March
      11,
      1997
     
    
   
   
    
     
      nutrition
      myths
     
    
   
   
    
     
       
     
    
   
   
    
     
      The
      marketplace
      is
      full
     
     
      of
      confusing
      messages
      about
     
     
      food
      and
      nutrition
      Here
      are
     
     
      some
      common
      food
      myths
      de-
     
     
      stroyed:
     
    
   
   
    
     
      Myth
      #1
      -
      Snacking
     
     
      between
      meals
      is
      bad
      for
     
     
      you.
     
    
   
   
    
     
      Contrary
      to
      what
      you
     
     
      may
      have
      heard.
      eating
      sev-
     
     
      eral
      small
      meals
      throughout
     
     
      the
      day
      will
      boost
      your
      meta-
     
     
      bolic
      rate.
      help
      you
      feel
      more
     
     
      energetic
      and
      make
      it
      easier
     
     
      for
      you
      to
      manage
      your
      weight.
     
     
      However.
      what
      you
      choose
     
     
      for
      a
      snack
      is
      also
      important.
     
     
      Variety
      and
      moderation
      also
     
     
      apply.
      Some
      snacking
      choices
     
     
      include:
      fruits
      or
      vegetables.
     
     
      yogurt.
      air
      popped
      popcorn.
      a
     
     
      low
      fat
      muffin
      or
      lower
      fat
     
     
      gram
      crackers
      To
      help
      teach
     
     
      kids
      the
      benefits
      of
      healthy
     
     
      snacking
      habits,
      plan
      or
      sched-
     
     
      ule
      snack
      breaks
      so
      they
      can
     
     
      learn
      that
      snacking
      does
      not
     
     
      mean
      continuous
      eating.
     
    
   
   
    
     
      Myth
      #2
      -
      Nutritious
     
     
      food
      is
      more
      expensive.
     
    
   
   
    
     
      The
      good
      news
      is
      that
     
     
      some
      of
      the
      most
      economical
     
     
      foods
      are
      also
      the
      most
      nutri-
     
     
      tious
      foods.
      For
      example:
     
    
   
   
    
     
      The
      typical
      student
      diet.
     
    
   
   
    
     
      breads,
      cereals,
      pasta,
      rice,
     
     
      baked
      beans.
      chili,
      fruits
      and
     
     
      vegetables
      are
      all
      lower
      in
      fat
     
     
      and
      higher
      in
      complex
      carbo-
     
     
      hydrates
      and
      fibre..
      There
      are
     
     
      plenty
      of
      economical
      food
     
     
      choices
      within
      each
      food
      group
     
     
      so
      load
      up
      vour
      shopping
      cart
     
     
      the
      next
      time
      vou
      go
      shopping.
     
     
      And
      remember,
      foods
      come
      in
     
     
      a
      variety
      of
      range
      of
      sizes,
     
     
      shapes.
      textures
      and
      tastes.
     
     
      including
      frozen
      or
      canned
     
    
   
   
    
     
      Myth
      #3
      -
      Lower
      fat
     
     
      eating
      does
      not
      taste
      good.
     
    
   
   
    
     
      Enjoying
      delicious
      food
     
     
      is
      one
      of
      life’s
      pleasures
      and
     
     
      healthy
      eating
      can
      taste
      great.
     
     
      Be
      adventurous!
      Experiment
     
     
      with
      new
      foods.
      new
      recipes
     
     
      and
      the
      many
      ethnic
      cuisines
     
     
      available.
     
    
   
   
    
     
      Myth
      #4
      -
      Avoiding
     
     
      red
      meat
      will
      make
      you
     
     
      healthier.
     
    
   
   
    
     
      Meat
      is
      an
      important
     
     
      source
      of
      iron
      and
      zinc,
      two
     
     
      nutrients
      that
      many
      Canadians
     
     
      have
      difficulty
      obtaining
      in
      ad-
     
     
      equate
      amounts.
      Eliminating
     
     
      one
      food
      from
      your
      diet
      is
      not
     
     
      the
      answer...
      it
      is
      a
      question
      of
     
     
      how
      much
      and
      how
      often.
     
     
      Choose
      today’s
      leaner
      cuts
      of
     
     
      meat
      in
      smail
      amounts.
     
    
   
   
    
     
      @°-
      The
      Panther
      Prints
     
    
   
   
    
     
       
     
    
   
   
    
     
      Myth
      #5
      -
      Cereals
      are
     
     
      for
      children
      only.
     
    
   
   
    
     
      Cereals
      are
      a
      great
      way
     
     
      to
      start
      anyone's
      morning,
      But
     
     
      don't
      think
      of
      cereals
      just
      as
      a
     
     
      morning
      food,
      they
      can
      be
      en-
     
     
      joyed
      at
      any
      time
      of
      the
      day.
     
     
      Most
      cereals
      provide
      a
      source
     
     
      of
      dietary
      fibre,
      iron,
      B
      vita-
     
     
      mins,
      zinc
      and
      energy.
     
    
   
   
    
     
      Myth
      #6
      -
      Sugar
      is
      a
     
     
      major
      cause
      of
      certain
     
     
      health
      problems.
     
    
   
   
    
     
      With
      the
      exception
      of
     
     
      cavities,
      there
      is
      no
      evidence
     
     
      that
      moderate
      consumption
      of
     
     
      sugar
      poses
      health
      problems.
     
     
      There
      is
      no
      evidence
      to
      sup-
     
     
      port
      the
      beliefs
      that
      sugar
     
     
      causes
      cancer.
      heart
      disease.
     
     
      diabetes.
      obesity,
      or
      even
      hy-
     
     
      peractivity
      in
      children.
      As
      far
     
     
      as
      your
      enjoyment
      of
      sweet
     
     
      foods
      like
      desserts,
      these
      foods
     
     
      can
      be
      a
      part
      of
      overall
      healthy
     
     
      eating
      patterns
      if
      eaten
      in
      bal-
     
     
      ance
      and
      moderation
      over
      time.
     
     
      Many
      foods
      like
      cereals,
      fruit
     
     
      or
      yogurt,
      which
      contain
      sugar
     
     
      are
      good
      sources
      of
      many
      1m-
     
     
      portant
      nutrients
      such
      as
      vita-
     
     
      mins
      and
      minerals.
     
    

    
     
      Adapted
      from
      “All
      Foods
      Can
     
     
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      booklet,
      produced
      by
      dieticians
     
     
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      Canada.
     
    
   
   
    
     
       
     
    
   
   
    
     
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