Don’t Be Fooled by These Weight-Loss Myths

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Published on March 29, 2021 - Duration: 01:10s

Don’t Be Fooled by These Weight-Loss Myths

Don’t Be Fooled by These, Weight-Loss Myths.

For those trying to lose weight, it’s not uncommon to see health tips that revolve around so-called “super foods.” .

Unfortunately, the game of nutritional-telephone often leads to opinions being sold as facts.

According to Eat This, Not That!, here are six food myths that could be doing your weight-loss journey more harm than help.

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Myth: Kale is the healthiest green, A 2014 study found that spinach and even Romaine lettuce were more nutritionally dense than kale.

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Myth: High fructose corn syrup is more unhealthy than sugar, A 2014 review of five studies found no difference between the effects of sugar and HFCS on blood glucose levels.

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Myth: Sea salt is healthier than table salt, Unlike table salt, sea salt doesn’t contain iodine, which actually plays an important role in regulating our body’s hormones.

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Myth: Diet soda helps you lose weight, Artificial sweeteners have been linked to hard-to-control eating urges, which likely means more weight gain.

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Myth: Egg yolks are bad for your cholesterol, The dietary cholesterol in egg yolks has nothing to do with the serum cholesterol in your blood.

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Myth: You won’t lose weight if you eat at night, Eating a healthy fat/natural carb combo before bed keeps your blood sugars stable and allows the fat-burning hormone glucagon to work.


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