Myths and reality (food that you need to know if harm or not)

Myth: eating food like chocolate, French fries, and other high fat favorites can lead to acne or make it worse.

Reality: food does not cause acne, dermatologist stress, but eating a healthy; balanced diet is a vitally important for great-looking skin.

Myth: Nightshade vegetables aggravate arthritis. The nightshade family includes eggplant, bell peppers, tomatoes and potatoes

Reality: No scientific studies support this belief. Arthritis sufferers should be encouraged to eat plenty of these nutritious vegetables

Myth: One glass of beer a day increases a mother’s supply of breast milk

Reality: No scientific evidence to support the claim that drinking beer boosts milk production or improve mother’s milk. But studies shown that beer can increase levels of a hormone necessary for milk production.

Myth: vegetable should be introduced to baby’s diet before fruits in order to increase the acceptance of vegetable.

Reality: this is not the case and fruits and vegetable should be introduced in an alternating manner.

Myth: prevailing folk wisdom states that cabbage juice is a miracle cure for ulcers.

Reality: There is little scientific evidence to prove that cabbage juice works, Nevertheless, there is probably no harm in trying cabbage juice along with conventional medical treatment for ulcers.

Myth: low-fat cookies are better for you than regular cookies.

Reality: According to the latest thinking, it doesn’t do any good to replace the fat in your diet with sugar.  And low-fat cookies usually contain more sugar.

Myth:  Sweets make children hyperactive

Reality: Many studies have shown that sugar does not cause hyperactivity, although some food dyes in candies may exacerbate existing hyperactivity.