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Nutrition Myth 1- Egg yolks are high in cholesterol and bad for your body In reality, cholesterol is the basic component in your cell structure and is crucial for your hormones like estrogen, progesterone and cortisone. Bad cholesterol is LDL that is present in processed foods and good cholesterol is HDL that you find in egg yolk. Without thinking twice, make sure you have two whole eggs with yolks every day. Nutrition Myth 2- Eating smaller meals is equal to higher metabolism and faster weight loss In reality, the number of calories you consume and the thermic effect of food count more. So, whether you eat two meals in a day or eat five to six meals in a day, it doesn’t really affect your weight loss. But what matters is the number of calories you are having and the number of times you are going to spike your insulin. So, it’s always better to eat two meals in a day and practice intermittent fasting. Nutrition Myth 3- Saturated fats are bad for health Did you know that saturated fats ...

  Shutterstock Diabetes is a major public health concern in the United States. According to the  American Diabetes Association , 34.2 million Americans (more than 10% of the population) have diabetes. Of these, 1.6 million have type 1 diabetes, while the majority have type 2 diabetes. Poorly managed diabetes can lead to a number of serious complications, and the condition is the seventh leading cause of death in the United States. But what exactly  is  diabetes? As the  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention  explained, "If you have diabetes, your body either doesn't make enough insulin or can't use the insulin it makes as well as it should." Most of the food we eat is eventually broken down into the simple sugar, glucose. Insulin is a hormone produced by the pancreas that allows glucose to enter cells, where it can be used as fuel. If the pancreas doesn't produce insulin (type 1 diabetes) or cells become resistant to the effects of insulin (type 2...