Food Myths & Facts

An interesting study published on November 2021 by Portuguese scientists Sofia G. Florença, Manuela Ferreira, Inês Lacerda, Aline Maia

Here is a table that helps clarify the myths spread by marketing and misinformation by self-styled nutritionists

Drinking water during meals, contributes to weight gain	Myth
The digestion process begins in the mouth	Fact
Fruit should be eaten before meals	Myth
Egg consumption increases blood cholesterol	Myth
Drinking milk is bad for health	Myth
Eating carbohydrates at night leads to an increase in weight gain	Myth
Fat is important to the human body	Fact
Fruit should be eaten after meals	Myth
Fiber intake is important for normal bowel function	Fact
Gluten-free foods are better for health and should, there-fore, be adopted by all	Myth
Cheese consumption is bad for memory	Myth
Coconut oil is healthier than olive oil	Myth
Lactose-free foods are better for health and should, therefore, be adopted by all	Myth
Children have different nutritional needs than those for adults	Fact
Fruits and vegetables do not contribute to weight gain	Myth
Normal potatoes are more caloric than sweet potatoes	Myth
Diet should be adapted to a person’s blood group	Myth
Not having a balanced and varied diet can lead to the development of multiple diseases	Fact
The alkaline diet allows balancing the acidity in the blood	Myth
Drinking, while fasting, a glass of water with lemon helps in weight loss	Myth
Inadequate eating habits are the third risk factor for the loss of years of healthy life	Fact
Ingesting high amounts of protein helps in the faster formation of muscles	Myth
Pregnant women should be eating for two	Myth
Cold water should not be drunk	Myth
The day should always start with breakfast	Fact
Water is essential to the normal function of all organs	Fact
Soy milk is healthier than cow’s milk	Myth
Orange should not be eaten at the same time as milk or yogurt	Myth
Dairy products should be consumed in between two and three portions per day	Fact
All food additives (E’s) are harmful to health	Myth

Please, check the study Food Myths or Food Facts? Study about Perceptions and Knowledge in a Portuguese Sample at National Library of Medicine

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