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Honey and jaggery are not healthier substitutes for sugar and you don’t need to drink eight glasses of water a day.

By now, we all know that there are more myths than facts and a lot of misinformation related to food, nutrition and dietary habits doing the rounds of social media. Some we have spoken about in detail in previous editions of this newsletter. But there are still a lot many myths and common misconceptions that need to be spoken about.
In the last edition, I wrote about how the different diets followed by most Indians across the country lack adequate nutrition. In this edition, I am going to bust some common myths around nutrition with science as my guide. Ready? …

Whether you like it or not, the different diets followed by most Indians across the country lack adequate nutrition.
The moment my account was withheld, my world of learning came crashing down, but then came a sudden realization.
From reduction in heart-related diseases, Alzheimer’s disease and type 2 diabetes to, recently, improving “intestinal microbiota” and “gut health,” beer is said to have several benefits. But there is a twist.