Avoid eggs. Drink 8 glasses of water a day. Eating carbs will (1) . Nutritional advice such as this has been touted for years but is it accurate (2) , according to Wendy Repovich, an exercise physiologist at Eastern Washington University, who did her best to dispel several common (3) during a health and fitness summit held recently in Dallas.
"Eating eggs will raise your cholesterol. " This myth started because egg yolks have the (4) of cholesterol in any food, Repovich said. However, when eaten in (5) , eggs do not contain enough cholesterol to pose health risks, she said. "Most people avoid eggs and (6) they have any kind of cardiovascular risk their physicians tell them to avoid eggs, but really, there aren’t (7) studies that show that one or two eggs a day really (8) to cholesterol levels. "
"Eating carbohydrates makes you fat" is (9) . Cutting carbs from the diet may help a person shed pounds due to (10) from a decrease in carbohydrate stores, but eating carbs in moderation does not directly lead to (11) .
Here’s another myth. "Drink (12) water a day. " Repovich said people need to replace water lost through (13) , urinating, sweating each day but that doesn’t necessarily total 64 ounces of water. "I see an awful lot of people carrying bottled water around, I think people are still (14) that they have to drink 8 glasses of water a day, but most people don’t realize they get water from (15) in the diet. " And too much water can be harmful, Repovich warned, leading possibly to (16) in the body of sodium, a condition called hyponatremia.
It’s also a myth, that everyone needs (17) , although Repovich admits to popping a multivitamin each morning. People who eat (18) fruits, vegetables, whole grains, along with moderate amounts of a variety of low-fat (19) and the right quantity of calories, probably don’t need a vitamin supplement, she said. "But for the most part, we don’t eat (20) so probably a simple multivitamin is good for most people. "