| Healthy food eating and fat loss has got to be two of | | | | that protein has no bearing on overall kidney |
| the most talked about topics ever. Wherever you go, | | | | performance. |
| wherever you look, in some shape or form, you'll | | | | Myth #4: Red meat is carcinogenic. There are no |
| definitely find things that will remind you about that diet | | | | conclusive findings that directly link red meat to cancer. |
| plan you've always been putting off. Talk, pictures, | | | | Humans have been eating red meat for centuries...think |
| movies, ads - they're just everywhere. | | | | about it. |
| With the surge of all these fat loss information, it | | | | Myth #5: Carbs are the enemy. This is probably one of |
| becomes difficult to tell which ones hold true or are | | | | the biggest diet fallacies around. Remember that |
| just hyped up for marketing purposes. Read on and | | | | carbohydrates are our primary source of energy. |
| find out the truth about some diet myths that are | | | | Taking themyou're your diet won't promote healthy |
| totally keeping you from healthy food eating. | | | | food eating. |
| Myth #1: "Fat free" simply means "calorie free." When | | | | Myth #6: Eating at night makes you even fatter. It's |
| you see that fat-free sign on food packaging, you think | | | | true that your body burns very little calories when |
| it's the best choice. That's not always the case. Go | | | | you're sleeping, but that doesn't mean you have to skip |
| beyond the obvious and read the nutrition label at the | | | | dinner altogether. |
| back. Sometimes, your favorite "healthy" snacks and | | | | Myth #7: Salt should be avoided at all cost. This is a |
| so-called fat free treats can be far worse than regular | | | | complete and utter fib. Sodium is an important part of |
| food. | | | | a well-balanced diet. Limiting sodium intake is wise |
| Myth #2: Exercise only makes you fatter because you | | | | because, true enough, high-sodium diets can do your |
| tend to eat more. If you've been exercising for a while, | | | | organs and bodily functions a lot of harm. Use salt |
| you know for a fact that this isn't true. When you | | | | sparingly, but unless your doctor advises you |
| exercise, your body is using up high levels of energy. | | | | otherwise, don't turn your back on it entirely. |
| Without healthy food eating, you're basically setting | | | | Certainly, healthy food eating is more than just counting |
| yourself up for failure. | | | | your daily calories. It's also about getting the right |
| Myth #3: High-protein foods damage your kidneys. | | | | information and getting the facts straight. Do your |
| Older bodies of research showed the direct relation of | | | | research, follow through with a balanced diet, and |
| high-protein diets to the potential overuse of one's | | | | you're good to go. |
| kidneys. However, more recent studies have proven | | | | |