A healthy diet has always been a pursuit for people. However, some dietary myths still emerge endlessly. Recently, the largest women's website in the US, "Information Village," published 4 major new myths about healthy diet, which are worth paying attention to.
Myth 1: All fruits are created equal
The healthiest fruits should be low in sugar and high in dietary fiber, such as grapefruit. Eating one or two apples a day is also a good choice because apples are low in calories, low in fat, and high in fiber, which can easily make you feel full. Another good option is to eat convenient bananas, which are also rich in dietary fiber. However, fruits like watermelon are not so good. Watermelon contains a lot of sugar and calories, while having less dietary fiber, and it's very easy to overeat.
Myth 2: All fast food is unhealthy
As the call for health grows louder, fast-food restaurants have also made many changes to meet healthy consumption demands: many fast-food restaurants have started to sell healthier foods such as baked potatoes, boiled corn, and vegetable salads. However, some fast food still contains a lot of fat and a large amount of salt, such as salads with too much dressing, fried chicken, and french fries. When eating at a fast-food restaurant, you should be careful with your choices.
Myth 3: Eating salads can help you lose weight
Eating more salads can indeed reduce calorie intake, but losing weight by relying solely on salads is not very feasible. Because some salads may also contain a lot of oil, or ingredients like ham, fried chicken chunks, and high-fat salad dressing. In addition, a salad with only green leafy vegetables cannot help you lose weight. It is not only hard to feel full, but it will also make you hungry quickly, leading you to fill your stomach with other high-calorie foods. A healthy salad should contain a variety of vegetables, nutritious beans, and almonds. It's best to add some vinegar and use less oil.
Myth 4: As long as it's low in fat, you can eat as much as you want
When you see "low-fat" or "fat-free" labels on food packaging, you should be on alert. This does not necessarily mean the food is healthy: because more sugar may be added to compensate for the loss of flavor from the reduced fat. This low-fat food may even be higher in calories. On the contrary, some foods high in fat are quite nutritious. Therefore, controlling your portion size is the most important thing: you can eat fatty foods, but in moderation; and you can't eat low-fat foods as much as you want.