Scrolling through social media, visiting popular websites, and reading magazines exposes you to endless information about nutrition and health. However, among this sea of information about nutrition is a tide of inaccuracies. As a result, it can seem challenging to know what is best for you.
Our team of Mayo Clinic experts are here to debunk common myths so you can feel more confident about nutrition:
1. Eating healthy is too expensive
Eating healthy on a budget is doable. Some helpful hints include stocking up on seasonal vegetables and fruits as well as staples like brown rice and whole-wheat pasta. The Mayo Clinic Diet’s Simple Meal Plan can help you eat healthy for as little as $5 a meal!
2. Full-fat products equal weight gain
The fat-free and low-fat diet trend is a thing of the past — the 80s and 90s to be exact. Yet, some people are still scared of fat. This shouldn't be the case, as healthy, unsaturated fat has beneficial functions, like protecting our organs and absorbing essential vitamins.
3. A detox diet will clean toxins out of the body
There's little evidence that dietary cleanses do any of the things they promise. The fact is you don't need to purchase a product to cleanse your body. Your liver, kidneys and gastrointestinal tract do a good job of detoxing it every day. If you're looking to rejuvenate your body, focus on eating more whole foods, drinking water and removing highly processed foods from your diet.
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