Busting 10 common diet myths

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Eating well, not to mention losing weight, is hard enough without bad information getting in the way.

Unfortunately, a huge number of diet myths are lurking in people's minds, dietitians say. Here are 10 falsehoods to throw out with the trans fats:

1All fats are bad. Nope the body actually needs fat to absorb nutrients from food, transmit nerve signals and keep cell structures strong. The goal is to replace unhealthy saturated and trans fats often found in commercially packaged and fried foods with "good" fats such as those found in nuts, avocado, salmon and certain oils (including olive, canola, corn and sunflower). Even then, people should spend more time thinking about portion control than "bad" fats, says Gale Pearson, a registered dietitian in Newport News

The low-carb craze helped fuel the idea that all refined "white" foods are fattening and all "brown" foods are natural and healthy. While whole-grain foods are good choices, the truth is more complex, says Gloria Tsang, a registered dietitian and founder of a nationally-known online nutrition site (www.healthcastle.com). Brown eggs, for example, aren't any better nutritionally than white eggs. Ditto for many brown breads without the words "whole-wheat" or "whole-grain" listed first on their ingredient list. And sugar, molasses and honey are virtually identical to white sugar in terms of calories. "Many people will buy a packaged food based on the type of sweetener," Tsang says. "It's better to choose a product that has less of whatever sweetener is on the ingredient list."

3Calcium is the only key to strong bones. Calcium is very important, but so are other nutrients. Two prime examples are vitamin D (found in fortified dairy products and cereals) and vitamin K (found in many greens and seafood), which help the body absorb calcium and build bone. Exercise matters, too, especially weight-bearing activities such as walking and strength training. "Stress on the bones is needed to stimulate them to take up calcium from the diet," says Suzanne Barnes, a registered dietitian and certified diabetic educator at the Bon Secours Heart Institute in Portsmouth.

4Skipping meals helps people cut calories. In fact, studies have shown that temporary fasters take in more calories over the course of a day, Tsang says. When the body thinks it is starving, metabolism slows and blood sugar levels dive, making people hungrier than usual at their next meal or snack. Tsang recommends eating based on hunger signals alone. "That's better than coming up with a magic number of meals or snacks for a day," she says. As for people who really do cut calories and exercise regularly but can't lose weight, they should see a doctor to check for an underlying health issue such as insulin resistance, says Anita Pozin, a personal trainer in Newport News.

5Cutting salt is the only way to lower blood pressure. You do want to eat less salt (first step: get rid of the salt shaker), but you can help prevent and control high blood pressure with a diet high in fruits and vegetables, unsaturated oils and proteins from healthy foods such as chicken or fish. Exercising, limiting alcohol intake and losing extra pounds are other important steps.

6High-protein diet

If this were true, almost everyone would look like The Incredible Hulk," Pearson says. Many people actually eat more protein than nutritionists recommend, especially those who pile on protein powders and shakes. "It's not the protein that builds muscle, but resistance training and a healthy diet," Pearson says.

7Red meat is always bad. Although poultry is naturally lower in saturated fat, the way meat is cooked tends to be more important than the type of meat, Tsang says. A piece of chicken fried with its skin still on, for example, is likely to have more fat and calories than a steak trimmed of fat and grilled. People who enjoy red meat should go for leaner cuts such as top round roast or pork tenderloin.

8Sugar causes diabetes. It's important for people with diabetes to control their sugar and carbohydrate intake, but sugar doesn't bring on the chronic disease. The major culprits are too many calories (of any kind), obesity and a lack of exercise.

9Butter is healthier than margarine. Butter has more saturated fat about 21/2 grams per pat and 7 grams per tablespoon than many people realize. And contrary to popular opinion, most margarine doesn't have any trans fat but contains a mix of unsaturated oils and smaller amounts of saturated fats, Barnes says. In general, liquid or tub margarines are better than stick forms.

10 Pregnant women need to eat for two. Sad to say, most mothers-to-be only need about 100 additional calories early in their pregnancy think a banana or a small container of yogurt and about 300 calories extra toward the end of their pregnancy, Tsang says. She does recommend following cravings, even if they point toward fattening foods such as ice cream, but to practice serious portion control. For example, one serving of ice cream is usually about half a cup, much less than what most people eat in a sitting.

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A blood type

A blood type of fish cabbage bean soup

This type of plant more suited to digest protein, fat and most of the A-type blood are certainly people in peacetime, predators. Therefore, the A-type blood who wants to Shouxialai must Shensi beef, lamb and other meat, fish and chicken to the best place. Strengthening the thin tofu recipes, cereal vegetable protein intake to supplement the shortage of protein in vivo. In particular, the expert stressed that the A-type blood of people must drink a cup of Muguashi day, it decomposition of various types of meat in fat and harmful substances, the body easily absorbed.

A blood type diet for people Campaign is yoga, it may soothe the nerves set Ogata, reduce stress, help thin.

Recommended consumption: bass, carp; three eggs a week, natural yogurt; grape seed oil and flax seed oil; radish, spinach; lemon, peach.

A small amount of food: meat; caviar, crayfish and various cheese, and ice cream Quanzhinai; vegetable oil; bananas, oranges, papayas.

Can be slimming food: olive oil, beans, green leafy vegetables and pineapple.

B-type blood

B-type blood people should Hezhou dinner diet

Type B blood is the most happy people, because they can digest all kinds of delicious food. But there are also some delicious is that they can not touch, such as pasta, chicken, among them Hemagglutinin hinder metabolic type B blood, the blood type-B people, the only means slimming eat noodles and chicken.

Communication because of love, blood type-B people most ideal downsizing movement is tennis, fitness dance, Latin dances, such as tourism and others can play sports.

Recommended consumption: all kinds of meat, seafood; fresh cheese, butter; olive oil and cod liver oil; rice, cereals, etc.; cabbage, carrots, broccoli, etc.; bananas, apples.

A small amount of food: fat pork, chicken, ham; lobster, octopus, shrimp; cheese, ice cream, vegetable oil, various nuts, cucumber; category of non-rice bread; corn, carrots, coconut.

Can be slimming food: green leafy vegetables, meat, eggs, cheese, yogurt.

AB blood type

Grain bread is made of blood type A and AB blood type were the best slimming food

AB blood type of human physiological characteristics of gastric acid is not Yixiaohua less meat. Therefore, in diet, blood type AB people to the best tofu, fresh vegetables and fruits mainly to a small amount of meat and dairy products do embellished, and some little fish and eggs. AB blood type people should lose weight, the most suitable to eat fruits than the non-Xizhou, it helps digestion and decomposition of body fat, cut down the peel can be placed in water bath, really from the outside that the purpose of downsizing.

The AB blood type of blood type A close physical and, therefore, suitable for the type A blood tai chi, yoga and other movement calmly AB blood type is also suitable for the people.

Some of these people have type A blood, and some of the characteristics of type B blood, they not only adapt to animal protein, plant protein to their digestive system is more sensitive to each eat, but can be more meals.

Can be slimming food: fish, tofu, green leafy vegetables and dairy products.

Type O blood

Claw salad vegetables can cause calcium supplement for type O blood people

Type O blood on the person, animal protein is the main source of energy, but they do not Yixiaohua dairy products, pulses and cereals food. They are also the reasons for the obesity tied pasta and milk these Yixiaohua caused by the food. Type O blood should Shaokai dairy products, but a day to take adequate calcium in to supplement inadequate calcium content. Peacetime balanced intake of vegetables, fruits and other food, in order to maintain the acid-base balance. Type O blood in the best after dinner to avoid rice,

O blood type people should exercise regularly carry out the exercise, such as brisk walking, running, swimming, basketball, beach volleyball, mountain climbing, and so acidic maintain muscle tissue, thereby effectively consumption of calories.

Recommended consumption: beef, mutton; trout, cod fish eggs, tofu; garlic, radish, onions Lactuca sativa; olive oil or flax seed oil; apples, grapefruit watermelon.

Not recommended consumption: fat pork, ham; caviar, octopus; various types of cheese, yogurt, Quanzhinai; mushrooms, olives, potatoes; corn oil, sunflower oil; coconut, mango.

Can be slimming food: marine shellfish animals, such as cabbage and spinach.

Additional information:

From www.dailypress.com:
The blood type diet is based on the notion that people should and avoid certain foods based on their blood type.
In the Blood Type Diet, each of the four blood types has a very detailed list of foods that must be avoided, based on the premise that blood type has its.
For some, the key to managing their weight once and for all could have been right under their skin all along with the Blood type Diet.
The Blood Type Diet offers a different diet plan for each of the four blood types, based on the theory that each blood type has certain foods and nutrients.
Your blood type diet is the restoration of your natural genetic rhythm. Your blood type diet works because you are able to follow.

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