Food Facts and Fallacies

Food Myths and Realities

Try this true/false quiz to challenge your food smarts:

1. Refreezing thawed meat is dangerous.
2. Most processed foods are loaded with sodium.
3. MSG is a naturally occurring substance in some foods.
4. Oysters boost romantic desire.
5. Just 2% of the population has food allergies.
6. Eating after 7 p.m. is unhealthy.
7. “Healthy eating” is a constantly shifting concept.
8. Ice-cold water helps burn calories.
9. Fresh fruit is always more nutritious than dried fruit.
10. Celery burns more calories than it provides.
11. A single high-cholesterol meal spikes your cholesterol.
12. Red wine can trigger headaches.
13. Pork qualifies as a white meat.
14. Cravings mean your body needs something specific.
15. Animal products directly cause heart disease.
16. The healthiest diet is a vegetarian one.
17. Kids should follow a low-fat diet.
18. Margarine is healthier than butter.
19. Swallowed gum stays in your body undigested.
20. Candy consumption leads to cavities.

All answers are false except 3, 5 and 12.