The document debunks several common diet myths: 1) Nighttime eating does not necessarily cause weight gain, but eating too many calories overall leads to weight gain. 2) Coffee can be part of a healthy diet and may reduce disease risk due to antioxidants, as long as calories from cream and sugar are limited. 3) Drinking more water alone will not cause weight loss; water replaces high-calorie drinks but does not affect weight if other habits do not change.

1. 5 Myths ….. Busted

2. Nighttime eating makes you fat
A - Put this diet myth to bed.
B - There’s no conclusive proof that late-night meals cause weight gain
C- It’s the too many calories that cause the increase in weight
D- Still eating right before bedtime can cause heartburn and indigestion
Recommendation:
Try to stick to regular - low calories meal
and earlier mealtimes

3. Coffee is not good for You
A- This is a recently debunked diet myth
B- In moderation-2 to 3 cups daily- is a safe part of a healthy diet
C- Studies suggest that coffee may help reduce the risk of cardiovascular
disease, diabetes, and some cancers due to its antioxidants effects
Recommendation:
Keep coffee calories in check by avoiding cream, sugars and
flavored syrups

4. Drink more water
to peel off pounds
A - Water is vital to your body—but a weight loss aid? NOT REALLY
B - Water will help you lose weight if it keeps you away from high-calorie
drinks
C- May provide satiety feeling
Recommendation:
Adding water to your diet, without changing
anything else, makes no difference in
lowering the numbers on your scale

5. Carbohydrates lead to weight gain
A -This the most believed myth. Not all carbohydrates are bad for you
B - People tend lose weight on low carbohydrates diets because there is
always calories restriction, and fewer calories add up to fewer kg overtime
Recommendation:
Carbohydrates are the main source of energy to your bodies
so don’t deprive your body from its fuel.

6. Skip breakfast and
You will lose weight
A- It seems like an easy diet win: Skip breakfast and you'll lose weight.
B- Yet some studies show the opposite can be true. Not eating breakfast can
make you hungry later, leading to too much nibbling and binge eating at
lunch and dinner.
Recommendation:
To lose weight -- and keep it off –
always make time for a healthy
morning meal, like high-fiber cereal,
low-fat milk, and fruits

7. Tips for spotting Diet Myths
If it sounds Ask yourself,
“to good to be true”, “who says so?”
it definitely is. Is the information based
on only one small study?
There is no secret ingredient to weight loss or
maintenance. Eating right and exercise are what matters