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Published 08 Jul, 2017 09:57am

Top 5 misleading Health Myth

Web Desk: Our society is full of many myths, these myths may concern with the traditional believes or personal experiences. We often come to know many of the these from our friend, family and relatives, but all of them might not be true.

Here are some misconceptional and wrong myths links to our health, but now these should be stopped to pass to the next generation because they are not factual.

Wet Hair Get You Cold

It is the most popular myth, our elders told to us but studies have revealed that it has no sense. Mostly, cold and fever are caught by the allergies or viral infection. But if you are already have a cold, this will aggravate the condition.

Reading in dim light damages your eyesight

Reading in dim leads to additional strain but scientifically it is not proved that it will damage your eyesight. This will surely tire your eyes but don’t damage it.

Drink 8 glasses of water a day

This is what everyone has heard for sure but its not correct. Number of glasses vary from person to person. You can simply find out your water needs by not ignoring your body clues. Thus drinkrink water when you feel actually thirsty.

Acne is caused by Chocolates

This heart breaking myth has no reality. Even, dark chocolates are good your skin. The main reasons for acne are dead skin, germs and bacteria. Yes, acne can be aggravated by over eating of oily and sugary items.

Want to lose weight, skip your meal

This is extremely wrong perception. Eating less and not on time slow the metabolic rate and gain weight.

Source: bollywoodshaadis

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