How well can you spot a medical myth or outdated belief ? 1A) Eating high-fiber foods prevents colon cancer. 1B) FALSE. Doctors once believed that eating a lot of “roughage” kept the colon free of cancer-causing toxins. Several large studies found, however, that neither high-fiber diets nor fiber supplements prevented colon cancer. 2A) Everyone should [...]
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Posted: July 21, 2011 in Archives, Everything From A-Z, Misc. Knowledge, Myths About The Body0
Although some old fitness fictions, such as “no pain, no gain” and “spot reducing” are fading fast, plenty of popular exercise misconceptions still exist. Here are some of the most common exercise myths as well as the not-so-common facts based on current exercise research. Exercise Myth 1. You Will Burn More Fat If You Exercise [...]
^Can You Spot The Truth?^ ~Belief~ Eating high-fiber foods prevents colon Cancer… ~The Truth~ (False)> Doctors once believed that eating a lot of “roughage,” kept the colon free of cancer-causing toxins. Several large studies found, however, that neither high-fiber diets nor fiber supplements prevented colon cancer. ~Belief~ Everyone should drink eight glasses of water each [...]
