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B1U6T1 Food Myths Debunked

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Is "low fat" always a good thing? Is a cooked breakfast always unhealthy? There are lots of myths and old wives' tales about food. Check out the following popular beliefs and challenge your assumptions.
See if you can spot the true from the false ...

Is "low fat" always a good thing?

Is a cooked breakfast always unhealthy?

There are lots of myths and old wives' tales about food.

Check out the following popular beliefs and challenge your assumptions.

See if you can spot the true from the false ...

The experts are always changing their minds about what healthy eating really is
False -- It might seem as though nutrition experts regularly change their minds and don't agree with each other. But, in fact, the main messages about healthy eating have stayed the same for some time.
For example, the message to reduce the amount of fat we eat has been the same for more than 15 years, and we were being told about the importance of fruit and veg as long ago as the Second World War. Then the advice was to "dig for victory" and grow our own.
When we do hear contradictory messages about healthy eating, this is often because new scientific findings tend to be reported in the media before they have been fully researched, and without the findings being put into context.

It might seem as though nutrition experts regularly change their minds and don't agree with each other.

But, in fact, the main messages about healthy eating have stayed the same for some time.

For example, the message to reduce the amount of fat we eat has been the same for more than 15 years, and we were being told about the importance of fruit and veg as long ago as the Second World War.

Then the advice was to "dig for victory" and grow our own.

When we do hear contradictory messages about healthy eating, this is often because new scientific findings tend to be reported in the media before they have been fully researched, and without the findings being put into context.

Healthier foods are always far more expensive than other foods
False -- Although it's true that some healthier ingredients can be more expensive, often you only need to use them in very small amounts. And sometimes choosing the healthier alternative can actually save you money.
You can make meat go further by cooking it in casseroles or stir-fries with cheaper ingredients such as beans, pulses or seasonal veg. Basing your meals on starchy foods such as rice, pasta or bread is not only a good idea for a healthy balanced diet, but these foods are also good value and can make a meal go further.
A good way to save money is to cook batches of dishes such as chilli, curry or stew, and freeze them in handy portion sizes. When you cook a batch or save leftovers, it's important to cool the food quickly (in one to two hours), then freeze it in sealed containers. And always make sure you reheat food until it's piping hot all the way through.

And sometimes choosing the healthier alternative can actually save you money.

You can make meat go further by cooking it in casseroles or stir-fries with cheaper ingredients such as beans, pulses or seasonal veg.

Basing your meals on starchy foods such as rice, pasta or bread is not only a good idea for a healthy balanced diet, but these foods are also good value and can make a meal go further.

A good way to save money is to cook batches of dishes such as chilli, curry or stew, and freeze them in handy portion sizes.

When you cook a batch or save leftovers, it's important to cool the food quickly (in one to two hours), then freeze it in sealed containers.

And always make sure you reheat food until it's piping hot all the way through.

Having a traditional cooked breakfast in the morning can be a healthy choice
True -- If you grill lean bacon, poach the eggs and include baked beans, grilled tomatoes and mushrooms cooked without fat, and serve it all up with thick crusty bread, you'll have yourself a delicious cooked breakfast that is also healthy and balanced.

If you grill lean bacon, poach the eggs and include baked beans, grilled tomatoes and mushrooms cooked without fat, and serve it all up with thick crusty bread, you'll have yourself a delicious cooked breakfast that is also healthy and balanced.

If the label says "low fat" or "reduced fat" then the product will always be a healthy choice
False -- To claim that a product is "reduced fat" the amount of fat must be at least 30% lower than standard products. But these types of foods tend to be high in fat and energy in the first place, so the "reduced fat" version can still have quite high amounts of both.
Foods labelled "low fat" or "reduced fat" aren't necessarily low in energy. The fat is replaced by other ingredients, so the product can end up with the same or an even higher energy (calorie) content.
Also, if you're tempted to use more of a reduced-fat product than you would of the full-fat version, you might end up having the same, or even more, fat and energy.

To claim that a product is "reduced fat" the amount of fat must be at least 30% lower than standard products.

But these types of foods tend to be high in fat and energy in the first place, so the "reduced fat" version can still have quite high amounts of both.

Foods labelled "low fat" or "reduced fat" aren't necessarily low in energy.

The fat is replaced by other ingredients, so the product can end up with the same or an even higher energy (calorie) content.

Also, if you're tempted to use more of a reduced-fat product than you would of the full-fat version, you might end up having the same, or even more, fat and energy.

Margarine contains less fat than butter
False -- Butter and margarine contain different types of fat, but both contain a similar amount of fat. So whichever one you choose, remember to use it sparingly.

Margarine contains less fat than butter

So whichever one you choose, remember to use it sparingly.

Red meat is always very high in fat and poultry is always low in fat
False -- Removing visible fat can make a big difference to the fat content of meat. In fact, lean red meat is quite low in fat at 4--8 g per 100 g.
When the lean and fat components of meat are blended together in mince or meat products, this can make the fat content much higher. Meat products, whether they've been made from red meat or poultry, can also be high in fat because of the other high fat ingredients they contain, such as the pastry in a meat pie or pasty.
Skinned poultry meat only contains about 1--3 g fat per 100 g, and white meat contains less fat than darker meat. But it if the skin and fatty deposits beneath it aren't removed, the fat content will be much higher.
So try to go for leaner cuts, always remove the visible fat, and remove the skin from poultry.

Red meat is always very high in fat and poultry is always low in fat

Removing visible fat can make a big difference to the fat content of meat.

When the lean and fat components of meat are blended together in mince or meat products, this can make the fat content much higher.

Meat products, whether they've been made from red meat or poultry, can also be high in fat because of the other high fat ingredients they contain, such as the pastry in a meat pie or pasty.

Skinned poultry meat only contains about 1--3 g fat per 100 g, and white meat contains less fat than darker meat.

But it if the skin and fatty deposits beneath it aren't removed, the fat content will be much higher.

So try to go for leaner cuts, always remove the visible fat, and remove the skin from poultry.

Most of the salt in our diet is added at the table
False -- 75% of the salt in our diet comes from processed foods. Just 10 to 15% comes from the salt we add when we're cooking or at the table.
On average we're eating about 8.6 g of salt a day. But we should try to cut this down to no more than 6 g of salt a day for adults.

75% of the salt in our diet comes from processed foods

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