I am always trying to eat healthier, and, in turn, I am also a sucker for the ever-changing nutrition rumors.<\/p>\n
Having said that, I decided I would look up several of these \u201cmyths,\u201d and see if they were actually accurate.<\/p>\n
First, I have always been lead to believe that calories eaten late at night were more of a detriment to your body than calories eaten early in the morning. According to Eatingwell.com<\/a>, this is not the case at all.<\/p>\n \u201cCalories are calories are calories, and it doesn\u2019t matter what time you eat them,\u201d John Foreyt, Ph.D.,<\/a> said. \u201cWhat matters are the total calories you take in.\u201d<\/p>\n Next, as someone who has struggled with acne, I always strayed away from chocolate. I actually don\u2019t really like it, but that\u2019s a different story. According to DukeHealth.org<\/a>, this myth isn\u2019t necessarily true either.<\/p>\n \u201cChocolate has been implicated in the role of acne for decades without any convincing data to support or refute this theory,\u201d Dermatologist Diana McShane<\/a> said. \u201cStudies that specifically address the association of diet and acne are difficult to design with enough power to determine true cause and effect.\u201d<\/p>\n In other words, this rumor does not have sufficient evidence besides its centuries-old history.<\/p>\n Another myth I\u2019ve always wondered about follows the new gluten-free fad. Working in a restaurant, I have come across many people who request the gluten \u2013free menu, but they admit right away their diet is a lifestyle choice not an allergy.<\/p>\n Tricia Thompson, R.D.,<\/a> said such a diet only benefits those who suffer from celiac disease.<\/p>\n Going gluten-free helps them become more energetic and feel better all around, Thompson said. When it comes to those who do not have the autoimmune condition, a gluten-free diet will not have these results and will have \u201cprobably no benefit,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n The last thing I wanted to look up was the benefit of becoming a vegetarian. I have always considered making the diet change, and I\u2019ve heard from many people that it can increase your health.<\/p>\n On the contrary, according to Judd Handler, of mnn.com<\/a>, living the life of a vegetarian has several health benefits, but the diet can also increase a person\u2019s risk of colorectal cancer, lower bone mineral density and lower levels of vitamin B12.<\/p>\n While these factors should be considered, Handler said studies have consistently been insignificant when it comes to determining how harmful any of these risks can be.<\/p>\n These are just a few of the myths that I have always been curious about. If you have anymore, please don\u2019t hesitate to email me at BowenAK15@uww.edu<\/a>, and I will research and post them on this blog.<\/p>\n ~Remember, you have to learn to love yourself before you can truly love someone else~<\/p>\n Abbey :]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I am always trying to eat healthier, and, in turn, I am also a sucker for the ever-changing nutrition rumors. Having said that, I decided I would look up several of these \u201cmyths,\u201d and see if they were actually accurate. 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