From early childhood, each of us hears plenty of warning: do not snapping your fingers, do not eat at night, and if simple, you have to get some of the potatoes. However, these recommendations are not helpful, writes znaj.ua
The myths that almost harmless
1. Do not eat ice cream, when a simple
Many believe that one can not eat ice cream in the cold, supposedly it will only exacerbate the disease. Some people believe that dairy products can worsen the condition. As if the ice cream will stand out more mucus, so breathing becomes more difficult and more painful to swallow. But this is not true. If you have a slightly melted ice cream or other sweets, the throat may be contrary to hurt less. A slightly cold sweets can act as a light anesthetic.
2. can not snapping your fingers - is arthritis
Is not it, doctor Donald Unger of the United States dealt with this issue for 50 years and received the award for his research Ig Nobel. He clicked his fingers on his left hand only, and already older, he proved that arthritis had not appeared. The only problem that you may receive from you - this discontent surrounding.
3. X-rays will be cancer
X-rays included in a number of carcinogens, but to provoke cancer only if it is very often receive it in large quantities. To conduct X-ray examination several times a year does not hurt you.
4. Psychopaths - murderers and criminals
The truth is that among the murderers and criminals do often have mentally ill people. However, studies were conducted which proved that the love of violence usually occurs on the basis of poverty, education, and lack of education. And do psychopaths often ordinary people who suffer from specific diseases.
5. Do not eat at night - get fat
You picks up the additional weight if will eat after six. It does not matter what time you eat, it is important how much. Is that those who carry the main meal in the evening, usually hungry during the day. Try to eat breakfast and dinner, and do not be afraid, if you then eat a sausage sandwich in the evening. Main, watch the calories.
6. run harmful
Athletes is not recommended to run a lot, it's true. But if you are an ordinary person, who several times a week running several kilometers, then no harm will not bring it to you. Arthritis you can develop only if you have it already started.
7. Chicken broth helps with colds
Chicken soup can be a little relieve runny nose and have a slight anti-inflammatory effect. But there is no evidence that it will actually recover.
Bad advice
8. Detox diet - useful
Your body does not need artificial purification, is engaged in the liver and kidneys. And while you do not have any serious diseases of these organs, you do not have to worry about what the body "clogged". Detox diet is washed from your body the nutrients: vitamins and minerals. Reduce the consumption of fast food, sugar, try to eat more fruits and vegetables - it will bring you much more value.
9. You can not sleep after a concussion
American doctors report that everything is exactly the opposite - you need to sleep, because the injured person needs rest. If you do not sleep, you can become worse.
10. A breath of potatoes - the best medicine for colds
If the steam is too hot, you can burn the nasal passages. You can relieve a little bit cold, but only for a short time.
11. Vaccination is autism
There is no proof that this is true. Autism occurs on the basis of genetic predisposition.
12. sunbathing helpful
No, it's bad. If you do too much sunbathing, it can cause cancer.
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