What Are Some “Toxic” Foods That Aren’t Toxic at All?
How often have you heard of a person cutting out a food or group of foods because they read something on Facebook or saw an ad on the internet? I actually saw a headline that read “The Reason You Should Never Eat Bananas”. So untrue. Luckily, the Doctor who posted this article dispelled this myth and admitted to eating 2 bananas a day. I eat a banana every day – as bananas are so good for one’s health. Yet, so many people are confused about such claims. Some articles on Facebook or the internet tell you to ban a healthy food like bananas, or even ban an entire food group. Some dietitians in Vancouver wrote a great article, “ 7 ‘Toxic” Foods That Aren’t Actually Toxic ” that helps explain some of these myths about foods that some people have labelled “toxic” to your health. What is the nutritional truth about these foods? 1. Gluten – you can’t go to the grocery store, a restaurant or open up a magazine without seeing the word...