It's better to eat a slice of pizza for breakfast than a bowl of cereal.
a slice of pizza is a more balanced breakfast than cereal because it contains much more protein and fresh ingredients, and it also has less sugar than cereal.
Red products most likely contain carmine which is extracted from bugs.
Сarmine is a natural food coloring extracted from Cochineal bugs. It is found in different candy and other products and even in cosmetics.
Stickers on fruits and vegetables are edible.
The stickers and the glue on them are approved by the FDA and they are safe to swallow.
Diet soda is better than regular soda.
Diet soda’s artificial sweetener, a supplement for sugar, wreaks havoc on your body and teeth. It makes your body crave more sugar.
The smell of chocolate reduces stress and calms you down.
Eating a bar of chocolate may cheer you up, but sniffing it calms you down, says a British psychologist. But it's only true for real chocolate.
Grapes explode if you heat them in a microwave.
If you take a grape and cut it in half and then heat it up in a microwave oven, you will see a plasma. So if you happen to need to heat up a grape, don't do it!
White meat is healthier than dark meat.
dark meat does pack a few more calories than white meat, but they also have higher amounts of nutrients such as iron and zinc.
Energy drinks give you more energy.
A 4-year study carried out by experts from Camilo José Cela University (UCJC) showed that energy drinks cause insomnia and nervousness.
Juice cleanses detox your body.
Organs in our bodies do the detox work. The spleen, liver, and kidney provide cleansing functions.
Vegetarian/Vegan diets are always healthier.
Plant-based doesn't automatically mean healthier, it's just that vegetarians/vegans automatically eliminate junk foods by not eating animal products.
Lemons contain more sugar than strarberries.
A strawberry contains 40% sugar while a lemon has 30% more sugar content which is almost twice as much.
Spicy food gives ulcers.
Ulcers are generally triggered by either a bacteria or sometimes the consumption of certain types of medication.
It's better to eat multiple smaller meals throughout the day.
When it comes to how many meals a day you eat, it really doesn't matter — what matters is how many calories you're consuming.
Eggs are bad for the heart.
Researchers have taken a look at the impact eggs have on your blood cholesterol and found that it actually doesn't cause it to spike.
Eating at night will make you fat.
People who eat late at night do tend to put on extra weight. One possible reason is that late-night eaters tend to choose high-calorie treats.
Eating carrots will help with eyesight.
Sure, carrots are a great, healthy addition to any diet, but it's all based on a rumour started way back around the time of World War II.
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