Worse, some of these ideas become beliefs that perpetuate false notions related to diet, nutrition and weight loss. Here are some common nutrition myths we should put to rest, once and for all. Public health recommendations to swap to reduced-fat or low-fat (skim) milk were based on the fact that we consume too much saturated fat in our diets overall. This age-old food staple is packed with B group vitamins and fibre and yet was banned from many weight-loss diets. Coconut oil is healthyCoconut oil, like all fats, contains 5 grams of total fat per teaspoon, 90 per cent of which is saturated.

Source: Stuff April 05, 2021 04:52 UTC