Nutrition Myths to Put to Rest in 2012? [ FOOD, FACTS and FADS]
Nutrition Myths to Put to Rest in 2012? | FOOD, FACTS and FADS
Excerpts from the 2 January 2012 blog item
Myth #1: High Fructose corn syrup is no worse than sugar.
This myth is probably the most controversial. According to the Corn Refiner’s Association, sugar and high fructose corn syrup have the same number of calories and both contribute 4 calories per gram. They are also equal in sweetness. Sugar and high fructose corn syrup contain nearly the same one-to-one ratio of two sugars-fructose and glucose: …
Myth #5 Egg yolks raise your cholesterol.
Dietary cholesterol has almost nothing to do with blood cholesterol in healthy people….
Myth #7 Granola is good for you.
Granola is oats with added sugar and baked in oil for crunch. …
Myth #10 Low-fat foods are better for you.
Low fat is associated with salt and refined carbohydrates. …
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