Since childhood my mother and grandmother inspire their children to a number of statements related to a healthy lifestyle, diet and exercise. And when we become adults pass these stereotypes to their children. And it turns out that many of these statements, to put it mildly, not true. What are the most common myths about health are prevalent in our society?
Sometimes we believe in a totally absurd things contrary to scientific research and common sense, simply because they are familiar with the false assertion since childhood. What are the myths it's time to say goodbye?
"If you go outside with wet hair - sick"
Grandmother assured you that if you go out into the street after will wash his head, he is sure to get sick even if outside summer. This is not true. Catch a cold, you can just in case of hypothermia, or due to a virus, which is already "wandering" in your body.
"To back does not hurt, you need to sit straight"
Everyone knows that slouching is bad, and it's undeniable. But few people know that if you sit long with flat back - it also leads to spinal deformity. So if you have a sedentary job, make sure that the height of your chair allows you to put the feet at an angle of 90 degrees. Thus you will provide reliable support for the lower back. And do not forget from time to time to get up and do
exercises for the spine unloading.
"I can sleep off the weekend"
Modern man accustomed to late to bed and get up early in the week, Tesha himself with the thought that he otospitsya weekend. In factlack of sleep is harmful to health,and make up for it in one day is impossible. On the contrary, these additional hours of sleep will beat you out of a rut and will bring down the schedule for the next few days, which is why you will feel overwhelmed.
"Crunch the joints leads to arthritis"
You like "crunch" your fingers, but my mother said that this will lead to arthritis? There is not one of the modern research that would prove the relationship between the crunch of joints and occurrence of inflammation. And the risk of occurrence of arthritis increases with age, regardless of whether you have this habit.
"To lose weight you need to completely eliminate carbohydrates from the diet"
In fact, carbohydrates are part of a balanced diet. They nourish our brain, cardiovascular and nervous system, muscles, and are a source of fiber. Of course, to eat some carbohydrates harmful. But eliminating them from the diet, you can feel that it affects mood, productivity and resilience.
"The creative people working right hemisphere of the brain, those who think logically - left"
Popular in recent misleading. Brain scans of healthy people showed that both creative and logical operations contribute to the formation of neural connections in both hemispheres of the brain.
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