As we ALL know! Urban legends and health myths are certainly nothing new! Don’t Swallow Your Gum!: Myths, Half-Truths, and Outright Lies About Your Body and Health, and more. Here’s why you should stop falling for these, once and for all:
1. Chewing gum takes seven years to pass through your digestive tract- Relax! You eliminate it when you use the restroom like any other food.
2. Plucking a gray hair causes two to grow back.
3. Antiperspirant deodorants cause breast cancer.
4. Cats can steal the air from a baby’s mouth.
5. Mountain Dew can shrink a man’s testicles.
6. You can catch a cold from being outside too long.
7. Cracking your knuckles causes arthritis.
8. Drinking cold water after meals can lead to cancer
9. It’s okay to follow the five-second rule for dropped food.
10. You only use 10 percent of your brain.
WOW! I believed at least 5 of these! For more detailed info log on to: http://www.everydayhealth.com/healthy-living/0331/horrible-health-rumors-to-ignore.aspx?xid=nl_EverydayHealthHealthyLiving_20130530
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