Dietician debunks the five biggest healthy eating myths
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When is the best time to eat? And what’s the deal with carbs?. A new year brings with it new healthy goals. As many will sign up for gyms, commit to running 5k a day or even take part in dry January, it’s our diets that we need to have a look at. Healthier eating shouldn’t be seen as a habit, but often is. And in a world of social media, influencers and tons of readily available data and information – it is becoming increasingly difficult to know what’s true when it comes to nutrition.
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Myth 1: You need to eat breakfast as soon as you wake up. A narrative almost everyone grew up with is breakfast is the most important meal but you don’t actually need to eat as soon as you wake up, said Ruxton. “Breakfast foods like whole grain breakfast cereals are amazing, and they’re good for appetite,” she said.
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However, she doesn’t eat first thing in the morning and instead pushes her first meal to after 11am to align with intermittent fasting (when you only eat during a certain window of the day). Myth 2: Fibre is only for regular bowel movement. “It also reduces your blood cholesterol and reduces your risk of heart disease and diabetes,” Ruxton confirmed. “Fibre promotes healthy gut microbiota. That’s the bacteria that live in your gut, and that itself can improve your immune function, mood, brain health and also increase calcium absorption in your gut. So you end up having stronger bones.”.
