Top 7 common health myths dispelled

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Almost all of us believe in these myths and live keeping them in mind. Let's dispel the most popular myths once and for all!

#1

Cancer Research UK says that there is no harm for your health. The only function of a microwave is to heat food, which it executes perfectly.

#2

In fact, it depends on how dirty your floor is. However, if you dropped your food on a dirty floor, be sure that it will become contaminated in milliseconds.

#3

We believe that by drinking milk we make our bones stronger and our teeth healthier but according to the Medical Research Journal, too much milk can make mortality rate and fracture cases higher.

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#4

The results of a medical experiment published in the American Medical Association Journal proved that chocolate doesn’t influence our skin.

#5

Apples are full of vitamin C and fibre but, unfortunately, it’s not enough to protect your organism from various viruses.

#6

It’s also a myth. A research from the American Board of Medicine Journal shows that there is no connection between cracking knuckles and arthritis. Arthritis is a typical disease of 50-89 years of age groups.

#7

It’s a complex disease and sugar is not the main cause of diabetes. Still The American Diabetes Association believe that too much sugar can increase the risk but there is no direct evidence that sugar can cause diabetes, so to avoid the disease you don’t have to cut sugar off from your diet.

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