Fact or Myth: Are Interesterified Fats Bad for You?

This is a FACT. Did you know that over 90% of the money Americans spend on food is used to purchase processed goods? These packaged...

Fact or Myth: Chicken Soup Cures a Cold

This is a FACT. Whether canned or homemade, a bowl of steaming hot chicken soup cures a cold! The chicken soup cure has been healing...
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Fact or Myth: Can Cranberries Lower Blood Sugar?

This is a FACT. The research is in: cranberries do lower blood sugar! The tartly delicious cranberry is the latest food targeted by researchers in...

Fact or Myth: Can Heartburn Drugs Increase Heart Attack Risk?

This is a FACT. And a disconcerting one when you consider that 20 million Americans regularly take heartburn drugs to ease the excruciating symptoms of...

Fact or Myth: Do Public Hot Tubs Spread Germs?

This is a FACT. Who doesn’t like to soak in a relaxing whirlpool with jets that massage aching limbs? But once you know the germy...
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Fact or Myth? Can Peppermint Improve Your Mental Performance?

This is a FACT. Peppermint health benefits have been celebrated by ancient civilizations, including the Greeks, and were first identified by the English in...
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Fact or Myth: Are Pesticides Creating A Rise In Allergies?

This is a FACT. The answer to the drastic increase in food allergies may be found in pesticide use. Dichlorophenol is a compound used...

Fact or Myth: Are You Taller in the Morning?

This is a FACT. While it’s unlikely you’ve ever looked at yourself in the mirror and thought, “Why am I taller in the morning?” you...
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Fact or Myth: Is Psoriasis Linked to Diabetes?

This is a FACT. Psoriasis is a non-contagious skin condition that causes your body to produce new skin cells too quickly.  The result is severely...

Fact or Myth: Can You Catch a Cold from Wet Hair?

This is a MYTH. There are fibs our parents told us that truly were for our own good: Eat your carrots and you’ll be able...