are present out there, some sound
so real that people may have faith in it. Mythsare more seductive than
the truth, and it’s hard for some to
resist accepting it. Myths are passed down from generation to generation
and culture to culture. Up to this
point in time there is still what we refer to as urban legends. With the rise of the internet, it is
easier now to make a decent so-called
urban legend. People claim these particular food sare good for weight loss, cure disease,
makes you look younger,etc. For desperate
people, they all believe in it and at the end of the day they are just fooled
and tricked to buy the goods that they are being offered.
Myths may
come and go. However, they keep bouncing
back. It may sound absurd and funny sometimes, but it may just be a dose of
misinformation and may lead to something bad.
Here are
some popular food myths:
Dairy
is the Best thing for Your Bones
People often
confuse dairy as calcium. They think that the two are the same and that milk is
the best thing to achieve strong and healthy bones. The truth is that dark
green leafy vegetables contain calcium as
well. Calcium is not enough to develop healthy bones;theyneed vitamin K and vitamin D-both are present
in dark green vegetables, but they are
not present in milk.
Don’t Eat
After 7/8/9PM
This myth
is partially true. It is because our metabolism slows down if we eat late and go to bed with a full stomach. Yes, metabolism
does slow down, but it never stops. Gaining
weight depends on the food that you eat throughout the day, and it doesn’t mean the food you eat after 7pm will eventually
turn into fat.
Sugar Doesn’t
Make Children Hyperactive
There is no scientific foundation for this myth.Children are naturally active
whether you feed them with sugary treats or not. There are numerous reasons why not to feed your kids with sugar,
but being hyperactive is not part of it.
Low Fat
Food Are Always Better for You
Fats help with
the absorption of nutrients. Without fat neurotransmitters can no longer pass
the messages throughout our body. A good source
of fat can aid with weight loss and the management of cholesterol. Low-fat products contain littlehealthy fats and contain more sodium and
sugar that is irrelevant in your diet. It is
advisable to read the labels first and identify the fat content of the product.
Comfort Food
Does Not Make You Feel Better
Studies
show that the well-loved comfort food doesn’t make you happy and cheer you up
after a bad situation. The truth regarding this myth is that you give time to think about it; your mind trick you into believing.
Keep your mind open and seek the truth in every food myth that you
encounter. A lot of tricks are moving around the internet claiming the real and beneficial effect of individual products.Take note, if it sounds too good to be true then it possibly is not
true at all.
Written by G'dayChef a Great Catering Company
