Yusra3
VIP Contributor
So you're trying to be healthy. Maybe you've cut back on sugar, started exercising regularly, and even started keeping track of your water intake. You're doing great! And there are also a few things we think you should stop doing, too. Here are two nutritional myths you can stop believing in today:
Myth #1: You need to eat 6 meals per day :-
If you know anything about the food pyramid, it's that you should eat a few "small" meals each day. But according to nutritionists at Harvard University and the National Institutes of Health, this isn't true. In fact, they recommend three balanced (not small) meals a day and one small snack if you need it. This works out to approximately every 4 hours between eating.
Myth #2: You should eat before bedtime :-
This myth has been around forever your mom probably told you not to go to bed hungry when you were little but it turns out that snacking right before bed isn't actually bad for your health. As long as it's a light snack that contains protein and fiber, snacks are okay before bedtime!.
Myth #1: You need to eat 6 meals per day :-
If you know anything about the food pyramid, it's that you should eat a few "small" meals each day. But according to nutritionists at Harvard University and the National Institutes of Health, this isn't true. In fact, they recommend three balanced (not small) meals a day and one small snack if you need it. This works out to approximately every 4 hours between eating.
Myth #2: You should eat before bedtime :-
This myth has been around forever your mom probably told you not to go to bed hungry when you were little but it turns out that snacking right before bed isn't actually bad for your health. As long as it's a light snack that contains protein and fiber, snacks are okay before bedtime!.
