It's not true: top food misconceptions

How much we do not know about the useful (and unhealthy) properties of familiar products. But even nutritionists sometimes make mistakes when talking about them. So, the list of products covered with myths.

Eggs are cholesterol bombs

It is believed that they are extremely harmful because they contain a large amount of cholesterol. However, numerous studies have confirmed that the cholesterol contained in foods does not always increase blood cholesterol levels. One egg a day is definitely not harmful to health.

Cheese and butter hit the heart

Foods with saturated fats in the composition, they say, provoke the occurrence of heart disease. Studies conducted in 2010 proved that there was no link between eating fat and heart disease.

Low calorie = healthy

It is not always so. After all, if you cleanly remove fat and sugar from products, they will become tasteless. Manufacturers know this, so they add sweeteners, corn syrup to low-calorie products ... And these ingredients are more caloric than regular sugar. Recent studies have shown a link between obesity, diabetes, heart disease, premature birth, depression and the consumption of low-fat foods, the composition of which is more harmful than conventional energy foods.

Eating protein damages bones

Everything is exactly the opposite. Protein foods (lean meat, fish, eggs, aspic) reduce the risk of fractures.

Small meals are good

In fact, the diet should be individual, taking into account the peculiarities of your rhythm of life. If you have the opportunity to eat often and in small portions, if you are comfortable eating that way - please. But it is worth remembering that metabolism, weight gain and loss do not depend on the amount of food eaten, but on what exactly you ate. you can eat three times a day, but healthy and nutritious food will not harm the body.

The basis of any diet - cereals

Not all grains are healthy. For example, common wheat is very high in gluten, which can cause a number of health problems. In addition, cereals (almost all) are a very strong allergen. Therefore, grain-containing diets are not acceptable for everyone.