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Dietitians are always trying to dispel the obscene amount of nutrition myths floating out in the world. We asked nutrition experts around the country about their favorite (or rather, least favorite!) nutrition myths and how they set the record straight. MYTH #1: Organic foods are more nutritious BUSTED: Bonnie Tandy Leblang, MS, RD clears this issue up by saying: "In terms of vitamins and minerals, organic foods are generally no more nutritious than conventionally grown foods. Organic refers to the way the food is grown, handled and processed — that is without the use of pesticides, fertilizers, antibiotics, hormones or, in the case of milk and meat, steroids." Shopping for Organic Produce? Use the Dirty Dozen and Clean Fifteen MYTH #2: Eggs are bad for you BUSTED: Janice Newell Bissex, MS, RD co-founder MealMakeoverMoms.com explains: "Eggs are a nutrient dense food (especially the egg yolk) providing important nutrients like protein, vitamin E, vitamin D, choline, lutein and omega-3 fats." Healthy Eats votes for eggs too, whites and yolks MYTH #3: Eat fat-free foods to lose weight BUSTED: Nutrition Babes Lauren Harris-Pincus, MS, RD and Kathy Siegel, RD, CDN instruct their clients by saying: Healthy fats from sources like olive oil, avocados, fish, nuts and seeds are an important part of a healthy diet. Fat-free foods are usually highly processed and filled with chemicals to help them mimic the flavor of their full fat counterparts.” Labels can be tricky, beware of the Healthy Halo Click here for more myth busters from Food Network More from Food Network:What's YOUR favorite nutrition myth? |
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