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Common Misconceptions about Diet

Many people have wrong conceptions about food intake. Here are some:
 
1. False: Soup ingredients have no nutritional value after boiling. Just drink the soup and discard the ingredients.
True: Most of the nutrients remain in the ingredients, not the soup. So, it's recommended to consume the soup as well as the ingredients for best result.
 
 
2. False: The nutritional value of frozen meat is not as good as fresh meat.
True: Modern method for freezing meat maintains the nutritional value of meat, and frozen meat is relatively cheaper and provides an option for consideration.
 
 
3. False: Vitamin supplement, tonic food, health drinks and refreshment essence promote physical health.
True: Over-consumption of these products can be a waste of money and harmful to the body.
 
 
4. False: Skipping breakfast is a way to lose weight and keep fit.
True: Breakfast is a daily nutritional source. It can also make you concentrate and perform better at work. Having a regular diet and taking three main meals a day including breakfast, lunch and dinner, as well as doing an appropriate level of physical activities are the key to weight-keeping.