Although I agree with most parts of the article I don’t agree with all, for instance.
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Originally Posted by Pscarb  Saturated fat is the kind of fat that can lead to high blood cholesterol levels and increase the risk of heart disease. |
I don’t necessarily agree with this, saturated fats are important and must be in a diet for good health.
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Originally Posted by Pscarb Myth: Fresh fruits and vegetables are more nutritious than frozen or canned.
Fact: Most fruits and vegetables (produce) are naturally low in fat and calories. Frozen and canned fruits and vegetables can be just as nutritious as fresh. Frozen or canned produce is often packaged right after it has been picked, which helps keep most of its nutrients. Fresh produce can sometimes lose nutrients after being exposed to light or air.
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Most frozen fruits and vegetables are picked ripe then frozen, this locks in the nutrition. Most raw or fresh fruits unless you are growing them and picking them ripe are usually picked early leaving them with less nutrition than their frozen counterparts.
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Originally Posted by Pscarb Myth: Starches are fattening and should be limited when trying to lose weight.
Fact: Potatoes, rice, pasta, bread, beans, and some vegetables (like squash, yams, sweet potatoes, turnips, beets, and carrots) are rich in complex carbohydrates (also called starch). Starch is an important source of energy for your body. |
Something needs to be mentioned here that breads can be almost as high in the glycemic index as sugar. So, in reality they can make you fat as the spike in blood sugars will cause a spike in insulin and insulin is a storage hormone, it will drive down blood sugars and leave you hungry too.
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Originally Posted by Pscarb Myth: High-protein/low-carbohydrate diets are a healthy way to lose weight.
Fact: A high-protein/low-carbohydrate diet provides most of your calories each day from protein foods (like meat, eggs, and cheese) and few calories from carbohydrate foods (like breads, pasta, potatoes, fruits, and vegetables). People often get bored with these diets because they crave the plant-based foods they are not allowed to have or can have only in very small amounts. These diets often lack key nutrients found in carbohydrate foods. |
Plant based foods are naturally low in carbohydrates and are suggested in a low carb diet, this is where most of the nutrition is anyway. Not only are they low in carbohydrates, high in vitamins and minerals but also high in fiber, not to mention the polyphenols, anti-oxidants and a host of other nutritious things.
Low carb diets do have vegetables and fruits in them and this is the only carbs allowed really.
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Originally Posted by Pscarb Many of these diets allow a lot of food high in fat, like bacon and cheese. High-fat diets can raise blood cholesterol levels, which increases a person's risk for heart disease and certain cancers. |
Although this is true, Atkins proved that lipid profiles improve in ketogenic diets.
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Originally Posted by Pscarb Low-fat and nonfat dairy products are as nutritious as whole milk dairy products, but they are lower in fat and calories. Choose low-fat or nonfat milk, cheese, yogurt (frozen or regular), and reduced-fat ice cream. |
This is actually not true, foods that are non fat and low fat that have been refined are not as good for you and are in fact raise the GI of that food, along with nutrient loss due to processing.
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Originally Posted by Pscarb Many people are worried about eating butter and margarine. Eating a lot of foods high in saturated fat (like butter) has been linked to high blood cholesterol levels and a greater risk of heart disease. |
Margarine is no good for you but butter contains butyrate which is a known anti cancer causing agent. Butter does not increase your risk of heart disease, not unless you lived on it.