7 myths, or an end to the old wives' tales

In today's article, which forms the first part of our myths and mistakes series, we'll focus on the biggest myths and mistakes about eating — and together we'll see them off. So let's get to it. Carbohydrates after 6 p.m. are evil on your plate. At first glance it seems like a fairly logical idea. People are less active in the evening, and so they choose a carb-free, mostly light dinner so that they don't store fat. Except that in reality it's completely different. Essentially it makes no difference whether it's evening or morning, because the speed of the metabolism doesn't differ in any significant way. Some studies even show that thanks to strength training, athletes' resting energy expenditure during sleep went up. So if you're hesitating about whether to have just chicken and vegetables for dinner or add a potato as well, the answer is clear. A meal should always consist of all three nutrient components (carbohydrates, fats, proteins), so put the potato in there. Breakfast is the foundation Oat flakes, fruit, nuts, honey. The metabolism is running at full speed and we're ready to break records. Well, that's exactly how it isn't. It makes no difference at all when we eat our first meal of the day. Whether it's at 7 or at 11 is entirely up to us. Do you like breakfast? Then have breakfast. And if you're not keen on a morning load of food, eat when the appetite comes. 3. Egg yolk causes heart attacks. "Three eggs and no more! Nobody wants a heart attack!" The opposite, however, is true. Although an egg contains 1/2 of the recommended amount of cholesterol (180 mg), the body can easily cope with it. It simply reduces its own production. Eggs also raise the level of good cholesterol, which is indispensable. Another reason to eat eggs is the range of vitamins and minerals they contain. The egg is a great food, easily digestible and available, so let's eat the whole egg. Fat makes us fat. Another of the fundamental mistakes! The body needs fat if only because some vi…