Common food myths plague the health, wellness & emotions of ladies (and gents) all over the globe. Are you unrealistically breaking your back making sure you’re using fat-free dressings, gulping 8 glasses of water each day & munching on ONLY the freshest of veggies? RealBeauty.com dishes the dirt on more realistic rules to follow – these one suprised me the most:
MYTH: You should drink eight glasses of water a day.
Water is a terrific thirst quencher (and the price is right), but milk and juice — even coffee, tea and soft drinks – contribute to your water requirements. How much you need varies from person to person (and season to season!), but the best guide is your own thirst
MYTH: Foods sweetened with fruit juice are more nutritious.Nope. Your body can’t tell the difference between regular sugar and the highly processed fruit juice concentrate that’s used to sweeten many so-called health foods. Nor does juice sweetener offer a significant nutritional advantage. The “extra” vitamins are negligible, but the extra cost for these products may be substantial.
MYTH: Frozen vegetables are less nutritious than fresh ones.
Only if you live on a farm. Just-picked veggies do have more vitamins and minerals, but nutrient levels drop during shipping and storage. And they sink even further if you add on the days that the produce lingers in your crisper. Frozen veggies, on the other hand, are usually picked ripe and immediately flash frozen, so they retain most of their nutrients.
