Nutrition Myth Buster

𝗡𝘂𝘁𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝘆𝘁𝗵 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 👀 𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗕𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝗕𝘆 𝗔𝗻𝘆 𝗢𝗳 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲?

There is SO much information out there regarding nutrition, the best diet for you, how to lose weight, what to eat, what to cut out, etc. What do we listen to, and what do we believe? A lot of what we hear is actually a myth! We just hear it so often that we take it as truth, but do we truly understand it? Check out these 5 nutrition myths to lead you to better health!

fruit has too much sugar

Yes, fruit has sugar, but it also has vitamins, minerals, and fiber. Some fruit has more than others. 𝘋𝘰𝘯'𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘦𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘢𝘪𝘳 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘪𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘧 𝘧𝘳𝘶𝘪𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢 𝘣𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘥 𝘴𝘯𝘢𝘤𝘬.

𝗙𝗮𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗙𝗮𝘁

While fat is the most calorically dense macronutrient, it is a part of a balanced meal and snack. 𝘍𝘰𝘤𝘶𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘵-𝘣𝘢𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘴𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘧𝘢𝘵 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘯𝘶𝘵𝘴, 𝘴𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘷𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘥𝘰.

𝗘𝗴𝗴 𝗬𝗼𝗹𝗸𝘀 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝘆

Egg yolks contain fat, which is fine to consume in moderation. 𝘍𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘥𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘪𝘯 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘹𝘵𝘳𝘢 𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘰𝘭, 𝘵𝘳𝘺 𝘮𝘪𝘹𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘦𝘨𝘨 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘦 𝘦𝘨𝘨.

𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗔 𝗟𝗼𝘄 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗯 𝗗𝗶𝗲𝘁

We are all different, and saying everyone should eat a certain way is not true. While excess processed carbohydrates may lead to issues with blood sugar management, your eating routine should be 𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙯𝙚𝙙 based on your goals, daily activity and metabolic rate.

𝗘𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝟲𝗣𝗠 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗖𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗚𝗮𝗶𝗻

Meal timing does play into optimal health and achieving your health and fitness goals, but total consumption is the first thing that should be addressed. Meal timing should be based on activity and what time you go to bed. 𝘈 𝘨𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘳𝘶𝘭𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘶𝘮𝘣: 𝘧𝘰𝘤𝘶𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘶𝘮𝘦 𝘢 𝘣𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘥 𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘳 𝘧𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘯𝘰𝘯-𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘺 𝘷𝘦𝘨𝘨𝘪𝘦𝘴, 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘪𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩.