Top 11 Biggest Lies of Mainstream Nutrition. There is a lot of misinformation circling around in mainstream nutrition. I have listed the worst examples in this article, but unfortunately this is just the tip of the iceberg. Here are the top 11 biggest lies, myths and misconceptions of mainstream nutrition. 1.
Eggs Are Unhealthy There's one thing that nutrition professionals have had remarkable success with... and that is demonizing incredibly healthy foods. The worst example of that is eggs, which happen to contain a large amount of cholesterol and were therefore considered to increase the risk of heart disease. But recently it has been proven that the cholesterol in the diet doesn't really raise the cholesterol in blood. What we're left with is one of the most nutritious foods on the planet.
To top it all of, despite being a "high fat" food, eating eggs for breakfast is proven to cause significant weight loss compared to bagels for breakfast (4, 5). 2. 3. Grains are fairly low in nutrients compared to other real foods like vegetables.
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