16 food experts debunk the diet-related myths that many people swear by.

From the pizza-blotters to the 'glass of milk with dinner every night' people to the bagel scoopers...many of us are deeply confused about food and nutrition...

So, when a Reddit user asked, 'Nutritionists, dietitians, and other food experts, what are some food myths most people believe?' people were ready to share the food-related lies that many of us still blindly follow. Do you really have to wait 30 minutes after eating to swim? Does an apple a day keep the doctor away? We may never know...

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That all fats are unhealthy - Sabertooth472

2.

Cold water does not make you gain weight. It's water. It has 0 calories - [deleted]

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That fat is the enemy and low-fat foods are good for you. Low-fat just means there’s generally more sugar in your food which then means an insulin spike, so you actually end up in this constant game of wanting more food or sugar. - nano_singularity

4.

Carbs are not bad for you. Unless medically informed otherwise, your body needs carbs. They are our source of energy and hold essential nutrients the body needs to function properly. - ThrowRARAw

5.

I've known multiple people in my life that think eating a healthy food makes up for eating terrible food. Like its fine that they ate a 4k calorie burger because they had a bag of carrots for a snack later - Clcooper423

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My family believed that you shouldn't eat oranges with milk, because the milk would ferment -MigasEnsopado

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Carrots help you see in the dark!!! - Dalhoos

8.

I laugh at the gym nuts who push 'I only put chicken breast and broccoli in this machine.' There's all kinds of ways to eat healthy without going on some extreme zoo diet. - WOPR-1983

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Diet soda is a good alternative. It’s really not. - 412Fit_Hotwifecouple

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Starvation diets do not work in the long term. Yes, you will lose weight in the short-term but once you stop your starvation diet, you gain the weight back plus more. This is known as ''yo-yo' dieting. The word 'diet' does not mean eating to lose weight, rather it means what you eat as a habit. - AirDusst

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Carbs aren't evil unnatural things that trick your body into gaining weight. Food high in carbs is usually pretty tasty. Its a lot easier to eat a lot of something when its tasty. -Jack_O_Blades

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Cheese does not give you nightmares. - detectivebabylegz

13.

If something consistently upsets your stomach, you're allergic to it. You may have a food intolerance, but a not true food allergy. Even a tiny amount of the allergy-causing food can trigger signs and symptoms such as digestive problems, hives or swollen airways. In some people, a food allergy can cause severe symptoms or even a life-threatening reaction known as anaphylaxis. - cakeweefs

14.

That msg is bad for you. All it is is a sodium salt from glutamic acid which is an amino that our body naturally synthesizes and is required by almost all living beings for protein synthesis. It's not harmful at all to you in moderation, just like regular salt.

A very small percentage of people show a sensitivity to it but that's with anything. There has been little to no evidence to show that msg is anymore dangerous or bad for you than regular table salt. - Gunner253

15.

There are people who actually believe if you eat fruit after a meal, it will ferment in your belly and cause health issues. - Squigglepig52

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Anything billed as a 'superfood' just has a little bit higher levels of some nutrient than other foods. They're not magic and they don't make other, unhealthy foods healthier. -Morall_tach