Food Myths That Are Keeping Your Nutrition Away

by Samiksha S. Author

“Gluten-free food is the best,” “vitamin C keeps the cold away,” or maybe “say no to carbs and fats completely”: these are only a couple of things that we have all either grown up listening to or have been hearing a lot recently. After all, eating healthy and staying fit is one of the ultimate aims we have for ourselves and our families, and we are ready to leave no stones unturned to attain that goal.

But, do we really need to say goodbye to all carbs and fats in order to ensure healthy eating? Especially when it comes to kids, it is okay to cut down carbs and fats from their diet? Is there really any need for them to munch on raw carrots over cooked ones to get adequate nutrients?

Truth to be told, we tend to believe a lot of things about our daily food that are nothing more than just myths keeping the vital nutrition away. With that in mind, we, at Yuvashakti Model School, positioned among the leading schools in North West Delhi, are going to bust in this article today some of such widely believed food myths.

Myth 1: Stay away from fats and carbs to maintain a healthy weight

We have noted that people have this weird kind of vendetta against all carbs and fat, whereas the fact is that our body needs both to function properly. So, instead of cutting out both fat and carbs completely from your child’s or say your family’s diet, include things like olive oil, nuts, avocados, whole grains, and the likes.

Myth 2: Vitamin C keeps you safe from catching a cold

Vitamin C will not ward off colds (and certainly not coronavirus!), but it might be helpful for the ones who participate in strenuous physical exercise. Studies have shown that a vitamin C pill before rigorous exercise can suppress superoxide dismutase activity, which is a stress marker in the body. Hence, while you should take your daily dose of Vitamin C, don’t consider it as a sure shot way to fight cold.

Myth 3: One should always go for gluten-free products

Eating gluten-free food has turned out to be the latest trend across the world. However, there is no need to get on the gluten-free bandwagon if you don’t suffer from celiac disease. Besides, if you’re just choosing gluten-free processed stuff, instead of naturally gluten-free options like millet or quinoa, you’re actually not helping your body.

Myth 4: Eating raw carrots is better than the cooked ones

Antioxidants are actually enhanced when you cook the carrots! Researchers found that cooking carrots, especially boiling them, leads the antioxidants called carotenoids to increase by fourteen percent. So, there is no need to go all Bugs Bunny on raw carrots because you can simply boil them to add to your dishes.

Myth 5: Margarine is a healthier alternative to butter

The reality is that margarine and butter have almost the same amount of calories, so you’re not really making a healthier choice by going for one over the other. In fact, some margarines have trans-fats, which make them unhealthier as it can adversely impact your heart health and cholesterol.

We have only discussed a couple of widely assumed myths here, while there are countless others like these that are also believed by people. So, the final bit of advice from us, at Yuvashakti Model School, would be not to believe in any such idea without doing enough research about it. Simply trusting the forward messages or info available on social media and charting out your diet accordingly can have more side effects on your health than you can think of. And, if at all you want to make any changes in the diet plan, ask your doctor or a registered nutritionist as they are the best go-to persons in this regard.

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