Misconceptions: 1. BMI is a good measurement of health. Some of the fittest people I know are classed as 'morbidly obese'. 2. Fat and salt are bad. 3. You ne

Misconceptions: 1. BMI is a good measurement of health. Some of the fittest people I know are classed as 'morbidly obese'. 2. Fat and salt are bad. 3. You need lots of carbohydrates in your diet. 4. All calories are the same. Even that all carbohydrates are the same. Checkout how your body processes glucose vs fructose and how much gets converted to fat. 5. Assuming alcohol has no effect on the processing of food. 6. 'Low-carb' or 'low-sugar' food is definitely good for you. They tend to use Maltitol - you may as well consume sugar [1]. The list goes on. No wonder there is an obesity crisis when 'experts' giving dietary advice don't understand this stuff themselves. [1] https://www.healthline.com/health/food-nutrition/is-maltitol-safe https://www.healthline.com/health/food-nutrition/is-maltitol...