The Eight Great Myths about Food and Diet

Diet, food, and health has been in a state of confusion for ages. One year they tell you that eggs are too high in cholesterol, the next year “they’re good for you”. The same is true with butter, red meat, salt—even peanut butter has been under scrutiny!
According to Dean Kapsalakis, holistic health expert and author of the “Let’s Eat Cake diet, a biological theory of eating, the confusion exists because people do not understand our physiology or our ‘biological nature’. Once this is understood, he suggests, confusion is vanquished and it’s easy to see through the many myths about food. For example:

Myth 8: Red meat is bad for you. Simply not true—it depends on the fat content of the cut, or how it’s prepared. Mr. Kapsalakis suggests that sirloin steak is an excellent choice. No need to deny yourself steak when Eating the MagicCake Way.

Myth 7: We should eat fish 3 times a week. Not if we don’t like it! The Omega3 fatty acids found in fish are also plentiful in nuts. One of the three golden keys of diet is this: if it doesn’t taste good, don’t eat it! Some people love fish, others think ‘it stinks’. Your choice!

Myth 6: Garlic is a miracle food. Or, an apple a day…blah, blah, blah. No such thing as a miracle food, or rather, one single food that contains every single nutrient. Each food contains different nutrients, so variety in diet is the best way to get all the requisites, and variety tastes the best, too!

Myth 5: Don’t eat late at night (suppose I’m very hungry?)
Myth 4: Breakfast is the most important meal of the day (suppose I’m not hungry?)

These two myths center around when a person should eat. Omnivores are opportunistic eaters—it’s not important when a person eats but what a person eats. In other words, what good is breakfast if it’s a junky donut? (imagine eating a nutritious and delicious piece of chocolate MagicCake instead??) We need to eat high quality food that simulates what Nature would provide, not the low quality processed food that manufacturers tend to make.

Myth 3: Olive oil is “good for you”. I remember when corn oil was good for you, then canola oil. Now they’re no good. Every 5-10 yrs they change it because they find out that fatty deposits eventually develop, regardless what type of oil it is. I predict olive oil will follow suit. Oil, of any type is 99% fat, and if you load it onto food, you change the
chemistry of the food. One tablespoon of olive oil is like eating a large can of olives, but without the fiber, vitamins, or minerals. This author suggests that less oil is more, regardless of what type it is!

Now, hold onto your hat! Myth 2: Kids have to eat their vegetables. Omnivores are designed to eat meat, fruits, grains, nuts, vegetables, seeds and herbs. It’s possible to meet nutritional requirements in any number of ways, so forcing someone to eat something they don’t like is counter-productive. They tend to resist it (you don’t like it when someone tells you to eat fish three times a week, do you?), and may resist it throughout their life. I’m not suggesting that kids shouldn’t eat vegetables, but if they don’t like vegetables, they have plenty of other nutritious choices available. And most likely, they will like some vegetables, and only dislike a few. Feed them the vegetables they like, understand they can meet nutritional requirements through variety, worry less, and have a happier child (who may even develop a taste for them later!)

The #1 worst myth: All cakes and snacks are junk food. True, till now. But MagicCakes are different. It’s a formulation that changes ordinary, unhealthy treats into heart healthy cakes, cookies, pies, and other snacks, that still taste great. It’s done through a simple process the author calls extra-fortification. These snacks will not cause weight gain (half the calories, one-third the fat), and one piece of cake has more calcium and other minerals than a glass of milk, so it helps prevent osteoporosis. Independent lab tests prove out their nutritional value. Not only that, but they taste great, too! Just try the Chocolate Chip Carrot Cake or learn to extra fortify a boxed mix from the grocery store—it’s that easy! For more info, check out www.healthytreats4me.com.