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| Tweet Topic Started: Dec 12 2009, 08:38 AM (71 Views) | |
| .:STONE:. | Dec 12 2009, 08:38 AM Post #1 |
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Written by two American doctors, Dr Aaron Carroll and Rachel Vreeman, the book, aims to debunk some of the common held myths about your health. According to the book’s blurb, it aims to take “on these myths and misconceptions, and exposes the truth behind some of those weird and worrisome things we think about our bodies”. Dr Carroll is pediatrics professor at Indiana University School of Medicine, and Dr Vreeman, an assistant professor of pediatrics at the school. Here are some of the best examples from the book. • Eating at night makes you fat. People gain weight when they eat far more calories than they burn. Eating more than three times a day, has been linked to being overweight or obese. The authors say it is how much one eats, not when you eat it. • You need to drink eight glasses of water a day. The recommended amount of fluid every day is also including in food, such as fruits and vegetables, as well as in coffee and soft drink • Chewing gum stays in your stomach for seven years. The authors say gum is actually indigestible. But the body handles matter it can’t digest, by passing it through the body and into a toilet. Read More |
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