Myth: Eating Turkey Makes You Sleepy Bust: The first time I heard this was from a friend of mine who didn’t want to have a turkey sandwich for lunch because “it would make her very sleepy and tired”. I had no idea what she was talking about back then, as I couldn’t remember an instance […]
How many times have you run to the grocery store thinking you have nothing at home to prepare supper? Sometimes the best bites come from preparing a quick, easy, and delicious meal in just minutes with whatever you might have already have in your pantry. In fact, there are items that we usually have by […]
First things first, let’s start with some basics. What exactly are fermented foods? Why are they good for you, and how can you to add them into your daily diet? Simply put, fermented foods are those in which their texture and flavor have changed by using beneficial bacteria. And most likely, they are already part of […]
I understand picky eaters. I am one of them. I wasn’t raised to be a picky eater; I was just born that way. Growing up, my whims were almost never indulged. My mother was very severe, and everything had a very strict schedule, including mealtime. If we didn’t eat when we were supposed to eat, […]
Myth: Eating Fat-Free Foods Means Weight Loss Bust: We all know that to lose weight you need to consume fewer calories than what you use. But just as, if not more important, is what makes up those calories. People connect low fat or no fat to losing weight simply because that is the one thing […]
Myth: Cracking your knuckles causes arthritis Bust: How many of you grew up with this myth? I was one of them. It’s still quite common to hear someone warning a knuckle-joint-cracker that they will get arthritis. The cracking sound in the knuckles is caused by the bones moving apart and forming a gas bubble. The […]
Myth: Chewing Gum Takes 7 Years to Digest Bust: I bet you’ve heard that before at least once. I have, so many times when I was growing up in fact, that I used to have nightmares about it. Many still believe it to be true. So where does this belief come from? Partly from the […]
Myth: You must drink at least 8 glasses of water a day Bust: Somewhere around 1945 a government health agency said that the human body needed around eight glasses of fluid a day. This statement included getting fluids from other sources like the foods we eat and drinks like teas and infusions. Over time the […]
Myth: Sugar makes kids hyper. Bust: Sorry, you can’t blame the chocolate Easter bunny, Peeps or even cookies for your child’s hyperactivity. Sugar did not make them do it. Or at least that’s what researchers have proven so far. Despite the belief throughout history, excessive sugar intake has no impact on a child’s behavior. Read […]