By Sandy Donovan, Colin W. Thompson

An apple an afternoon retains the health practitioner away. people use basically ten percentage in their brains. in the event you pass your eyes, they will remain that manner. you might have heard those universal sayings and ideology earlier than. yet are they truly actual? Can they be confirmed utilizing technology? Let's examine seventeen health-related statements and discover which of them are correct, which of them are fallacious, and which of them nonetheless stump scientists! discover if the 5 moment rule for shedding nutrition at the flooring is right! notice if consuming chocolate can provide you acne! See should you can inform the adaptation among truth and fiction with Is truth?

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29 Can You Hurt If s le k c u n K r u o Y m e h T k c a r C u Yo Too Much? Possibly. Some people say that knuckle cracking can cause arthritis. ) This isn’t true. Genetics or past joint injuries cause most arthritis cases. Knuckle cracking has nothing to do with it. What knuckle cracking can do is irritate the tendons (thick bands of tissue that join muscles to bones). It can also lead to swelling in the hands. So it’s a good idea to keep knuckle popping to a minimum. 30 It might sound as if your bones are cracking against one another when you pop your knuckles.

Research has already shown that fish is great for the body. It contains protein and vitamins A and D. We need these nutrients to grow and maintain strength. But lately, scientists have been finding more and more evidence that fish is good for the mind as well. Specifically, the oils found in fish are thought to help the brain. These oils contain omega-3 fatty acids. These special fats have been shown to improve brain development in babies born to mothers who ate enough of them. 34 New studies have also shown that omega-3 fatty acids can help older people keep their minds sharp.

Viruses cause illnesses such as colds. Further Reading Source Note 12 Jessica Cohn, “Seeing and Believing: Take a Long Look at Eye-Health Myths,” Current Health no. 3 (October 1, 2007): page 20. Selected Bibliography Fox, Stuart Ira. Human Physiology. 10th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2007. Government of South Australia. ” Children, Youth, and Women’s Health Service: Kids Health. May 11, 2007. p=335&np=152&id=1528 (December 31, 2007). Nemours Foundation. KidsHealth. d. org (December 31, 2007). University of Illinois Eye & Ear Infirmary.

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