Myths about health
The old good ways to drink brine in the morning or to hang out with a glass of vodka turned out to be completely ineffective ways to fight the hangover, as well as any other attempts to ease your condition after a tumultuous party. This was proved by scientists of the Indian University. So the only really effective remedy for a hangover - as little as possible to drink alcohol the day before.
The myth of hair and nails
Hair and nails grow after death - even a child knows about it. And here is a lie! This is just an optical illusion - the human body dries out after death and this creates the appearance that the hair and nails are longer.
The Myth of Cancer
Indeed, there are no direct causes of the onset of this disease, but pessimistic reasoning that it is impossible to prevent it is a myth. Scientists have proven that the incidence of cancer is due to poor social and living conditions, an unfavorable environment, bad habits, poor nutrition and the absence of a regime. The conclusion suggests itself: to prevent cancer,
should stop drinking alcohol, quit smoking, eat, eat healthy foods, play sports.
The myth of sleepwalkers
Many believe that somnambulism can not be awakened when they walk in a dream. Like, it's fraught with shock, a heart attack or brain damage. In fact, nothing such a lunatic does not threaten. But the man who ventured to wake up the somnambulist, could well come from awakened for unreviewed dreams.
The myth of preparing for sport training
Do you do stretching before you exercise the main load on the muscles? If yes, then in vain! It turns out that stretching the muscles leads to their weakening - thus, stretching not only does not prevent the occurrence of injuries during training, but, on the contrary, promotes them. To prepare for physical exertion, it is better to jog for 10 minutes.
The myth of shaving hair
A fairly common myth that hair growing after shaving is more severe and dark, was not confirmed in the course of research. In fact, after-shave hair is exactly the same stiffness as the hair on those parts of the body where they are not shaved, and grow at exactly the same speed. Just again growing hair has a dull top - that seems to be more rigid and thick. And the darkness of the grown hair is explained simply - it just did not have time to burn out in the sun.
Myths about the common cold
Advertising convinces us to take a soluble powder at the first sign of a cold - and how they will be removed by hand. Yes, the symptoms of the disease( fever, chills) will remove such a remedy, but it will not have a therapeutic effect. This method should be resorted only in extreme cases - infatuation with miracle powders weakens immunity and has a negative impact on the kidneys.
Absolutely ineffective method of fighting colds is the popular method of using "pepper" - alcohol will only weaken the immune system. But rinsing with vodka of the throat - on the contrary, very useful for the immune system procedure.
How often we blame colds for the cold season. In fact, the winter is "to blame" for this only in part, forcing people to sit out the cold in the room. And in fact to walk on fresh air it is necessary and in the winter, developing stability of immunity to viruses.
Folk wisdom "Keep your feet warm and your head in the cold" is absolutely groundless. In the cold, you need to fully dress warm. In the frozen head, there is a narrowing of the vessels, leading to a weakening of the immune system. A cold wind can inflate the facial nerve - the sensations are not pleasant.
A simple person should not bathe until fully recovered - this "bearded" myth does seem ridiculous in our time. Nevertheless, many continue to believe in him. But everything happens to the exact opposite - because of the viruses in the sick body, the amount of toxins that are released in particular with the help of the skin increases. Therefore, the body must be periodically cleaned of contamination, otherwise the disease will be longer.
The Myth of the Water
Drinking 2.5 liters of water a day, a person provides a normal metabolism in his body. This is another common myth. It is not at all necessary to drink one water - the liquid necessary for the normal activity of the body is contained in any beverages( juices, tea, milk) and food( soups).
The myth of evening food
"Do not eat after six - recover!" - scare us magazine articles on the topic of diets. This myth arose from the false idea that food is not digested during sleep, when the body "rests."In fact, the time of eating does not matter at all - it is much more important what and in what quantities a person eats, and also what physical activity he has during the day. Thus, the amount of excess calories can negatively affect the weight, and not the time of their consumption.
The myth of the brain
The myth that a person uses the brain only 10% is quite popular. However, studies have shown that absolutely all areas of the cerebral cortex are active most of the time. So now the excuses about the supposedly ingenious( but not claimed by us) capabilities of our brain have no scientific background.
Myth of vision
Vision "sits down", if read with poor lighting - this myth is justified only partially. Dim light actually causes eye strain. But this phenomenon is temporary - until the eye gets used to these lighting conditions( this happens in just a few seconds) - and in the future will not affect the state of the eyes.
Science does not stand still, and what was once considered an indisputable truth, eventually turns into an ordinary myth. Follow only reliable facts, taking care of your health, and let it be beyond any myths.
Taking care of our own health, we often deny ourselves the pleasure to eat before bed, try not to read with artificial light, and at the first signs of a cold we hurry to take a miracle powder from advertising. And do not even think about the fact that many statements about human health are in fact nothing more than a myth. Do not believe me? Read this article - we guarantee, much of the reading will surprise you!
Myth about eggs
It is quite common that the eggs are harmful because of the cholesterol content in them. The latter, getting into the blood of a person, leads to cardiovascular diseases. However, in fact, saturated fat in the egg is only 1.6 grams( for comparison - in a cup of milk, 2% of its fat content is twice as much).The myth of the hangover funds