“Eat Whatever Rice You Enjoy”: Dietician Debunks 16 Toxic Nutrition Myths That Just Aren’t True

Eating Disorders Awareness Week is from February 26 to March 4 this year. We kick it off with registered dietician Kate Regan from Wholesome Chick Nutrition who shared an educational TikTok video where she spreads knowledge about the alarming amount of misinformation about food, health, and weight on the internet.

Regan’s brief recording went viral, currently holding over 2.7 million views. In it, she debunks toxic food myths made without any scientific evidence. Scroll down to find 16 nutrition misconceptions that negatively affect our relationship with food without us even realizing it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Regan is a non-diet dietician who tries her best to counteract the idea that our self-worth is defined by the food we eat and how we look. Or that a smaller body is automatically healthier, or that we are in full control of our size and shape.

People believing this objective often feel unhappy with their image and find themselves further away from being healthy. Some even become so obsessed with the idea that all they can think about is food and weight. When, in reality, all food is just fuel for the body and mind, and it shouldn’t be demonized as it is in this day and age.

The team behind Wholesome Chick Nutrition believes that “you don’t need more of the same. It’s time to forge a new path, friend. One filled with body trust, food peace, and self-compassion. Gentle nutrition, mindful movement, and authentic living. It’s time to start treating your body like a teammate, not the enemy.”

Regan utilizes the intuitive eating framework in her practice and videos, which focuses on the ability to identify the body’s hunger and fullness cues to establish healthy eating patterns, remove any guilt and shame that comes with it, and learn to eat food without obsession or restriction.

People in the comments were confused about some of the things Regan mentioned in her video, colostrum being one of them. It’s the first milk that humans or other mammals start producing after their newborn is delivered.

Because of its great qualities, like high nutrition and antibodies, it has been made into supplements. Companies are selling them and claiming they can help fight diseases, improve digestion, speed up skin regeneration, and so much more.
While this substance is very beneficial for babies, there isn’t substantial evidence to believe that adults can experience positive effects from taking it. So, big organizations are essentially profiting from selling and marketing products adults don’t really need.

Another term Regan mentioned was “leaky gut syndrome,” which is often used in the wellness world, though it’s not recognized as a medical diagnosis. The proposed condition causes defects in the intestine walls that allow bacteria and toxins to enter the blood. This supposedly results in bloating, gas, cramps, food sensitivities, and aches and pains.

Since bloating is one of the symptoms, some people may start to think that's what they are struggling with, when in reality they are most likely not eating enough or their food diversity is limited.

While even some doctors recommend not eating past 8 p.m. as one might not be active enough to burn off the extra calories, it might be rooted in “fatphobia" and puts shame on people who eat before bedtime.

The only time experts suggest changing their eating habits at night is if it interferes with their quality of sleep, or if they suffer from acid reflux.