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"Do I have to give up bread forever to lose weight?", "Is the sugar in fruit harming my diet?", "Is sushi really as healthy as everyone claims?"
These are the questions Australian nutritionist Susie Burrell gets asked over and over again, reports the Daily Mail.
So Susie decided to reveal the answers to these common questions in a post on her blog.
And some of these results may well surprise you.
Oprah has famously refused to give up bread, and it turns out rightly so.
That's because not all types of bread cause you to gain weight. The key is to pick the right kinds.
"Large wraps, Turkish bread, and thick slabs or the white stuff we often consume at cafes will easily result in a carb and calorie overload if we are not careful," Susie shared on her blog.
Instead she recommends sticking to dense, grainy bread or sourdough and only having one to two slices per day.
You don't need to give up fruit in order to shed weight either. Susie recommends having one or two pieces daily in order to keep your sugar consumption down.
But you need to be aware that dried fruit doesn't count in this equation as it is much higher in sugar, therefore drastically adding to your recommended daily sugar intake.
"You will get this simply from using a sauce or two throughout the day, and perhaps a little in a processed snack bar, yoghurt, or breakfast cereal," she wrote.
Susie recommends sticking to Greek yoghurt, especially the brands that are higher in protein.
Fruit yoghurts are often packed with sugar, so she recommends adding your own fresh fruit to natural, plain flavoured yoghurts instead.
"Swedish style yoghurt, or quark is also exceptionally good nutritionally if you like the taste," she added.
In order to keep cholesterol under control, Susie recommends eating just one or two eggs per day.
"Eggs are one of the most nutritious foods out there," she wrote. "As part of a balanced diet, consuming an egg or two each day will not negatively impact your weight or cholesterol levels."
Sushi may seem like a healthy lunch choice, but it can actually be packed full of unwanted carbohydrates.
"Large California rolls made mainly of rice are not as nutritious as you may think, containing much more carbs than protein or nutrient-rich vegetables," Susie said.
She recommends instead that sushi lovers stick to sashimi, edamame, seaweed salad, or one or two small brown rice rolls.
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