Fact or Myth: Do Yearly Mammograms Save Lives?
This is a MYTH.
Science has turned its attention to the practice of getting yearly mammograms, and recent research is giving annual mammograms a pretty...
Fact or Myth: Do Potato Chips Contain Cancer-Causing Chemicals?
This is a Fact.
The European Union conducted a 3-year long study to investigate Heat-generated Food Toxicants. The report, which was published at the end...
Fact or Myth: Starve a Fever Feed a Cold
This is a MYTH.
Old wives’ tales have remarkable staying power, as attested by the longstanding myth: starve a fever feed a cold. The myth...
Fact or Myth: Are Egg Whites Better for You Than Whole Eggs?
This is a MYTH.
The health benefits of eggs have been completely lost in their bad reputation over the years. Don’t believe the hype!...
Fact or Myth: The Negative Effects of Television Can Be Hazardous to Your Health?
Watching TV is bad for your eyes.
This is a FACT.
While many eye care professionals have claimed for years that there is no validity...
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...
Fact or Myth: Can Saccharomyces Cerevisiae-Derived Peptides Reduce Excess Abdominal Fat?
There are two types of fat:
Subcutaneous fat, which lies beneath the surface of the skin
Visceral fat, which surrounds the internal organs of the abdominal...
Fact or Myth: Can Cell Phones Increase Your Risk of Cancer?
This is a Fact.
Just ask your cell phone provider. Iphone users can refer to the safety manual, which specifies: “When using iPhone near...
Fact or Myth: Low Vitamin D Levels Are Linked to Parkinson’s
This is a FACT.
Recent research flips the script. Having low vitamin D levels isn’t a symptom of Parkinson’s disease (as previously espoused) but a...
Fact or Myth: Does a High Salt Diet Cause Autoimmune Disease?
This is a FACT.
The fact that foods high in salt contribute to hypertension and heart disease is old news, but the notion that a...