Showing posts with label myths. Show all posts
Showing posts with label myths. Show all posts

Wednesday, July 9, 2014

Dietary Fat Myths

Dietary fats have gotten a bad name.
Know the facts from the myths with Everyday Health.
http://www.everydayhealth.com/news/myths-and-facts-about-dietary-fat-and-your-heart/

"If you have heart disease or conditions like atrial fibrillation, you may have been told that a diet low in saturated fats will help. For heart health, you may have believed that a low-fat diet would protect you. But now that some studies report links between saturated fats and heart disease may not be that strong, what should you do?"

Friday, February 22, 2013

8 Cardio Myths

Many people swear by cardio for weight loss, but thinking that cardio is truly the most efficient way to burn fat is a mistake! Don't make that mistake. Make sure you're making the most of your time and effort by learning the facts about cardio and weight loss on SHAPE Magazine!


http://www.shape.com/fitness/workouts/8-cardio-myths-are-making-you-fat

Friday, March 16, 2012

9 Health Myths

We've heard them before. Don't read in the dark because it'll damage your vision, don't go out without a jacket or you'll catch a cold, so on and so on. Turns out a lot of these myths are a result of misinformation or some twisting of the truth.

Health has comprised a list of 9 health myths that you really shouldn't stress over.

In the old days, health misinformation would spread slowly. Not today. "The Internet has given people the ability to send everyone on their email lists wild stories that end up mushrooming around the world in a matter of hours," says Rich Buhler, creator of Truthorfiction.com, a website devoted to debunking false email rumors. But relax: Most of those health scares hitting your in-box are a misreading of facts or a deliberate twisting of the truth.
Read about the 9 myths here: http://www.health.com/health/gallery/0,,20443377,00.html