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They've been around for ages, and we've all heard them since we were kids, but are they really true? Let's look at a few of them. TALE: "An apple a day keeps the doctor away." TRUTH: Not really. Eating an apple every day will not guarantee perfect health. Apples are a good source of a kind of fiber, called pec- tin, that helps lower blood cholesterol levels. But they are not ex- tremely high in any of the essential nutrients. They are low in calories and make a good snack or dessert. TALE: 'Eating your spinach will make you strong." TRUTH: Spinach, Popeye's favourite wonder-food, is very nutritious, providing lots of folic acid, Vitamin A and fibre. However, it is relatively low in calories and so will not provide much energy, nor give you Popeye-like muscles. While there is a lot of calcium and iron in it, too, absorption of these nutrients is reduc- ed by the phytates and oxalates present. (Of course, we needn't tell the kids this when we serve spinach to upturn- ed noses.) TALE: 'Brown eggs are more nutritious than white eggs." TRUTH: The colour of the shell of an egg has no bearing on the nutri- tional value of the egg itself. White eggs have the same nutrients as brown eggs; '1ey just come from a different kind of hen. While we're on the topic of eggs, fer- tilized eggs are no better than non-fertilized eggs. Also, the pastel-coloured eggs, recently touted as having no cholesterol, have just as much cholesterol as regular eggs. They are laid by Araucana Chickens from Chile, and come in pale green, blue and pink. TALE: 'Gelatin makes your nails hard." TRUTH: Eating or drinking gelatin will not make your nails hard. It was thought that because nails are pro- tein, a drink of protein would improve cracked or soft nails. This is not true. Even if it were true that dietary protein im- proved nails, gelatin would not do the job because it is an inferior type of protein, lacking the amino acid, tryptophan. TALE: 'Honey is more nutritious than white sugar." TRUTH: Honey does provide a few B vitamins and trace minerals in very small amounts whereas white sugar has none. But to say that honey is nutritious is misleading. You would have to eat 2'2 cups of honey to get as much riboflavin as a cup of milk or 19 cups of honey to get as much calcium as a cup of milk. The on- ly nutrient honey has in significant amounts is simple carbohydrate, also known as sugar. TALE: 'Eat carrots for good visions." TRUTH: There is a lot of truth in this tale. Carrots are an excellent source of vitamin A, the vitamin involved in night vision. Actually, carrots are rich in a substance call- ed carotene that will be converted to Vitamin A. By ensuring your diet has sufficient vitamin A, 'your eyes will quickly adjust to the dark after being in bright lights e.g.- you will be able to see in a dimly lit theatre after being in the bright- ly lit lobby. TALE: 'Garlic can cure and prevent intestinal disorders, infections and many other maladies." TRUTH: There is perhaps a grain of truth to this one. Recent studies by Dr. D. Krit- chevsky in Philadelphia are suggesting that garlic can help "lower blood cholesterol, slow the development of atherosclerotic plaque and inhibit blood coagulation" and thus help reduce the risk of coronary heart disease. The big problem is, you need about half a head of - garlic cloves per day, which is impractical and unsociable. Eating that much garlic may also help reduce incidence of infectious diseases -- no one could get near FRANK'S RESTAURANT CAESAREA 986-5553 presents ... JOY TO THE WORLD Rock & Roll & Country Music FRIDAY & SATURDAY APRIL 13 & 14 9P.M.to 1AM. a - "Video Rentals" ts 28% DO-NO's 178 QUEEN STREET PORT PERRY 985. 2 830 are pleased to announce VIDEO RENTALS AT AFFORDABLE PRICES! 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