Direction: Prove that the statements given are myths and fallacies. Cite proof or scientific basis to prove that your explanations are based on facts. Example: Fallacy: Skipping meals will help you lose weight. This is not true. When you skip meals, your body fights back by slowing down your metabolism. Metabolism is the rate at which you burn calories. When metabolism slows down, it is harder for you to shift weight and changes your system into starvation mode. You will lose weight more efficiently if you eat several small meals a day rather than one or two large ones. According to Dr. Neha Sanwalkha, a consultant scientist and nutritionist in India, skipping meals is bad for your health and is not good if you want to lose weight. According to her, here are seven bad effects of skipping meals. 1. NCDs affect high-income (developed) countries only/ low/ middle-income countries do not need to worry about NCDs. 2. NCDs cannot be prevented- they run in families. 3.Preventing NCDs is complicated and expensive. 4.As long as people work out on a regular basis, they can eat whatever they desire. 5.NCDs are diseases of rich and aged.
