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Page 16 The INDEPENDENT, March 15, 2000 How good is your nutrition knowledge; can you tell myth from fact? to handle large am ounts of food and then return to its nor mal size until your next meal. And cottage cheese, while not a poor food choice, supplies far less calcium than milk or yo gurt. Food has no Calories Dietary Myths and Truths • Fresh vegetables are more nutritious than frozen or can ned vegetables. • Your stom ach shrinks when you eat less. • Cottage cheese is a great source of calcium. Are these nutrition facts or fiction? Providence St. Vincent dietitians say sorting through all of the hype about nutrition — like the false statements you just read — is one of the hard est parts about eating healthy. In fact, there’s little differ ence between canned, frozen, and fresh vegetables, except that canned and frozen pro duce may have more sugar or salt. Your stomach stays the same size no matter how much you eat, although it will expand True Confessions from a dietitian etitians say the main ‘tricks of the trade’ include eating plenty of fruits, vegetables, and grains, closely watching portion w ^ich can lead to stroke or heart attack. Providence St. Vincent dietitians say fish with O m e ga-3’s can be quickly sizes, and falling off the diet wagon only once every few days, then quickly getting back on. S cappoose S an d & G ravel Go fish at the store What does som eone who counsels others on nutrition re ally eat to stay healthy? Probably not what you might expect, say Providence St. Vin cent Medical Center dietitians. W hile dietitians and their fam i lies likely better understand the im portance of low -fat, high- fiber eating, dietitians say it’s often just as hard for them to balance the ir entrees every time, and they admit to occa sionally falling victim to tem pta tion. Providence St. Vincent di baked, grilled or steamed, and served w ith w hole grains, fruits, and vegetables for a heart-healthy meal. W e’ve all heard for years that fish provides lots of pro tein, little fat, and may help low er cholesterol. But Om ega-3 fatty acids — found mainly in fatty, coldwater fish like tuna, salm on, sardines, m ackerel, and lake trout — may help your heart, too. 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