For our first Trivia... 

Here's 12 Facts and Delusions that we must know. 

1. Sushi

Thankfully sushi is not a particularly fattening food, and a low calorie meal is not out of the cards if you have a craving for sushi. While the rice in sushi contains a fair amount of carbohydrates, sushi can be eaten without rice (as sashimi) and in moderation, even a standard sushi item can be a healthy treat without breaking the calorie bank.

2. Fresh Juice. 

fresh juice is best consumed fresh - and that means within the first twenty minutes. The reason for this is simple. Fresh juice - and all its benefits - come from its freshness. As soon as you juice fresh produce, you're breaking open the cell walls of these nutrient-rich fruits and veggies and activating the nutrients - the vitamins, enzymes, minerals, phytonutrients, chlorophyll, etc. - found in the product. 

3. Eating cycle

It turns out that people who eat before bed are more likely to gain weight simply because a bedtime snack is an extra meal and, therefore, extra calories.

Not only that, but evening is the time of day when many people tend to feel the hungriest. 

4. Fruit vs. Veggie

Fruits and vegetables are similar in that they are both good sources of fiber, antioxidants, and phytonutrients. The biggest difference is that fruits tend to be higher in sugar. For that reason, we consider vegetables to be somewhat preferable. We recommend aiming for five servings of vegetables and two to three servings of fruit each day.

5. Breakfast

The meal should ideally include starchy wholegrain breads or cereals. As sources of fibre, such foods can prevent heart disease, diabetes, some cancers, improve digestive health and reduce the risk of obesity, according to the NHS.

6. Burning Calories. 

The number of calories your body uses to carry out these basic functions is known as your basal metabolic rate — what you might call metabolism. Several factors determine your individual basal metabolic rate, including:

Your body size and composition. The bodies of people who are larger or have more muscle burn more calories, even at rest.

Your sex. Men usually have less body fat and more muscle than do women of the same age and weight, burning more calories.

Your age. As you get older, the amount of muscle tends to decrease and fat accounts for more of your weight, slowing down calorie burning.

7. Carbohydrate.. 

These carbs that get absorbed slowly into our systems, avoiding spikes in blood sugar levels. Examples: whole grains, vegetables, fruits, and beans. We can minimize the health risk of bad carbs by eating fewer refined and processed carbohydrates that strip away beneficial fiber. Examples: white bread and white rice.

8. Brown vs. White sugar

Raw and brown sugar both contain slightly more minerals than refined white sugar, but only because they contain molasses. While brown sugar does give you a dab of calcium, potassium, iron and magnesium in your sweetener, the amounts are too small to have any real health benefit. 

9. Diet?? 

as dieting puts you at risk for heart attack, strokes, and diabetes. And that’s not to mention the fact that most dieters end up heavier than when they started, which is obviously entirely counterproductive.

10. Eating fat

In fact, you need fat in your diet. Not only does it make you feel full, but certain fats can also make you smarter, lower your risk for heart disease, improve blood vessel function, and even help control blood sugar levels.

11. Olive Oil

Olive oil is not heart–healthy. Yes, foods rich in monounsaturated fats like olive oil may be better than foods full of saturated and trans fats, but just because something is “better” does not mean it is good for you.