The 5 Food Myths

As I pointed out before, nutrition is an essential part of a healthy lifestyle, especially to people who exercise. Sometimes, people misunderstand the difference between what´s really healthy and what´s not.

• It was first discovered that eating more protein placed your kidneys under constant stress. Today, it is recommended to eat your target body weight in grams of protein each day. If you want to weigh  200 lbs and want to weigh 180, eat 180 g of protein daily.
• People link potatoes to obesity and diabetes because they are usually eaten as french fries or potato chips. Potatoes though, have fiber, vitamins and other essential minerals. So, include potatoes in your diet in a healthy form.
• At first, researchers linked red meat with cancer. No recent studies have proved this. Meat lovers, you can still keep eating meat, but don´t stop grilling.
• Many people are worried about consuming High Fructose Corn Syrup, and the truth is that this syrup and table sugar contain similar amounts of fructose. So none is worse than the other, but keep desserts, sugar and sweetened drinks at a minimum.
• People with high blood pressure udually reduce the amount of salt in their diet. The truth is that it is the balance between the minerals in your body that matters. So, shoot for potassium-rich foods instead.

*Here is an interesting link that tells you what YOU DON´T KNOW about red meat.
http://www.menshealth.com/nutrition/red-meat/page/5