Hopefully all of you recognize that headline as an April
Fool’s!
Unfortunately there are still many nutrition “experts” and
mainstream medical personnel who believe soy is a health food and your
cholesterol should be 150! In fact, these are just two of my favorite nutrition
myths that I am compelled to debunk each and every day with my clients.
In the spirit of April Fool’s I’d like to review these top
nutrition myths and provide you with the relevant information so you too can
debunk them. Please see the featured article below for the details.
I’d also like to thank all my clients and mentors for their
ongoing support. This past month of March 2016 was the best ever for my
business. My business is primarily based on referrals and word of mouth.
Satisfied clients refer their friends and relatives and it all goes from there.
There is nothing more satisfying then when a client has normal bowel movements
after three years of diarrhea or when migraine headaches no longer occur after
years of suffering. It is an honor to work with each and every client as they
become healthier and their health issues are resolved.
Don’t Be Fooled: Nutrition
Myths Busted – Part 1
Following are seven nutrition myths that I come across on a
daily basis. Unfortunately, most of them are still widely accepted in the
mainstream medical and media worlds (and some even in the “alternative” medical
world). Most of these topics I’ve written about in prior newsletters and
articles. Since this is a newsletter and not a book I will cover each one
briefly and then provide links for your further reading. Also, not to over burden you, I will split
this article up between this newsletter and next month.
1. All
calories are created equal.
Do you believe eating a hard-boiled egg or a half slice of
piece of white bread can have the same effect in your body? They have a similar
caloric count. If you cut back your calories each week to lose weight and you
keep doing that will you eventually disappear from weight loss? Not likely. For
the full story click here: http://brwellness.com/nutrition-news/?p=92
2. Cholesterol
causes heart disease.
We all have heard of people with “normal” cholesterol
dropping dead from a heart attack. Even the cholesterol medications do not
state they reduce the risk of heart disease, they only reduce cholesterol. Yet,
we need cholesterol. It is the base ingredient for our steroid hormones.
Perhaps that’s why there are so many side effects associated with statin
medications. The real question is why is your body making cholesterol and what
does it mean? Here’s one of my articles on cholesterol: http://brwellness.com/nutrition-news/?p=279.
And here’s a great website: http://www.ravnskov.nu/cholesterol/
3. Artificial
sweeteners are safe.
Sorry, they’re not. They contain many harmful (potentially
cancer causing) chemicals and while they don’t raise your blood sugar levels
(they can’t because they’re not food) they still can cause an insulin response.
For all the details click here: http://brwellness.com/nutrition-news/?p=251.
If you want even more detail, here’s an excellent web site: http://www.janethull.com/
4. Soy
is a health food.
Not really. You can’t digest it, it inhibits thyroid hormone
production, and can cause hormone disruptions, plus it is mostly GMO. Other
than that – it’s great! Here’s my article: http://brwellness.com/nutrition-news/?p=243.
For more information I encourage you to go to the Weston Price Foundation web
site and read their vast collection of soy articles: http://www.westonaprice.org/soy-alert/
5. Eating
animal protein causes cancer (The China Study). – sorry, you’ll have to wait
for next month’s newsletter.
6. Antioxidants
are essential nutrients. – sorry, you’ll have to wait for next month’s
newsletter.
7. There
is no way to reverse Type II diabetes. – sorry, you’ll have to wait for next
month’s newsletter.
Don’t be fooled!!
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