Five Food Myths That Have Been Busted

It wasn't the guys form "Mythbusters" that busted these myths, it was other scientists, but it is myths you probably still believe about food.

According to the New York Times, here are five food myths:

1. Multigrain bread is good for you.  It might be, depending on the brand, but the word "multigrain" just means there's more than one type of grain in it. But it could still be refined grains, which don't have as much fiber and nutrients as whole grains do.
2. Sugar makes kids hyperactive.  A huge study in 1995 found basically zero connection between kids' behavior and how much sugar they ate.
3. Vitamin C helps prevent colds.  A study in 2013 found it's only true for people who get a crazy amount of exercise, like marathon runners.  For the rest of us, it might shorten the duration of a cold, but it won't actually prevent you from getting sick.
4. Diabetes comes from eating too much sugar.  It can, but not necessarily.  Diabetes has to do with gaining weight.  So you can develop it from eating too much of anything, not just sugar.
5. Celery is a negative-calorie food.  Meaning you burn more calories consuming it than are actually in it.  But in reality, there aren't any negative calorie foods. A large stalk of celery has about 10 calories.  But you only burn about two calories eating and digesting it.

How many of those myths did you believe till now?

For the complete list of myths check out the New York Times article.