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Friday, February 26, 2010
Myth: Eating margarine instead of butter will keep my cholesterol down.
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Answer: Busted! Choosing margarine over butter will not automatically lower your cholesterol. From a fat and calorie standpoint, butter and ...
Monday, February 22, 2010
Myth: My diet is heart healthy because its low-fat, so I don’t have to pay attention to sodium.
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Answer: Busted! Sodium affects our risk for heart disease. The American Heart Association recommends getting less than 2300 mg of sodium per...
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Myth: I need a cleansing diet to rid my body of harmful toxins.
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Answer: Busted! Cleansing diets, also known as detoxification diets or fat flushes, claim to remove harmful “poisons” that build up in the b...
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Myth: “Cholesterol free” foods are heart healthy.
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Answer: Busted! Almost everyone knows that it is a good idea to limit foods high in cholesterol. The food companies know this as well and th...
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Dark chocolate is better for your health than milk chocolate.
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Answer: Well---maybe A few studies have been done which suggest that dark chocolate may be better than milk chocolate because it has a highe...
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