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The Top 10 food myths revealed
Think 'light' coloured olive oil is lighter in calories content or eating carb foods can give love handles? Well,
in that case, you need a reality check, for all these notions are mere myths, say two Sydney based dieticians.
Susie Burrell and Karen Fischer, nutritionist and author of The Healthy Skin Diet, have come up with a list of the
top 10 food myths that people have been following blindly for years.
According to Burrell and Fischer, the top 10 food myths are:
- Oysters are an aphrodisiac
Oysters don't have a secret chemical agent that boosts your sex drive. Though they do have zinc, which is beneficial
for men, won't do any good to the sex life.
"Zinc is linked to the sexual hormone but does not have an effect on libido. However, some people say oysters are an
aphrodisiac because they look like parts of the female anatomy," Watoday.com.au quoted Burrell, as saying.
- Long-life milk is full of chemicals
Milk does not need preservatives to sit on a cupboard shelf for months, for it's preservation secret lies in the
application of high-temperature technologies.
Fischer said: "Milk is heated to 135 degrees then quickly cooled. That makes 'bad' bacteria perish, but all the
minerals are retained. So long life milk is great as a stand by if you run out of fresh milk."
- Light olive oil is "light" on calories
The "light" refers to the colour, not the fat content.
- It is not safe to refreeze meat after it has thawed
It is actually safe to thaw and refreeze meat, but on needs to be very careful dong that. The meat must
be thawed in a fridge at five degrees or less. At this temperature, most bacteria responsible for food
poisoning cannot grow and those that can, do so very slowly and are killed by subsequent cooking.
- Carbohydrates cause you to gain weight
Carbohydrates do not cause weight gain unless they contribute to excess calories intake. The same holds true
for protein and fat. Burrell said it's all in the selection.
"The trouble with carb foods is they can be easy to overeat. If they are highly processed, like white flour and pasta,
it is turned into sugar quickly and means you don't stay full for long. So you need to choose the right sort," she said.
- Fresh veggies are better than frozen
A large number of frozen veggies are just as nutritious, or in some cases even more nutritious, than fresh ones.
Frozen vegetables are usually processed within hours of picking, which prevents the loss of many nutrients during
the freezing process, therefore they keep their high vitamin and mineral content.
- Made in Australia means it's 100 per cent Aussie
The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry has said that "Made in Australia" means a product is substantially
transformed in Australia and at least 50 per cent of the cost of production has been incurred here. On the other
hand, "Product of Australia" means all significant ingredients come from Australia, and all or virtually all of
the manufacturing or processing is carried out in Australia.
- The healthier option at a restaurant is a vegetarian dish
This depends on the dish, but some vegetarian meals are high in fat, especially if they're fried or are made with
cheese or pastry.
Burrell said: "The problem with vegetarian meals is that cream-based sauce or butter is used to make them tasty.
If you choose a pasta or risotto it has to be very plain tomato sauce to be the low-fat option."
- It's best not to eat after 7pm
It's not the time but the type of food that you eat that counts. Eating more calories than you burn will make you
gain weight. But late snacking can push your calorie intake over the edge.
Fischer said: "Eating just before you go to bed can hamper sleep patterns in that it messes with your insulin.
I'd suggest you don't eat for two to three hours before bed."
- Fat-free equals calories-free
Binging on fat-free foods may ward off the guilt-factor linked with gaining weight, but a lot of fat-free foods have
the same amount or even more calories than regular versions.
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