Healthy eating has become a battleground of conflicting advice, guilt trips, and Instagram-worthy avocado toasts. But let’s set the record straight—most of what we’ve been told about “healthy eating” is absolute nonsense. Ready to smash through the lies? Let’s go!
1. Carbs Are the Enemy
This one refuses to die, doesn’t it? Here’s the truth: your brain literally runs on glucose, which comes from carbs. Demonizing an entire food group is not only unhealthy, it’s downright ridiculous. Bread isn’t your nemesis. Knowing how and when to eat it is your real superpower.
2. You Need to Eat Small Meals Every 2-3 Hours
Who started this chaos? Your body isn’t a fragile machine that breaks down if you don’t snack every 20 minutes. Eat when you’re hungry. Stop when you’re full. It’s that simple.
3. Detoxes Will Fix Everything
Juice cleanses and detox teas? Scammy marketing at its finest. Your liver and kidneys are your built-in detox dream team. Drink water, eat fiber, and stop giving money to anyone promising to “flush toxins out of your body.”
4. Fat Makes You Fat
Cue the collective eye roll. Eating healthy fats—like those in avocado, nuts, and olive oil—doesn’t make you fat. In fact, your body needs fat to function. The real villains? Processed junk, pure sugar and trans fats.
5. Counting Calories Is the Only Way to Lose Weight
No, no, no. It's possibly the worst. Reducing food to numbers strips it of its joy and nutritional value. Not all calories are created equal and obsessing over them is a shortcut to a miserable relationship with food and life.
6. You Should Never Skip Breakfast
If you’re not hungry in the morning, guess what? You don’t have to eat! The idea that breakfast is “the most important meal of the day” is marketing leftover from cereal companies in the 1940s.
7. Organic Food Is Always Healthier
Organic cookies are still cookies, my friend. The word "organic" doesn’t magically erase sugar, empty calories, or poor nutritional value. Read the labels, not the hype.
8. Eating After 6 PM Will Make You Gain Weight
Unless you’re downing a tub of ice cream every night, the clock isn’t your enemy. What matters is what you eat and what with, rather than when. Your metabolism doesn’t shut off when the sun sets.
9. Protein Shakes Are Only for Gym Bros
Wrong again! Protein shakes aren’t just for muscle-heads or gym buffs. They’re a convenient and practical way for anyone—yes, anyone—to hit their daily protein goals. Most people need around 1g of protein per kg of body weight per day, and unless you’re down for eggs or cold cuts for breakfast and other daily snacks, a quality protein shake can be a lifesaver. It’s not about bulking up; it’s about fuelling your body efficiently and supporting everything from muscle repair, to overall health, optimising your metabolism and hormonal balance.
10. Healthy Eating Is Expensive
Sure, if you’re living off imported açai berries and $15 kale chips. But real, wholesome food like fruit, vegetables, meat and fish can be affordable and nourishing, if you learn to cut out on all the other crap. Don’t let marketing convince you otherwise.
The Bottom Line
Healthy eating doesn’t need to be complicated, stressful, or expensive. It’s not about rules, restrictions, or guilt—it’s about balance, joy, and tuning in to what your body really needs.
So, ready to ditch the myths and start eating like the badass you are? Let’s rewrite the rules of health together!
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