GOOD Health Myths Debunked: Nutrition

Have you ever tried to lose weight? Ever counted calories or kicked carbohydrates out of your diet altogether? It turns out you weren't doing yourself any favors. Watch and learn as registered dietician Ashely Koff debunks those and other myths about food and nutrition.

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[nafativedec]

I think being vegetarian is not "the best thing". Why? Because we evolved by eating meat and vegetable. Not just vegetable.

I think the heathiest diet is what your body tells you what it need. If you feel the need of vegetables, eat vegetable, if you feel the need of meat, eat meat. But do not eat the same food every day (or too much of it).

Eat everything! =)

[HockeyDiane]

I don't like what she said about potato chips and hamburgers. Yes, the idea is somewhat right, but it's typical american thinking. Any real health benefit potatos have is lost in the deep frying. Bake some yourself. Something should have said about eating fish 3 times a week, and eating lean meats like pork tenderloin rather than steaks. If you're going to eat fatty meats: once a week, please. It's good for you and the planet. (I could never be a vegetarian, but I try.)

[2012svh]

@HockeyDiane Agree about the fish! I wouldn't say it's typical American thinking.( I rarely eat burgers, chips and those sorts of things.) If you use the leanest cut beef or chicken and wholegrain (or no bread) with veggies on it, it's a balanced meal. I agree that potatoes, typically cooked, will dry the body out. However, boiled potatoes was what I was recommended to eat for carbs to reduce cramping when I did track. Potato chips are just oily salty and apparently carcinogenic. Yams are best.

[littn11]

cool clip thanks for sharing ..

[YourFavoriteAries]

@AaaaghJOE What scares me is that she said "some". I would hope they all use real potato, at least some real potato...

[Craig7280]

Yea, like the folks at 'GE' really care about your health! lol

They care about image, profit and nothing more.

Cheeseburgers & greasy Potato chips ok? Give me a break!

A bit of nutritional BS being pumped at the masses.

No surprise that 3 out of 4 Americans are over weight.

[AaaaghJOE]

"some potato chips contain real potato" OOOOO RLY!!

[tiffgin]

@HockeyDiane Soy is also full of proteins. You can get calcium from a handful of fresh spinach equivalent to a tall glass of cow milk. All the research you need can be found online if you put some time into it, and read multiple sources.

[HockeyDiane]

@xPythox I'm not saying fat in meat will make you fat. Lean meat's have more protein, which keeps your blood sugar steady and can lower food cravings. I'm not a nutritionist, but I play sports competitively & have just put a lot of money into learning the healthiest way to eat.. So if anyone has questions about food you can message me. :)

[xPythox]

@HockeyDiane Agreed about the potato chips and hamburgers thing, typical American thinking. Frying (let alone deep-frying!) destroys valuable and necessary nutrients in food rendering the food empty if not out-right cancerous. Eating fatty foods is not bad for your health however as fat does not turn into fat.

[ToreRex]

lol, bullshit !!

[asianforce]

wow why would you care of one misspelled word. It was a common mistake. Find something that is important like strek, or wormsofthesense.