Food Myths -:

There are various food myths which are prevailing not only in India but all over the world. What to eat, when to eat and how often to eat are such questions which usually confuse most of the individuals for stop we believe in such myth because they sound like they could be true. Nowadays we have scientific knowledge and on the basis of that knowledge we should not believe in food meals. The most common food made which are still prevalent in our contemporary society are stated subsequently.

1. Potatoes Make You Fat -

Earlier, people used to think that carbohydrate rich food such as rice, potato, etc, increase body weight. So fat losing or reducing weight they used to eliminate carbohydrate rich food from their diet. Now we know that carbohydrates are the body's preferred energy source. Potatoes do not automatically make you fat. So there is no harm to our body by taking potatoes in moderate quantity.

2. Exercises makes you eat more -

Exercise burns calories which may increase your hunger. Research studies conducted in this area have not shown that the individuals who do exercise consume more calories than those who don't exercise. So there is no truth in this statement.

3. Eggs increase cholesterol level so avoid them -

Eggs are, undoubtedly good source of health. An egg provide to various nutrients such as protein, vitamins A, B, D, Zinc, Iron, Phosphorus, etc. It also fulfill the daily requirements of cholesterol by our body. So, taking one egg daily causes no problem in the level of cholesterol.

4. Drinking while eating makes you fat -

The actual fact behind this misconception is that enzymes and their digestive juices will be diluted by drinking water while eating. It will slow down your digestion which may lead to excess body fat. In contrary, there is a scientific fact that drinking water while eating improves digestion.

5. Starve yourself if you want to lose weight -

Eating a good diet is more important than not to eat when you are on a weight loss program. Include such food items in your diet with suppress appetite and increase metabolism so that you don't eat too much. So, there is no need to starve yourself if you want to lose weight.

6. Fat free products will help you in losing weight -

Fat free labelled products can lead to weight gain, In fact, these foods have more calories. Approximately, these products have the same number of calories (may be slightly less) in comparison to other regular food. In addition, most of the persons eat more quantity of labelled food under the misconception that it comprises less calories. However, they ultimately consume more calories which can cause weight gain.