Busted! Myths about Nutrition


In this episode, Laura and Amy take on some of the most popular rumors about nutrition to hit the internet.  

  • Is there such a thing as a negative calorie food?
  • Should you juice your celery?
  • Is apple cider vinegar the missing key to weight loss?
  • Are dairy products really full of hormones and antibiotics?
  • How worried should you be about arsenic levels in food?
  • Is margarine really just one molecule away from plastic?

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Negative Calorie Foods

https://foodinsight.org/mythbuster-negative-calorie-foods/

Celery Juice

https://foodinsight.org/is-celery-juice-healthy-fad-diet-trends/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/wellness/celery-juice-will-not-work-miracles-no-matter-what-you-read-on-goop/2019/02/22/a4ddac18-348f-11e9-af5b-b51b7ff322e9_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.fc75ea4578e2

Apple Cider Vinegar

https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/apple-cider-vinegar-diet-does-it-really-work-2018042513703
https://foodinsight.org/food-fad-friday-apple-cider-vinegar/

Dairy and Hormones/Antibiotics

https://www.realclearscience.com/blog/2018/04/09/the_biggest_myth_about_rbst-free_milk.html

https://www.seattletimes.com/life/wellness/worried-about-antibiotics-in-livestock-here-are-the-facts/

Arsenic

https://foodinsight.org/what-you-should-know-about-arsenic-in-food-and-beverages/
https://foodinsight.org/what-a-pediatrician-would-tell-you-about-arsenic-rice-and-food-safety-qa-with-dr-claire-chehrazi/

Margarine and Plastic

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