MYTHS AND FACTS

NOW LETS HAVE A LOOK AT MYTHS AND FACTS :

MYTH: Potatoes, Bread, Pasta and rice are fattening.

FACT: It's the fat that we add to carbs,which in turn boost calorie content, such as butter on toast, creamy sauces with pasta and fried potatoes to make chips.

TIPS:Go for high fibre carbs such as brown rice, whole wheat bread and whole wheat pasta. They contain more fibre and less fat than 'white' vaieties. Serve pasta with a tomato-based sauce. Or instead of fried potato chips, boil the potato and season it with chilli and pepper.

MYTH: Salad is the best meal one can eat while working for long hours outside one's home.

FACT: Its easy to fall into the trap thinking that all salads are healthy. its important to be aware of the ingredients in the salad. If they contain a lot of high-fat ingredients, they may well contain more calories than steaks and fries. mayonnaise, crispy bacon, various kinds of sauces and oily dressings are usually the worst offenders. They considerably raise the calorie, fat and salt content of salads, while adding negligible amount of vitamins and minerals. Thus its a poor choice for the diet conscious. And though cheese and nuts contains more nutrients, they can still add a lot of calories to salads.

TIPS:To keep calories in check, look for salads made with beans, green leafy vegetables, sliced raw vegetables like tomato, cucumber,beetroot and carrots. Sprinkle a little salt and pepper and use as little dressing as possible.

MYTH:

Vegetable oils are good for the heart.

FACT:

Vegetable oils like palm and coconut are high in saturated fat and can raise the cholestrol level.Vegetable oils like olive and mustard are mainly mono-saturated and poly-saturated fats and are good for the body. So, remember that all vegetable oils are not good.