Laurel on Health Food

MSNBC and Forbes.com exposed their top five diet myths:

1. “Fresh is best.” Fresh foods are not always the most nutritious. For example, frozen vegetables tend to have a higher nutritional content than fresh vegetables. Fresh veggies can lose some nutritional content during transportation and shelf time.
2. “Vitamin-enhanced foods are better.” Foods with added vitamins or medications are not necessarily better for you. In order to add the vitamin extras, the natural foods are altered.
3. “A meal is worthy for what is lacks.” People should not focus on what their meal lacks (fat, carbs, calories), but instead focus on the taste of the food on the plate.
4. “Natural means less processed.” In many cases, foods labeled as “natural” are actually processed and have lower nutritional content. The term “natural” usually means the food is higher in price.
5. “Some foods are inherently bad for you.” It is unnecessary to label foods as “bad”. Eat everything in moderation.

Good quote from the article: “Once upon a time we used to eat food simply because we liked it.”

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