diet myths

Religion, politics, and yes let’s add nutrition to the fray.

AKA “Things we thought we knew that might be wrong”.

Wouldn’t you agree the diet industry is saturated with unhealthy weight loss misconceptions?

The word “cult” may conjure up an image of unorthodox or otherwise questionable or extreme religious followings, but the definition of “cults”, according to Webster, also defines them as;

A system for the cure of disease based on dogma set forth by its promulgator;
Great devotion to a person, idea, object, movement, or work (as a film or book).

Eat fish – it’s full of omega-3′s…

Detoxing and cleansing are big business.

Do we really need to drink 8 glasses of water a day to be healthy? Where did this myth originate and how much water do we really require?

Although it is difficult to ascertain what constitutes a “fad diet”, there are certain shall we say…

The BBC have made every episode of TV series “The Truth About Food” available on-line.