Some Health Myths, Exposed-PART:2

 

1. It's good to go on a detox to cleanse your body of toxins:- 

Detox diets, juices and treatments are hugely popular, but the very idea that we can take steps to detox our own bodies is a myth. From a medical point of view, there is no need for anyone to detox their systems, as our bodies are built to get rid of toxins way better than any diet or treatment can. Probably the best way to protect your body’s detoxification process would be to take care of the liver and the kidney, which are the body’s main organs in detoxification.

2. Eating food within 5 seconds of dropping it on the floor is safe:-

 yes yes I am talking about 5 min rule. It's the worst when something you really wanted to eat falls on the floor. But if you grab it in five seconds, it's ok, right?The five-second-rule isn't a real thing. Bacteria can contaminate a food within milliseconds. Mythbusting tests show that moist foods attract more bacteria than dry foods, but there's no "safe duration." Instead, safety depends on how clean the surface you dropped the food on is.

3. The hymen is a sheet of tissue that blocks a women's vagina:- 

Wrong.Guys, the hymen is a thin membrane that only partially blocks the vaginal opening — if a woman is born with one at all.Also, plenty of activities other than sex can stretch or damage the hymen, including exercise or inserting a tampon.

4. Eating before drinking keeps you sober :- 

Eating before drinking does help your body absorb alcohol, but it only delays the alcohol entering your bloodstream, it doesn't restrict it.Your body absorbs the alcohol more slowly after a big meal, so eating before drinking can help limit the severity of your hangover. Eating a lot after drinking, however, won't do much to help your hangover.

5. Brown sugar is healthier than white sugar :- 

brown sugar is mostly white sugar with some molasses — so refining it further would give you white table sugar.While molasses contains some vitamins and minerals like potassium and magnesium, there is not enough in your standard brown sugar packet that should make you reach for it if you're trying to eat healthier.As far as your body is concerned, white and brown sugar are one-in-the-same.