Source: https://blog.beautiful-minds.com/2016/08/19/debunking-common-nutrition-myths/
By: Elizabeth Somer, M.A.,R.D.
Diet dogma has a life of its own. Even when science reveals the truth behind a diet fad or web rumor, the myth lingers on. Here are a few mistaken identities in the nutrition arena.
Myth No. 1: Vitamin supplements are a waste of time.
Fact: Every so often the news reports on a study that found supplements are unnecessary. Before you toss your vitamins, read on.
If a study came out finding that people who drank water had no lower risk for cancer, would you stop drinking water? If another study reported that people who meet their recommendation for protein were at no lower risk for heart disease than people who ate too little protein, would you eliminate protein from your diet? Probably not. Both water and protein are essential nutrients.
Vitamins and minerals are essential nutrients, too. The human body can’t make them, y…
Source: https://blog.beautiful-minds.com/2016/08/19/debunking-common-nutrition-myths/
By: Elizabeth Somer, M.A.,R.D.
Diet dogma has a life of its own. Even when science reveals the truth behind a diet fad or web rumor, the myth lingers on. Here are a few mistaken identities in the nutrition arena.
Myth No. 1: Vitamin supplements are a waste of time.
Fact: Every so often the news reports on a study that found supplements are unnecessary. Before you toss your vitamins, read on.
If a study came out finding that people who drank water had no lower risk for cancer, would you stop drinking water? If another study reported that people who meet their recommendation for protein were at no lower risk for heart disease than people who ate too little protein, would you eliminate protein from your diet? Probably not. Both water and protein are essential nutrients.
Vitamins and minerals are essential nutrients, too. The human body can’t make them, y…
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