Myths About Your Food Intake!!!

So many Myths, so little time. Have you ever heard that too much protein will hurt you kidneys? Researchers back in 1983 discovered that protein in your diet increases the amount of blood that your kidneys filter per minute. Some scientists believed that this put the kidneys at higher risk of stress. During the past 2 decades this has been proven wrong. It does increase the blood flow but it  doesn't have the adverse effect over kidney functions as presumed.

Red meat causes cancer? Even in Japan this has been squashed! They found that overcooking meat in high temperatures causes a cancer in rats. Not the meat itself. If you feel uncomfortable eating the charred part, cut it off and enjoy the grilled to perfection parts of your meat!!

Salt and high blood pressure? Some people with high blood pressure might be "salt sensitive". Eating a little less salt could be helpful but if you don;t want to lower your salt intake you can consume more potassium rich foods. You need to balance the two minerals which will help to lower your blood pressure slightly. To get more potassium in your diet try eating more spinach, broccoli, bananas, white potatoes, and most beans. Each of these will get you more than 400 mg of potassium per serving.

Diet soda? Huuuummmmmm. Is it better? Not exactly. It can lead to greater weight gain. Surprised? Just because it is lower in calories doesn't mean it can't make you gain weight. It might only  contain 5 calories or less but it can cause you to crave more sugary foods.

Want to skip breakfast? Is this going to help you loose weight? Missing meals can mess up your body's ability to control your appetite and can destroy your will power to avoid the "nasty" foods. In 2005, a study was conducted and they found that people that ate breakfast were 30 percent less likely to be overweight or obese.

How many times a day should you eat? 1,2,3 or more? Most people say 3? Do you? Everyone should be eating 3 mneals and 2 healthy snacks in order to maintain a healthy diet. If you think eating snacks is failure, think again. When you snack you keep your energy levels high all day. Enjoy your snacks.