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Some links in this article are affiliate links. We may earn a small commission if you make a purchase through these links, at no extra cost to you. We only recommend products we find useful to our readersWhen it comes to healthy eating, there are certain “golden rules” you have been told to follow like don’t eat carbohydrates at night. Well, some of these things can be extremely misleading. In this article, we won’t be talking about these conventional rules. But instead, we will debunk these rules. Here are 5 misleading myths for weight loss.
Nutrition Myths Debunked
Myth #1
If you eat less food you lose more weight
If you consume a bare minimum of calories, your body is going to hold whatever nutrition it will get. It will not have any energy left to form the daily task. You may lose weight initially, but as soon as you return to your normal eating habits, you will tend to put on weight. And it is going to be that much harder for you to lose weight.
Myth #2
Vegetarian’s Don’t eat enough protein
About 30% of your daily calorie intake should be from protein and this can be easily met using natural sources. So, here I an interesting fact for you. Vegetarian sources protein tends to be incomplete, whereas animal sourced protein like me attend to be complete sources. But individually, take for example Dal and Rice, they tend to be incomplete, but when you pair them up they tend to act as the complete source of protein.
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Myth #3
Brown Bread is “Less-Fattening” Than White Bread
White bread is considered to be unhealthy because of the way it affects your blood glucose levels. And the fact is caramel coloring just does that. While whole wheat bread may be more nutritious for you in terms of fiber and micronutrients, the calories between white bread and brown bread are almost the same. But, if you are still adamant on consuming bread, go to a Whole grain bread and not a brown bread.
Myth #4
Egg Yolk Causes Cholesterol
Given how important cholesterol is our body has the device specific mechanism to come up with it that is blood cholesterol. But the Cholesterol you derive from food it is called dietary cholesterol, which is very poorly absorbed by the body. So, the amount you have very little to do with your blood cholesterol levels, which mean that the total amount in your body will very very minimal. However, it is still important never to go overboard with your consumption because there aren’t many studies that depict the effects of consuming more than three whole eggs a day. It’s better to be safe than be starved.
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Myth #5
“Diet” drinks are a good alternative to sodas.
BY M. DIVYA SRI