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5 common nutrition myths
There are many nutrition myths, some of them known as “vampire myths” because they refuse to die. In this article I’ll be breaking down 5 common nutrition myths that I hear on a regular basis from clients. #1: I can’t eat bananas because I’m a diabetic Bananas, like most fruits, have natural sugars. However, bananas are not the sweetest fruits around. A medium banana has 14.2 grams of sugar, less than a medium red delicious apple (21.3 grams), 1 cup of red grapes (27.7 grams) and a medium mango (37.9 grams). Does this mean you should not eat fruit if you have diabetes? Absolutely not! Fruits are packed with other…
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5 misconceptions about gluten
These days gluten is a mainstream word, although there is still a sizeable percentage of the population who don’t know what it is. More concerning, perhaps, is having wrong information about it. Below are 5 misconceptions about gluten that you will probably come across. 1. Gluten-free = healthy This is one of the most common misconception about gluten and comes mainly courtesy of health claims on packaged products. The same “health halo” applies to words such as “organic”, “vegan”, “all natural” and “preservative free”. Bottom line, gluten-free products are not inherently healthy. Exhibit A: Cheese-flavoured snack Ingredients: corn, vegetable oil, rice, milk powder, salt, cheese powder (1.0%), corn starch, flavour…
