10 Food Myths Dispelled
By: Amy Holwerda
Published: May 9, 2011

Did you know: pasta is not originally from Italy? The red juice in meat is not really blood? and alcohol doesn't really "cook out" of food? Misconception Junction recently released an exposé about 10 commonly perpetuated food myths. Here is a list of the dispelled myths. To read the full explanations, please click here:
Myth 1: White Chocolate is Chocolate
Myth 2: Pasta is Originally from Italy
Myth 3: French Toast was Invented in France
Myth 4: You Can Lose Weight By Eating Negative Calories
Myth 5: Fortune Cookies Were Invented in China/America
Myth 6: The Red Juice in Raw Mean is Blood
Myth 7: Coffee "Beans" are Beans
Myth 8: Jam and Jelly are the Same
Myth 9: Alcohol Cooks Out of Food
Myth 10: Carbohydrates are Mostly Responsible for Increasing Body Weight