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Bored Panda managed to get in touch with the person who sparked this conversation on 'Ask Reddit', user Rapid_falls263, who was kind enough to have a little chat with us. The Redditor said they did not expect the thread would attract so much attention: "I'm very surprised. I thought it would go unnoticed like my other questions."

The user believes that for most people, there’s nothing to be worried about as long as they eat a balanced diet and pay attention to calories. "Though how many calories you need depends on things like age, sex, whether you're trying to lose weight, gain weight, or keep your weight the same, etc. However, certain medical conditions require different diets," they mentioned the importance of personalized nutrition.

When asked if there was something that stood out to them in the thread, they immediately mentioned the ignorance some restaurant workers have toward allergies. "People with allergies can't even have food touch the things they're allergic to. I don't know if anyone brought it up, but the same is also true for people with celiac. I worked with people with celiac, and if I was having something with gluten, I had to clean everything really well. I had to be extra careful because even a tiny bit of gluten can send them to the hospital," they said.

Experts Explain What Food And Nutrition Myths People Still Believe Are True (40 Answers) Carbs are not bad for you. Unless medically informed otherwise, your body needs carbs. They are our source of energy and hold essential nutrients the body needs to function properly.

ThrowRARAw , Artem Podrez Report

Final score:

229points

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tara 2 years ago

mmmmm CARBS.

66points

Few_Understanding_42 , Artem Podrez Report

Experts Explain What Food And Nutrition Myths People Still Believe Are True (40 Answers) Drinking a lot of fruit juice is healthy.

It's not, it contains as much if not more sugar than soda or lemonade, and often it's rid of healthy fibers from the fruits.

So better drink water and EAT 2-3 pieces of fruit per day.

Final score:

224points

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Nitka Tsar 2 years ago

This also depends on what quality the juice is. Freshly pressed orange juice for example is more healthy than some processed thing, that maybe don't even contains any orange.

54points

ExpectGreater , The University of Mississippi Report

We also reached out to Kristina Zalnieraite, a registered and licensed dietitian and Head of Nutrition & Wellness at Kilo Health, to learn how to better navigate the seemingly tricky world of nutrition. "With the growing body of knowledge supporting the connection between diet and overall health, many consumers are taking personal health and nutrition decisions into their own hands. People are becoming more reliant on nutrition information from sources such as websites, television, radio, newspapers, advertisements, friends, and family, thereby creating opportunities for nutrition misinformation and health fraud," she told Bored Panda.

According to Zalnieraite, a lot of controversial information surrounds the topic of nutrition. "This is because the information is accessible everywhere, and I have to admit that in quite a lot of cases, it is not always reliable."

Experts Explain What Food And Nutrition Myths People Still Believe Are True (40 Answers) I'm surprised no one mentioned that the food pyramid is unhealthy and a scam by the food companies.

Final score:

221points

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Karri Berkowitz 2 years ago

If it were true pizza would be the healthiest food ever. You can put everything on the pyramid onto the pizza at once!

64points

Aunt Riarch 2 years ago

And a slice of pizza is pyramid shaped, so it must be true! 🤣

12points

DuchessDegu 2 years ago

Pizza can be very healthy if you go easy on fatty toppings such as cheese and pepperoni, it's just a flat bread with tomato sauce, use grilled veg/chicken and just a little bit of grated cheese and it's a complete meal

9points

Alethia Nyx 2 years ago

If you make it yourself, rather than buying dominos or whatever, and put plenty of vegetables in it it can be quite healthy.

6points

H M 2 years ago

Pizza is not unhealthy

1point

Ashley Schriber 2 years ago

My first grade teacher literally told us pizza was a very healthy food for this reason. I believed it for most of my childhood.

1point

Sofie 2 years ago

That’s actually genius, thanks for the tip! 🤔

0points

Anonymouse 2 years ago

The food pyramid is no longer the official US nation nutrition advice. It's now something called "MyPlate" which suggests having vegetables and grains in equal proportion, followed by fruits and proteins, and lastly with dairy much smaller and optional.

11points

pink_panda 2 years ago

"Yes, definitely, eat MUCH BREAD."

8points

similarly 2 years ago

Grains can be good, and home-made bread really isn't that bad. The problem is that a lot of mass-produced bread has a lot of salt and sugar and is so processed that it's really not healthy.

17points

Dynein 2 years ago

Eh, humans *do* have adapted to a largely starch-based diet. Which was fairly easy - we just duplicated the gene for the starch-digesting enzyme multiple times, so our bodies can produce much more of the enzyme and therefor process starch quite fast. It's no coincidence that every major civilization has/had a staple source of starch (wheat, rye, rice, corn, potatoes, millet...)

5points

iseefractals 2 years ago

Bread isn't really the problem, the highly processed garbage white bread most Americans consume is the issue. In order for your body to be able to process the nutrients in bread, it needs to be fermented (i.e sourdough) and the less it's processed (whole grain) the better. Quick breads made from bleached white flour are just processed into sugar, (many of which also have high levels of added sugar) and unless you're vigorously exercising while consuming it, it's just going to be stored as fat with no other notional benefits. Pasta is a similar issue in that the preperation matters. Cooked Al dente, your body can process the nutrients, but when it's overcooked (as many people do) those nutrients are no longer able to be broken down which is why many people complain of being bloated and generally uncomfortable after eating pasta.

3points

Alecto76 2 years ago

If you insist, gladly!

0points

Elio 2 years ago

mmmm bread

0points

Asteríx Viking 2 years ago

Yes, but we use the circle in Sweden. They did some studies that showed people loosing weight, also made a serie a few years ago "bästa kosten", it won accouly. But they also say that the pyramid is not correct and does not work and was bought by the food companies.

7points

Nitka Tsar 2 years ago

It is NOT a scam. It's just old. Back in the day this WAS a good model!

6points

Colin L 2 years ago

Complex carbohydrates. I know I'll be downvoted, but... complex carbohydrates are what the pyramid calls for. Bread and pasta are simple carbs. Beans, whole grains (not "whole grain bread"), starchy vegetables.

6points

Lady Lava 2 years ago

In my country whole grain bread is actually made with whole grain. There are strict rules whether a bread may be called whole grain.

2points

BadCat 2 years ago

I always looked at it like it was an impossible diet to maintain day after day.

5points

AnyOtherName 2 years ago

Yeah same, I'd have to add about 3 more meals to fit it all in!

1point

tara 2 years ago

The pyramid of lies!

4points

Liz 2 years ago

they don't even teach the food pyramid anymore. it's some plate thing. and if it changes so easily they're all a scam.

0points

Lady of the Mountains 2 years ago (edited)

My understanding is the food pyramid was the simplifies & outdated curriculum for kids in school, and has been updated to the plate thing

0points

Remi (He/Him) 2 years ago

The food pyramid in these posts is hella wrong. Starting with not having veggies as the base. Also the plate model is better than a pyramid imho cause you can see how well you're doing when you pile stuff on the plate

0points

Elizabeth Molloy 2 years ago

It's from the 50s-60s isn't it? We never had it at my schools in the 70s and 80s. Must be an American thing ...

0points

Em 2 years ago

Surprise surprise

0points

Pamela Worthington Smack 2 years ago (edited)

Very little of what we see regarding food and diet in the media hasn't been deliberately manipulated by various food industries, for their profit and to everyone's detriment. Corporations never communicate to inform; only to confuse, distract, mis- and dis-inform, and otherwise manipulate. When a corporation happens to state a fact, its accuracy is incidental to its purpose. Consider current liberal attitudes toward morbid obesity. Rather than regarding it as a life-threatening health problem inflicted on millions of Americans for profit, we've declared dying of fat a civil right. Mentioning that an unconscionable percentage of our children are grotesque, waddling lipid blobs destined for diabetes-related amputations is now the social equivalent of ranting the N word at a child's birthday party.

0points

Lu 2 years ago

Well it’s just a guideline, it’s only a scam if you follow things blindly!

0points

Shayda 2 years ago

Shouldn't it be more of a food pie chart?

0points

Gabriel Vonadler 2 years ago (edited)

The cave man dont needed the food pyramid, and they dont have a vegans...i ges 🤷‍♂️ To you booth:no we dont know theirs living length ,and they was a hunters not plant eaters. (Sorry for my bad english)

0points

emowankinemo 2 years ago

They also died when they were like 30

2points

b 2 years ago

No one needs to rely on grains for food.

0points

Rhiannon 2 years ago

YES!

0points

Thatkamloopsguy 2 years ago

They pulled this s**t in Canada too. Fu cking lobbiest.

-1point

Experts Explain What Food And Nutrition Myths People Still Believe Are True (40 Answers) Anything billed as a "superfood" just has a little bit higher levels of some nutrient than other foods. They're not magic and they don't make other, unhealthy foods healthier.

Morall_tach , health.harvard Report

Final score:

205points

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KitKat 2 years ago

Usually a super expensive fad... 😞

68points

One of the central issues with nutrition is that advice about food is constantly changing, with recommendations appearing from many different sources. "Accurate nutrition information is science-based, peer-reviewed, and replicable. Nutrition misinformation is not supported by science and may be misleading and incomplete. It can be challenging for consumers to tease out reputable versus fraudulent nutrition information and claims," the expert explained.

That fat is the enemy and low-fat foods are good for you.

Low-fat just means there’s generally more sugar in your food which then means an insulin spike, so you actually end up in this constant game of wanting more food or sugar.

nano_singularity Report

Final score:

194points

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KitKat 2 years ago

Removing fat also removes flavour. To compensate & add flavour back, sugur is ofter used - this may be as fructrose, lactose... 🤔

53points

I laugh at the gym nuts who push "I only put chicken breast and broccoli in this machine".

There's all kinds of ways to eat healthy without going on some extreme zoo diet.

WOPR-1983 Report

Final score:

163points

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Channon Doughty 2 years ago

Variety is key to good nutrition, they might have 2% body fat, but their body is not getting all the various nutrients it needs.

58points

Puzzleheaded_Pack_40 , Ivan Babydov Report

When asked about the widespread food myths that don’t actually serve our physical and mental health, three topics immediately popped into Zalnieraite’s mind. "Consulting more than 30,000 people about nutrition will make you pick up some clues on what foods can confuse a typical health-conscious person. And believe me, I have heard some peculiar things people think are healthy over my career. Some of them are funny. Others might be dangerous."

The first misconception about healthy nutrition, she said, is that foods that contain gluten are bad for you. "You might have heard that gluten-containing foods such as wheat and wheat products are inherently bad for your health. Research shows that there is no need to avoid gluten unless you have a medical reason. Gluten might lead to serious side effects in people who have an autoimmune condition called celiac disease or gluten intolerance. For these people, a gluten-free diet is the most effective medical treatment."

But if you don't have these conditions, you shouldn't restrict yourself from eating gluten, Zalnieraite argued. "Gluten-containing whole grains are rich in fiber and nutrients, including B vitamins, magnesium, and iron, all of which are essential for our optimal health. Choose unprocessed or lightly processed grains because highly processed versions contain refined sugars, higher amounts of saturated fats, and have a higher glycaemic index."

Experts Explain What Food And Nutrition Myths People Still Believe Are True (40 Answers) Myth: "You should wash your Chicken before cooking it".
FACT: Washing raw Chicken in the sink will spread all the bacteria over the surface. Please, don't.

Final score:

162points

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Karri Berkowitz 2 years ago

I never heard of washing any meat first. Smh

61points

412Fit_Hotwifecouple , Ben Schumin Report

Experts Explain What Food And Nutrition Myths People Still Believe Are True (40 Answers) Diet soda is a good alternative, it’s really not.

Final score:

159points

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Erik Ivan 2 years ago

For us diabetics diet soda can be a good thing. Not every day, obviously. But on occasion. Because diet soda mostly has fake sugar that does not wreck our blood sugar levels.

15points

#10

I used to be a registered dietitian. A therapist I was seeing for anxiety about by my health told me eating sugar makes cancer cells clump together. I told her she should look stuff up before she tells ppl stuff like that and dumped her.

OSeal29 Report

Final score:

155points

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Anonymouse 2 years ago

So, it's true that some of the molecules that cells use to stay in place in the body have "sugars," meaning carbohydrate parts, on them. But those are not the sugars you eat, and all cells do that. It's also true that cancer cells tend to lose the ability to use oxygen to break down sugars for energy and thus need a lot more sugar than typical cells to grow- this is the basis of PET scans. But none of this adds up to "eating sugar makes cancer cells clump together." Besides, the issue is that cancer cells don't tend to clump together- they metastasize and spread. It would actually be great if there were some sugars that could make cancer cells "clump together" to stop metastasizing.

44points

Another food myth that should be immediately tossed is that sugar in fruit is unhealthy. "Over recent years, the media has portrayed sugar in fruit as the sugar-rich enemy, which led people to avoid consuming too much fruit. While the World Health Organization recommends limiting the intake of added sugars to less than 10% of total energy intake, this advice does not apply to the sugar we get in whole fruit," Zalnieraite told us.

#11

Experts Explain What Food And Nutrition Myths People Still Believe Are True (40 Answers) * No, that gum you swallowed as a kid is not still there. indigestible materials pass through your gut just as fast as anything else. it won't just magically hover there in your intestine as food forces it's way past.
* colon cleansing is a complete scam. the colon is a self-cleaning organ.
* Anything that has to do with blood pH is a scam. your body goes through great pains to keep that number exactly where it needs to be, since you'll die if it gets even *one degree* off.

sin-and-love , Vitor Monthay Report

Final score:

152points

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Randolph Croft 2 years ago

To the first point - gum - for an experiment, eat some corn on the cob, hopefully roasted over fire. Check next morning. Yep. There it all is.

40points

#12

Experts Explain What Food And Nutrition Myths People Still Believe Are True (40 Answers) Fat loss and muscle gain are based on a few simple and obvious principles that anyone can understand pretty easily. Calorie deficits cause fat and muscle loss, and calorie surpluses cause fat and muscle gain. In a deficit eat protein and lift weights to reduce muscle loss, and in a surplus eat protein and lift weights to increase muscle gain.

That’s pretty much it. Choosing certain diets might work better for some people than others because it’s psychologically easier to maintain nutrition goals.

Anything else is just noise created by a fitness industry that absolutely relies on making it seem like there’s more to it than the above. You don’t NEED a pre workout, or to consume whey protein or créatine or any other supplements to make progress. As long as you’re sticking to the above you’re basically doing what you need to do.

You don’t need to optimize your macros. You don’t need to eat x amount of times per day. You don’t need to eat carbs after your workout. You don’t need to do anything else.

The obsession with perfection in workout routines and diets is also pushed by the industry to complicate things. A lot of what is pushed might give you some SLIGHT improvement in results IF you can stick to it but for pretty much anyone that isn’t a performance athlete dedicating their life to diet and exercise it’s more trouble than it’s worth.

Keep it simple. Go to the gym 3 days a week. Watch your calories and eat a decent amount of protein and that’s pretty much it for anyone looking to lose weight or gain muscle.

Khayembii , v Report

Final score:

143points

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Channon Doughty 2 years ago

Eat your fruits and vegetables too!

44points

#13

Experts Explain What Food And Nutrition Myths People Still Believe Are True (40 Answers) Cold water does not make you gain weight. It's water. It has 0 calories

anon , Ikhsan Sugiarto Report

Final score:

123points

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pink_panda 2 years ago

People think that water makes you gain fat weight?

131points

The licensed dietitian pointed out that manufacturers, cooks, and consumers themselves include free sugar in their food. "That includes sugars naturally present in honey, syrups, and unsweetened fruit juices, too."

"However, the sugar in fruit is naturally bound within its cellular structure, making it act differently in our body than added sugars. Whole fruit is rich in nutrients and fiber and does not spike our blood sugar levels as much as sugary drinks or sweets. Regular fruit consumption has been linked with a lower risk of cardiovascular disease, cancer, and premature death."

"Therefore, everyone should have a few portions of whole fruit per day as part of a balanced diet," Zalnieraite suggested. But there’s one thing to keep in mind. "Fruit juices and smoothies contain free sugars due to the release of the natural sugars from the structure of fruit by blending and juicing. However, they still provide a great variety of vitamins and minerals and some fiber," she said and added it’s best to limit your intake to no more than 150ml of these drinks per day.

#14

That msg is bad for you. All it is is a sodium salt from glutamic acid which is an amino that our body naturally synthesizes and is required by almost all living beings for protein synthesis. It's not harmful at all to you in moderation, just like regular salt. A very small percentage of people show a sensitivity to it but that's with anything. There has been little to no evidence to show that msg is anymore dangerous or bad for you than regular table salt.

Gunner253 Report

Final score:

117points

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iseefractals 2 years ago

Americans were first introduced to MSG through Chinese restaurants in the 60's. While at these eateries people would consume HUGE quantities of cheap starch, carb and fat heavy foods, something that the american palate was not yet accustomed to, and thus began getting headaches, becoming lethargic with some having bouts of nausea and intestinal distress after these huge caloric undertakings. One doctor published a story that quantified this as "Chinese food syndrome" and pegged the cause as MSG. Which caused a panic, and gave MSG a bad reputation that persists to this day. Despite the fact that the same symptoms are shared by most of the country one day a year during a national holiday : Thanksgiving. Msg wasn't the problem, overconsumption (and racism) was the only problem. However, it continues to create a placebo effect in many people who remain wholly ignorant to the fact that MSG is currently put in EVERYTHING. It's a staple of fast and processed food makers.

45points

East_Calligrapher587 , Michael Stern Report

#15

Experts Explain What Food And Nutrition Myths People Still Believe Are True (40 Answers) “Healthy” foods are bland.

Final score:

111points

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similarly 2 years ago

I think it's not so much that healthy foods are bland, but rather some people eat a lot of really bland food and justify it with "But it's healthy!"

71points

_Coffee-and-sarcasm_ , Dejan Krstevski Report

#16

Experts Explain What Food And Nutrition Myths People Still Believe Are True (40 Answers) I have an advanced diploma in nutrition, it’s not a degree but still. The entire health and fitness industry is based around some guy going “this worked for me so it’s the only way to do it” the fact is if you want to lose weight etc how you do it doesn’t matter in the slightest, it’s as simple as calories in vs calories spent.

Final score:

101points

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Channon Doughty 2 years ago

And fad diets cannot be sustainable, due to potential long term nutrient deficits, as health issues associated with an unbalanced diet. (Keto is the craziest yet). Eat you veggies, man!

27points

The last food misconception many people believe is that fresh produce is more nutritious than frozen produce. Well, that’s not the case. "Frozen fruit and vegetables can be more nutritious as they are picked and frozen within hours of being harvested, protecting the vitamins and minerals they contain. In contrast, fresh vegetables and fruits begin to lose some nutrients after being picked, packed, stored, and transported to the grocery stores," Zalnieraite detailed.

"A study from 2017 found that frozen produce is either as nutritious or more nutritious than fresh vegetables and fruits. Frozen fruit and vegetables are also more affordable and convenient and can help with reducing food waste."

#17

Experts Explain What Food And Nutrition Myths People Still Believe Are True (40 Answers) People believe that everything labelled ORGANIC IS ACTUALLY ORGANIC

_koko_k , Dave Crosby Report

Final score:

95points

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Brobro McDuderson 2 years ago

If it’s labeled certified organic, 95% is required to be organic (excluding water and salt).

40points

#18

Experts Explain What Food And Nutrition Myths People Still Believe Are True (40 Answers) Carbs aren't evil unnatural things that trick your body into gaining weight. Food high in carbs is usually pretty tasty. Its a lot easier to eat a lot of something when its tasty.

Jack_O_Blades , simon thomas Report

Final score:

94points

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Randolph Croft 2 years ago

An 85g bag of potato crisps (chips in NorAmerica) equal about one whole potato. And the devil alone knows how much sodium.

22points

#19

Experts Explain What Food And Nutrition Myths People Still Believe Are True (40 Answers) Starvation diets do not work in the long term. Yes, you will lose weight in the short-term but once you stop your starvation diet, you gain the weight back plus more. This is known as ''yo-yo' dieting.

The word 'diet' does not mean eating to lose weight, rather it means what you eat as a habit. For example, the SAD (Standard American Diet) is a diet which one wants to avoid.

AirDusst , Andres Ayrton Report

Final score:

87points

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Redemption Happens 2 years ago

Intermittent fasting does work.

9points

Reading through these replies may change your perspective about commonly held (yet false!) food beliefs, as well as remind you to always fact-check questionable facts and emerging diet trends to stay well-informed. But if you still feel like nutrition is wrapped in multiple confusions, Zalnieraite highlighted several red flags for misleading information everyone should be aware of:

Recommendations that promise a quick fix.
Dire warnings of danger from a single product or regimen.
Claims that sound too good to be true.
Simplistic conclusions drawn from a complex study.
Recommendations based on a single study.
Dramatic statements that are refuted by reputable scientific organizations.
"Spinning" information from another product to match the producer’s claims.
Stating that research is "currently underway," indicating that there is no current research.
Unusual diets and eating patterns that promote short-term weight loss, with no concern for long-term weight maintenance or overall health.

#20

Never, **NEVER** just blindly believe diet/supplement advice coming from someone trying to **SELL YOU SOMETHING.** (supplements, books, videos, diet plans, etc)

If someone make a claim, try to third party verify it, preferably from an actual doctor, dietician, medical association etc. if possible check for scholarly articles/studies. Don’t just read reviews or anecdotes provided by the **PEOPLE TRYING TO SELL YOU S**T.**

Also I’d avoid anything and everything that shows a before and after pic.

Edit to add: in Canada we have 811 nurse hotline. You can ask for a dietician and get some genera advise and questions answered.

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Final score:

80points

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BadCat 2 years ago

I didn't know we had a 811 line? I know there's a Health Links line for medical questions.

12points

#21

“It’s okay to leave salsa on the table all day, after all, no bacteria would be able to survive in something so hot”. WRONG! The heat sensation from spicy foods is something that mammals feel, not birds, not reptiles, and probably not bacteria either. Other living things would not think it “hot”, it just falsely tricks our brain into sensing pain, which we interpret as spice.

loganonmission Report

Final score:

66points

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tara 2 years ago

Ewwwww luke warm table salsa.

31points

#22

Experts Explain What Food And Nutrition Myths People Still Believe Are True (40 Answers) Eating after 7 PM will make you gain weight.

East_Calligrapher587 , Athena Report

Final score:

64points

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LB 2 years ago

It's always after 7pm somewhere :p

54points

Moreover, she advised to be on the lookout for health fraud and misdirected health claims:

Health Fraud is similar to food fads and fad diets. Health fraud includes products or diets that have no scientific basis, yet are still promoted for good health and well-being. Common examples include promises of "fast, quick, and easy weight loss," or a "miracle, cure-all product."
Misdirected Health Claims that lead consumers to believe a food is healthier than actually the case. Examples include foods that are low in fat or low in carbohydrates, yet still high in calories.

We hope these tips will help you become better at navigating the rocky waters of nutrition. Did any of the food myths stand out to you? Or maybe you encountered some questionable legends yourself but are unsure if they're true? Share your thoughts with us in the comments, we'd love to hear them!

#23

Experts Explain What Food And Nutrition Myths People Still Believe Are True (40 Answers) NO DIET can cure illnesses based on genetic defects - because no diet can repair genes

the medical diets do remove some serious symptoms, but the error and the damage is still there, it just does not go much worse.....

do not fall for the frauds with - miracle diet that cured influencer XY of their terrible disease -

there is a whole snake oil branch of business with these diets....they do not work!

yes, this is true even for such a - stupid - illness like acne.....acne means your broken genes tell your skin to go crazy with oil production, and no diet can fix this skin-maddness!

having acne due to food allergy or at least histamine intolerance is pretty rare!

Greengrocers10 , Jens Ohlig Report

Final score:

59points

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Erik Ivan 2 years ago

I have heard a billion times that my diabetes type 2 can be cured with the right diet. The truth is that a good diet help to keep it in check, some have even managed to get rid of the symptoms. But the diabetes will allways be there, lurking and waiting for you to let the diet slip.

23points

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#24

*If something consistently upsets your stomach, you're allergic to it.*

You may have a food intolerance, but a not true food allergy. Even a tiny amount of the allergy-causing food can trigger signs and symptoms such as digestive problems, hives or swollen airways. In some people, a food allergy can cause severe symptoms or even a life-threatening reaction known as anaphylaxis.

[Source](https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/food-allergy/symptoms-causes/syc-20355095)

cakeweefs Report

Final score:

58points

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Bri Nicole 2 years ago

Yup. Dairy hates me and wrecks my stomach, but I'm not allergic to it.

35points

#25

Experts Explain What Food And Nutrition Myths People Still Believe Are True (40 Answers) Dietitian here.
That sugar feeds cancer cells. Sugar (carbohydrates) feed ALL your cells. In fact, it's the main source of energy for your entire body. Avoiding entire food groups is going to do nothing but make you malnourished when you already have a disease that increases your body's energy needs which is going to result in worse outcomes. For the love of God, please just eat! Anything and everything that sounds good.

FoodBooze , Mike Report

Final score:

55points

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Brenda 2 years ago

During chemo, a dietician gave me meal plans and recipes to try as eating was hard. There were sweets and desserts so sugar was fine.

28points

#26

Vitamins aren't necessarily good for you. Obviously they are, but not in just any form. A lot of supplements have forms that your body can't effectively process, others have so much that it can be an issue if your body tries to process all of it (think B supplement superdosing). They're also not heavily FDA regulated, so pretty much as long as your claims are not too insane and there's at least some of what you say is in the bottle, that can go on the shelf. Get a recommendation from a professional, don't just grab one and be like "oh, this one says vitamin D, cool!"

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Final score:

45points

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Lykke 2 years ago

Some vitamins are water soluble, and will wash right out again, if your body don't need them. Some, however, are soluble in fat, and the body will store excesses in your fat depots, meaning you can end up with toxic effects.

22points

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#27

Experts Explain What Food And Nutrition Myths People Still Believe Are True (40 Answers) Agrarian here. Had "Food Science" among my classes.

The "2000 calories" recommendation isn't a universal indicator. It assumes you're an adult with an active lifestyle: a job five days a week, walking, doing chores daily, and exercising on the weekend. It's a lifestyle that maintains your metabolism high and functional.

If you live a sedentary lifestyle, your metabolism goes down, reducing your body's ability to take energy from stored fats. Your muscles lose mass, reducing your calorie intake need as well (muscles require more calories than fat to maintain). So if you're sedentary, your actual calorie deficit can be much lower than 1900 calories. This also leads your brain to develop the habit of replenishing lost energy with immediate food intake rather than taking it from your fat storage, which means you get hungrier when you're tired (the reason why exercise makes you feel like starving when you're a beginner). It's a vicious cycle.

Also, water poisoning is a thing. Don't drink if you're not thirsty.

thathorsegamingguy , Andrea Piacquadio Report

Final score:

44points

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Wax0nWax0ff 2 years ago

Water poisoning IS a thing, yes. But not drinking because you aren’t THIRSTY isn’t correct. By the time your body declares it’s thirsty, it’s already somewhat dehydrated. You don’t need to chug it. Also, you can get around 20% of your daily hydration just by eating foods high in water content: lettuce, watermelon, cucumber, etc. Watching sodium is another good thing. Watch the color of your pee, it tells you a lot.

90points

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#28

Re-heating spinach is toxic.

It has been told for a long time that you shouldn't eat too much nitrate rich foods, and especially not re-heat them.

However, these statements didn't hold after research, but it's still a believe under many ppl.

Final score:

43points

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moi 2 years ago

Never heard of this before either

45points

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#29

Experts Explain What Food And Nutrition Myths People Still Believe Are True (40 Answers) Eight glasses of water a day is the magic number.

East_Calligrapher587 , R4vi Report

Final score:

40points

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Bubs623 2 years ago

If I had a dime for every time someone has told me my medical problems were due to ' not enough water' or any symptom I had would be better if I 'just drank more water. Have you had water today??' Literally, I had a STROKE and my SO asked me later if I had consumed enough water that day. If he ends up a victim in some weird crime- it's because I didn't drink enough water

63points

#30

Experts Explain What Food And Nutrition Myths People Still Believe Are True (40 Answers) There are people who actually believe if you eat fruit after a meal, it will ferment in your belly and cause health issues.

Squigglepig52 , Pavel Danilyuk Report

Final score:

36points

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James Edwards 2 years ago

I usually just get gas.

16points

East_Calligrapher587 , Andrea Piacquadio Report

#31

Experts Explain What Food And Nutrition Myths People Still Believe Are True (40 Answers) Fat makes you fat.
Muscle weighs more than fat.

Final score:

36points

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Max M 2 years ago

People who trains, should use the mirror and not the weight, to determine progress

37points

#32

So I’m not working with food or anything like that but I’ve heard this before

Some people think that because they’re allergic to bees that they’re 100% allergic to honey. It’s not necessarily true at all.

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35points

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Brenda 2 years ago

Nope, deadly allergic to bees (carry epipen), but I love honey!!!

27points

#33

Cheese does not give you nightmares.

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33points

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AmmoniteCat 2 years ago

Where tf did this come from??????

50points

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#34

I think one of the most pernicious ideas spread by the diet "industry" is that everything is about losing weight - just the period where you are reducing. But what people really want is to *change* their weight, the one weight they have all the time (plus or minus a bit) more or less for life. That is different and much harder.

The reason different diets take off in popularity and why one set of people will die on the hill of their diet when it worked for them and another group will feel the same way about their regimen that uses the opposite plan is because it is actually relatively easy to lose weight. But once one idea has been popular for a while, people start to gain back the weight, and it loses luster until another generation picks it up later.

Changing your eating regimen, focusing on food and what you are eating for every meal of the day (whether it's counting calories, macros, carbs, grams, food groups, whatever), and increasing your activity will always allow for weight loss. Do it more strictly/intensely, and you will lose even more weight.

The trick isn't to lose a certain amount of weight, it's to change how much you weigh for the foreseeable future. That is the hard part and what most "diets" cannot offer.

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Final score:

33points

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humdrum 2 years ago

This is why psychotherapy is a good idea if you intend to make lifestyle changes. What is the psychological function of food or soft drinks for you? How are you going to provide that for the bored tiger inside you?

15points

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#35

Carrots help you see in the dark!!!

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Final score:

33points

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James Edwards 2 years ago

It was false info passed around in WW2 to hide the fact they had radar.

51points

#36

Any "diet" is superior over another. And that fats are bad.

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24points

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Bri Nicole 2 years ago

Olive oil for the win!

16points

East_Calligrapher587 Report

#37

Ground turkey and chicken are always better for you than ground beef.

Final score:

22points

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KitKat 2 years ago

Unlike whole cuts of meat such as chicken breast or steak, ground meat is more likely to harbor foodborne illnesses. “Ground meat is more susceptible to foodborne illness for several reasons. First, ground beef is made from the meat of multiple cows mixed together, so one lot of contaminated meat can potentially contaminate many pounds of ground meat,” Wright said. “Second, when meat is ground up, more of its surface area is exposed to air, which increases the likelihood of it coming into contact with a potentially harmful bacteria,” she added. “For this reason, we always recommend consumers thoroughly cook ground meat and avoid rare burgers.”

14points

#38

One myth I hear all the time is that the less ingredients something has, the healthier it is for you.

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19points

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Pizzagirl 91 2 years ago

Well, that's a "mistranslation" of "you shouldn't eat stuff with hundreds of added things you don't even know the names of". Of course, you can throw dozens of different ingredients into your cook pot, but if the list of ingredients of a frozen meal is longer than a click bait article, it's probably not very healthy.

49points

#39

Experts Explain What Food And Nutrition Myths People Still Believe Are True (40 Answers) Laying down after you eat will make the food you ate digest slower.

jojololmaker Report

Final score:

19points

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pink_panda 2 years ago

I thought a walk after a meal was actually helpful for digestion?

23points

#40

I don't know where to begin:
1. Carbs are fattening/you have to cut carbs to lose weight.
2. Eating animal products causes cardiovascular disease and cancer.
3. Artificial sweeteners cause cancer.
4. There are specific diets that are superior to others.
5. You can't eat at night/before bed or you're going to get fat.
6. Breakfast is a must have meal.
7. You can't eat any "unhealthy" food while dieting because you'll ruin your diet.
8. Food supplements are always good and can't harm you, they're beneficial all the time.
And many more things that people believe and will believe for a long time ahead because the "fitness" industry is BS and anyone can post "dietitian" content and be just a person that goes to the gym and once read an article of how good blueberries are.

No_Can8288 Report

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5points

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Redemption Happens 2 years ago

Some artificial sweeteners like aspartame are linked to cancer and a plethora of other diseases. I’m sorry but this is one of the worst listicles I’ve ever read. I’ve been a nurse a long time and this is just horrible totally false info.

6points

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#41

i'm not a food expert, but for some reason many people believe that eating dairy after eating fish is bad and will make you sick

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5points

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Pizzagirl 91 2 years ago

Doesn't this stem from some cultural food rules? Isn't it non kosher or sth.?

1point

#42

An apple a day keeps the Dr away…

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4points

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Jonathan Labelle 2 years ago

only if you have a good aim

36points

#43

Spoiled milk is not safe to drink. (It is)

im-not-an-incel Report

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2points

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Lykke 2 years ago

Milk can very often be consumed after the expiration date. In Denmark it even says on the label 'often good after', and they explain on the packaging that if it still looks, smells and tastes good, you can consume it.

6points

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#44

Fat makes you fat. ...
Muscle weighs more than fat. ...
Eight glasses of water a day is the magic number. ...
To lose weight, avoid indulging. ...
“Healthy” foods are bland. ...
Eating after 7 PM will make you gain weight. ...
Ground turkey and chicken are always better for you than ground beef.

Final score:

-7points

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Skipper Laine 2 years ago

...Thanks for the summary?

32points

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LC Greenwood 2 years ago

this post contains many opinions not facts

35points

Redemption Happens 2 years ago

Agreed. Full of errors. Clickbait.

23points

NgatiDreadz 2 years ago

Yup especially the one that says supplements are rubbish

2points

butt soup 2 years ago (edited)

supplements are generally unnecessary garbage, & the regulations for them are very loose so many of them are scams. a lot of people see the word "supplement" & think "this must be healthy, so i'll take it" without checking to see if their diet actually needs supplementing or if the specific brand is actually good. only take supplements if your doctor recommends them, & only take the brands your doctor suggests.

-3points

Jaden Alexander 2 years ago

Isn't that pretty much how the interwebs work? It shouldn't be, but it is.

1point

Chich 2 years ago

Fad diets. Saw a cartoon where two cavemen are talking and one of them is saying he is going to try the 21st century diet because 'those people live into their 80s and beyond'.

11points

Donatella Prdisachi 2 years ago

Another useless article :( got to number 2 and gave up! Just eat diverse food and please stop analysing everything so much! Of course that fast food is unhealthy, even if it's vegan... No one eats a fried veggie burger because of the health benefits, but because they don't wan't to eat meat, and nowadays plant substitutes are pretty delicious! Can we please just eat whatever we want without constantly being judged?

9points

Jane Smith 2 years ago

Stop getting diet advise from social media - there ya go.

6points

Leo Domitrix 2 years ago

Medically speaking, go find a dietitian if you're worried. Otherwise, eat whole grains, nuts, legumes, fruit, vegetables, and (if you're inclined) animal protein, in moderation, and exercise daily ---- minimum 20 minutes cardio 7 days a week, please. Just a *medical* Opinion, not click-bS (Yes, I have an MD)

6points

Tom Miller 2 years ago

I have an 82 yr. old friend that eats anything he wants (loves chicken and dumplings) and a lot of it, loves Diet Coke, loves Bourbon, never, ever exercises, and is very over weight. Just an observation.

0points

Jorocky 2 years ago

There are no "experts" posts here. It's just stuff people read on Reddit and believed.

6points

Christos Arvanitis 2 years ago

This post can't decide what it is. Are we saying something is a myth or it's true? C'mon BP...

4points

Q B F T 2 years ago

Most weight loss diets are basically eating disorders.

4points

Ponyo (they/them) 2 years ago

please don't spread anything about diet if you are not completely sure about it, especially if you haven't fact-checked it. I had an eating disorder and heard about so many myths and even though I knew it was fake, I still followed them bc of the overwhelming fear of gaining weight. I would rather believe an Instagram model saying that starving is the best way to lose weight than a nutritionist that said I didn't need to lose weight. I almost lost my life to those rumors when I was only eleven, and still struggle to this day.

3points

Bernd Herbert 2 years ago

Many of those false opinions in this article obviously are because of a very flawed basic education in chemistry and biology. I’m not surprised

3points

LazyPanda 2 years ago

My health changed DRASTICALLY after making some of these changes. Reducing red meat because the health of the animals in that business are not the best, unless you're careful where you select your product from. Going lighter on carbs made a noticeable difference: when I eat a heavy pasta meals, heavy sugary breads, etc I feel sluggish and can even get sick (headaches.) And not eating after 8 every day made a noticeable difference in my weight loss. I'm not a dietician by any means but making these short blanket statements is just as damaging as the ones you're trying to combat. A lot of these are ignoring the fact that the food and medical industries (particularly in the US) benefit from keeping people blind to proactive health choices. Eating better most certainly improves your health. My grandmother has diabetes and suffers no effects of it because of her lifesstyle. In contrast, my dad who has diabetes' health lifestyle has been mediocore and he is suffering worse. Stop it!

3points

LazyPanda 2 years ago

I do still eat all these things and haven't forced anything out of my life but it is very true some things are more worthy of your body than others. Bread in itself for example as a concept is good for you. What type of bread, how it's made, how often you eat it, and how you use up the energy it provides makes a HUGE difference.

1point

WonderWoman 2 years ago

Title of this is WRONG!!! They aren't **experts** they are OPINIONS and some quite WRONG

2points

JoLo 2 years ago

Posting on Reddit makes you an expert?

2points

Circa 2 years ago

Don't think most of those people are "experts" as the headline suggests.

2points

butt soup 2 years ago

yep, these are just comments from run-of-the-mill redditors with no qualifications or evidence to back their claims.

1point

D. Pitbull 2 years ago

This whole post was born because we (as people) have a tendency to only retain the little bits and not the whole. Combine that with our inability to balance things out.... PLUS... the 'arrogance of the crowd' - and you have myths becoming truth. "Fats are bad" - well, some aren't great. But oh my, did you know there are **different kinds of fats**??? No?? Well then...

0points

Jaclyn Castek 2 years ago

Medical Librarian here ..where are the citations?!! lol driving me crazy

0points

Pieter LeGrande 2 years ago

My favourite was the "egg and apple" diet. Eat only eggs and apples; but for every egg eat an apple, for every apple eat an egg. Didn't work, but easy to work and shopping was easy.

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LC Greenwood 2 years ago

this post contains many opinions not facts

35points

Redemption Happens 2 years ago

Agreed. Full of errors. Clickbait.

23points

NgatiDreadz 2 years ago

Yup especially the one that says supplements are rubbish

2points

butt soup 2 years ago (edited)

-3points

Jaden Alexander 2 years ago

Isn't that pretty much how the interwebs work? It shouldn't be, but it is.

1point

Chich 2 years ago

Fad diets. Saw a cartoon where two cavemen are talking and one of them is saying he is going to try the 21st century diet because 'those people live into their 80s and beyond'.

11points

Donatella Prdisachi 2 years ago

9points

Jane Smith 2 years ago

Stop getting diet advise from social media - there ya go.

6points

Leo Domitrix 2 years ago

6points

Tom Miller 2 years ago

0points

Jorocky 2 years ago

There are no "experts" posts here. It's just stuff people read on Reddit and believed.

6points

Christos Arvanitis 2 years ago

This post can't decide what it is. Are we saying something is a myth or it's true? C'mon BP...

4points

Q B F T 2 years ago

Most weight loss diets are basically eating disorders.

4points

Ponyo (they/them) 2 years ago

3points

Bernd Herbert 2 years ago

Many of those false opinions in this article obviously are because of a very flawed basic education in chemistry and biology. I’m not surprised

3points

LazyPanda 2 years ago

3points

LazyPanda 2 years ago

1point

WonderWoman 2 years ago

Title of this is WRONG!!! They aren't **experts** they are OPINIONS and some quite WRONG

2points

JoLo 2 years ago

Posting on Reddit makes you an expert?

2points

Circa 2 years ago

Don't think most of those people are "experts" as the headline suggests.

2points

butt soup 2 years ago

yep, these are just comments from run-of-the-mill redditors with no qualifications or evidence to back their claims.

1point