Myths, specially inside the age of the Internet, have a way of taking up a lifestyles of their private. The internet site Snopes.Com exists for the most effective motive of debunking Internet misinformation, yet many memories keep to unfold long after Snopes has validated them to be fake; I've every now and then received barely one-of-a-kind versions of the equal inaccurate tale years apart.
Most myths are quite a bargain innocent. A faux tale approximately Coca-Cola buying up and discontinuing Dr Pepper, or approximately Prince playing a position in the introduction of Air Jordan shoes, does no longer virtually damage each person, besides by using way of dropping their time as they bypass it spherical and study it and pass it on to others. But there may be one kind of fable that can truly reason bodily harm: health myths. If you have a look at and (for a few motive) accept as true with a piece of writing telling you that a food regimen of not anything however bacon and 14 hours an afternoon of television is the essential thing to sturdiness, taking that recommendation to coronary heart is probably a quick price tag to a big coronary.
So it really annoys me after I hold reading - in particular in resources which is probably purported to be decent - health
My latest Money Crashers article covers this and three other health myths, explaining where they come from, why they're wrong, and how they could be costing you time, money, or general hassle:
- The myth that you need 8 hours of sleep a night. Actually, sleep needs vary considerably from person to person - and the average person's need appears to be closer to 7 hours rather than 8.
- The myth that eggs (or at least egg yolks) are dangerous because of the cholesterol they contain. While the American Heart Association clings stubbornly to this view, most medical studies show that cutting back on eggs doesn't improve health outcomes and may even make them worse.
- Newest of the lot, the myth that standing desks - like the one Brian build for himself to use at work - are better for your body than sitting in a chair. Although there is indeed evidence that sitting for long periods is bad for you, there's also ample evidence that standing for long periods is just as bad, if not worse. Experts say switching off between sitting and standing throughout the day is better than spending hours in either position (which is why Brian designed his desk to let him do both).
