Dear Dietitian – Debunking 7 nutrition myths | Kiowa County Press

Dear Readers,

A rustic track as soon as declared, “It’s simpler to promote a lie than to offer the reality away.”  I typically really feel that approach about diet schooling. There appears to be extra misinformation about diet now than ever earlier than.  Here are some attention-grabbing diet myths that you might have heard previously. 

1. Celery has detrimental energy as a result of it takes extra energy to digest than the energy which are in it.  While celery is low in energy, there isn’t a meals with detrimental energy.  The energy wanted to digest a portion of meals will not be deducted from the energy contained within the meals.
2. Certain meals are dangerous for you. Ben Franklin as soon as stated, “Beer is proof that God loves us and desires us to be completely happy.” No meals is inherently dangerous for you. It’s the quantity of a selected meals that will turn out to be an issue. If you eat potato chips every single day, that is not good for you. We should get out of ‘black and white’ considering with regards to meals.
3. Sea salt is best than desk salt. In a survey carried out by the American Heart Association, 61 % consider sea salt is a decrease sodium various to desk salt. Both sea salt and desk salt include the identical quantity of sodium, about 40 % by weight. The backside line is there isn’t a dietary benefit to selecting sea salt over desk salt.
4. Butter is best for you than margarine. At one time, margarine contained trans fat, however these are not used within the US. Butter is an animal product that incorporates saturated fats.  A weight loss program excessive in saturated fats will increase levels of cholesterol, rising coronary heart illness threat. Choose margarine.
5. Cheese causes constipation. This folklore has been handed down for generations. While I solely discovered one research on this matter, cheese was not confirmed to have an effect on the bowel habits of those that ate it in comparison with those that didn’t. [1]
6. Certain meals enhance your metabolism.  Research exhibits that whereas sure meals might have minor results in your metabolism, it’s not sufficient to have an effect on weight reduction.
7. Certain meals assist to take away stomach fats.  A research found that soluble fiber decreased visceral fats, the fats saved within the stomach cavity. However, it didn’t cut back subcutaneous fats, the fats beneath the pores and skin. [2] Claims that sure meals cut back stomach fats are sometimes the identical claims for general weight reduction. When shedding weight, you merely can not “spot-reduce.”

Until subsequent time, be wholesome!

Dear Dietitian

References

1. Mykkanen, H.M., et al. Effect of Cheese on Intestinal Transit Time and Other Indicators of Bowel Function in Residents of a Retirement Home. Scand J Gastroenterol. 1994 Jan;29(1):29-32.

2. Hairston, Kristen G., et al. Lifestyle Factors and 5-Year Abdominal Fat Accumulation in a Minority Cohort: The IRAS Family Study. Obesity, 2012 Feb; 20(2):421-7.

Leanne McCrate, RDN, LD, aka Dear Dietitian, is an award-winning dietitian based mostly in Missouri. Her mission is to coach customers on sound, scientifically-based diet. Email her right this moment at [email protected]. Dear Dietitian doesn’t endorse any merchandise, well being applications, or weight loss program plans.