Eating For Health

So many nutrition myths.   Amazing how people can be so concerned about their health and nutrition and then get fooled by some nutrition myth.   In my last blog we looked at nutrition myths about eggs and gluten free diets.   This week let’s look at myths about snacking and the idea that all calories are equal.   As noted last week, Snapchat posted some nutrition myths from the article on Self , 15 So-Called “Healthy” Eating Habits That Are Anything But . 1.          Nutrition Myth:   Snacking How many times have you heard, “snacking is bad for you”, “don’t snack between meals”.    Why?   Because some people think snacking is bad for your health.   In fact, snacking can not only be a good, healthy idea for all of us but snacking is especially important for kids who need snacks between meals.   Snacks can be a healthy addition to your day.   Just choose snacks from the food groups.   As Julia Axelbaum, R.D. tells Self, “when you go too long between meals without eating,” it can

So much misinformation is out there about nutrition.   At a recent book signing, I was in line to get some of the delicious treats that were being served.   The lady in front of me told her friend that she was trying to lose weight.   “I am cutting out the carbs, but you can’t cut out all your carbs,” she stated as she looked at all the table laden with delicious cookies and cakes.   Cutting back on carbs to lose weight is a common nutrition myth.   Yes, cut back on those added sugars and refined carbs like white bread, but keep the whole grains, fruits, and vegetables in your day.   My daughter shared with me some common nutrition myths that were posted on Snapchat.   Let’s look at 2 of those nutrition myths this week and more next week.    1.    Nutrition Myth:   Ordering only egg-white omelets In a nutrition course I teach, a mother indicated she served her children only egg whites and never the egg yolk.   When I asked why?   She said the egg yolk is bad for you.   Egg