I’m sure you’ve heard it all. That dairy is bad for you, that wine is good for your heart, that carrots are actually orange zucchinis (actually, I just made that one up) but what is actually true and what is not? Some diet myths have been better for us, and some have been a waste of time. Let me break it down for you:

Never Have a Late Dinner

Wrong! I actually grew up eating late dinners, and I’m fine! In the myth’s defense, I’ve also always been a night bird, and I can count all the times I slept before 11pm on one hand. It is bad to eat then fall asleep, or even lie down right after, but if you sleep at 3AM and eat dinner at midnight, don’t feel bad about it. Calories don’t have a clock, they will hit you no matter what, but staying awake after you eat helps your body digest the food and calories.

Skipping Meals Make You Lose Weight

This is not true either. By skipping meals, you’re just making yourself hungrier. Your body will then tell itself to digest slowly, and pack the food into your fat cells because you’re eating less food, and this will cause you to actually either gain weight or stay the same in the long run. The healthy alternative to skipping meals is to eat a big breakfast, and then eat frequently throughout the day but in small increments. So have oatmeal, with fruits and a tall glass of juice for the morning, have healthy-snack bars every 2 hours, have a sandwich for lunch, another healthy snack every 2 hours, and a small dinner, with a couple of healthy snacks until 2 hours before you sleep. That will help you lose weight. Remember to eat healthy though!

Low-Fat Food Is Good For You

This whole idea of “low-fat” is great in theory, but often bad in practice. Fat is necessary for your body to function. Without fat, you would tired very often and get sick easily. Just like anything else in your body, too much is never good, so too much fat is bad. Also, low-fat versions of food are often packed with alternatives like sugar which do not effect you immediately, but do in the long run!

There you have it, three myths which you do not have to believe any longer! So feel free and eat when you want to, just eat healthily, don’t worry about buying low-fat versions of food, but only in moderation, and eat after 7PM, don’t be shy!