Nutrition Myths Debunked

Registered Dietician and Nutrition Editor of CookingLight.com Holley Grainger stopped by to uncover the truth about some urban legends of the nutrition world.

They included:
1) Myth: Eating eggs raises your cholesterol
Truth: Dietary cholesterol found in eggs has little to do with the amount of cholesterol in the body

2) Myth: You should always remove chicken skin before eating
Truth: You can enjoy a skin-on chicken breast without blowing your saturated fat budget

3) Myth: Fried foods are always fatty
Truth: Healthy deep-fried food is NOT an oxymoron

4) Myth: The only heart-friendly alcohol is red wine
Truth: Beer, wine, and liquors all confer the same health benefits

5 ) Myth: Organic foods are more nutritious than conventional
Truth: There are many good reasons to choose organic, but nutrition isn’t one of them

6) Myth: Added sugar is always bad for you
Truth: You can use the sweet stuff to ensure that sugar calories are far from empty

For more Nutrition Myths pick up the April issue of "Cooking Light" or log onto www.cookinglight.com .