Below statements are very randomly used while receiving suggestions from others. However, they need to checked and evaluated as per individuals context and background. They may be true for one person and may not work for another. Hence be critical and analyze before making a choice.
They are not universal truths and highly dependent on the goals of a person, background of a person, genetics of a person, eating habits of a person, health status of a person, physical fitness of a person, kind of activities and job a person does and a lot of other aspects.
Think again when you listen or see below statements. They may not be applicable to you and may not be completely correct. Nothing is black and white. Be moderate, apply brain and do some research to make a right decision that suits your health and lifestyle.
- Low-fat products are better for your waistline than high-fat versions of the same foods.
- Breakfast is the most important meal of the day.
- Your brain works only on glucose.
- Cereal is a great breakfast food.
- 100% real fruit juice is a healthy choice.
- Commercial Multi grain cookies are good for health.
- Commercial Multi grain bread is better than white bread.
- A dark chocolate bar is better than a regular chocolate bar.
- Eat only organic foods to improve health.
- Snacking is healthy.
- Fasting is bad for your health.
- Protein is bad for kidneys.
- Fat makes you fat.
- Diabetes is caused by eating lots of Sugar
- The food pyramid should be your go-to guide.
- Keto diet is the best.
- Low carbohydrate diet is the best.
- Vegan diet is the best diet.
- Dairy is bad for you.
- Wheat or Gluten is bad for you
- Cholesterol is bad for you.
- Do not eat Saturated fats like coconut oil and ghee
- Do not eat Egg yolks.
- Do not eat Mutton or red meat.
- Salt is bad for you.
- Do not take nutritional supplements like multi vitamins or protein powders.
- You can get all your macro and micro nutrients from whole foods daily.
- Eating natural foods is enough to get all kinds of vitamins and minerals.
- Coffee is not good for your health.
- It is fine to reuse oil 3 or 4 times after deep frying.
- We can indulge in junk food and comfort foods if we exercise more.
- We can indulge in sugary foods and sweets if they are home cooked.
- Your urine should be clear, and you should drink eight glasses of water per day.
- Kids can eat as much as they like as they are growing.
- You need to feed lots of ghee for child’s brain growth.
- You should “refuel” with protein shake immediately after a workout.
- We can sleep less as long as we have good diet and exercise.
- Lifting weights make women look bulky.
- Old people should not do weight training.
- Climbing steps is bad for your knees.
- Weight training in bad for your back and knees.
- Cycling is bad for your knees.
- Lifting weights slows down kid’s growth.
- Taking complete rest is the best option if you have a muscle pain or injury.
- Apply ice pack for swelling and pain.
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