10 Food Myths Dispelled

May 9, 2011

10 Food Myths Dispelled

Did you know: pasta is not originally from Italy? The red juice in meat is not really blood? and alcohol doesn't really "cook out" of food? Misconception Junction recently released an exposé about 10 commonly perpetuated food myths. Here is a list of the dispelled myths. To read the full explanations, please click here:

Myth 1: White Chocolate is Chocolate

Myth 2: Pasta is Originally from Italy

Myth 3: French Toast was Invented in France

Myth 4: You Can Lose Weight By Eating Negative Calories

Myth 5: Fortune Cookies Were Invented in China/America

Myth 6: The Red Juice in Raw Mean is Blood

Myth 7: Coffee "Beans" are Beans

Myth 8: Jam and Jelly are the Same

Myth 9: Alcohol Cooks Out of Food

Myth 10: Carbohydrates are Mostly Responsible for Increasing Body Weight

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