By Adam RedfernHave you ever watched MythBusters? Well welcome to the online, shortened version of that. I asked the AYN2K producers if I could come up with a 45 minute long episode to hypothesize, test, and conclude whether these gym and nutrition myths were busted, plausible, or confirmed, and I was immediately and unsurprisingly shot down. So instead of sitting back and watching a video about them, how about a little mental workout? Read through these myths and facts below! Nutrition
• Myth: Genetically modified fruits and vegetables are bad for you. • Fact: Honestly eating any fruit would probably be better than what you’re doing. • Myth: High Fat Foods are unhealthy. • Fact: I’ve been eating cake for every meal, and haven’t died yet. • Myth: Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. • Fact: Let's be honest, breakfast is your least favorite meal out of the eight you normally eat. • Myth: White Potatoes are unhealthy. • Fact: Potatoes are straight up starch, who cares, just eat it. Gym • Myth: You can target your fat burn. • Fact: We’d be lucky to burn any fat at all. • Myth: You should stretch before you workout. • Fact: The only people who stretch are the unprepared people. • Myth: Lifting heavy weights makes you bulky. • Fact: I have been lifting heavy weights for the past 8 years and have gained no bulk. • Myth: You can’t workout sick. • Fact: You can’t. Photo Credit: treehugger.com
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