This document debunks several common food myths in areas like dairy, vegetables, ingredients, diabetes, and weight loss. It states that adding milk to coffee does not impact antioxidants, avoiding dairy when sick is false, spinach is not a good iron source, leafy greens lack calcium, raw vegetables are not always better than cooked, and carrots do not improve eyesight. It also notes that brown sugar is not better than white, rock salt not better than table salt, sugar does not cause diabetes, skipping meals and eating late do not impact weight, and several other common beliefs are false.

2. We are often bombarded with nutrition information
but it’s hard to differentiate between fact and fiction.

3. Here are some food myths on various areas being debunked:
DAIRY:
•Adding milk to coffee does not impact the antioxidant activity TRUE
• Avoid dairy when you have a cold FALSE
VEGETABLES:
•Spinach is a good source of iron FALSE
• Green leafy vegetables are a good source of calcium FALSE
• Raw vegetables are always better than cooked vegetables FALSE
• Eating lots of carrots will improve your eyesight FALSE
INGREDIENTS:
•Brown sugar is better for you than white sugar FALSE
• Rock salt is better for you than ordinary salt FALSE

4. DIABETES:
•People with diabetes need to avoid sugar FALSE
• Eating too much sugar causes type two diabetes FALSE
WEIGHT LOSS:
•Skipping meals is a good way to lose weight FALSE
• Starchy foods like bread and pasta are fattening FALSE
• Snacking late at night causes weight gain FALSE
•If something is low in fat I can eat more of it FALSE
• Sugar Makes You Fat FALSE
•Losing Weight is All About Avoiding Fat FALSE
•Fresh is Always Better Than Frozen
•Taking vitamin tablets gives you all the nutrients you need
•Switch to Dark and eat chocolate as much as you want