Fact or Myth: Can the Placebo Effect Work?
This is a FACT.
A placebo is a chemically inactive, harmless substance that has absolutely no physiological effect on the body…supposedly. Here’s where the mind...
Fact or Myth: Do Crunches Flatten Your Stomach?
This is MYTH.
500 crunches a day won’t give you the flat abs you crave…if you have an extra layer of fat on your belly!...
Fact or Myth: Can Sinus Medicine Damage Your Sense of Smell?
This is a FACT.
If you use certain sinus medicine products developed by Zicam™, you could be damaging your sense of smell. Anosmia (loss of...
Fact or Myth: Can a Juice Cleanse Jumpstart Your Metabolism?
This is a MYTH…
The only thing a juice cleanse jumpstarts is your commitment to turning around your health and diet. A juice cleanse can...
Fact or Myth: Does Mental Imagery Improves Athletic Performance?
This is a FACT.
Practice does make perfect...but when it comes to sports, practice should encompass more than just honing physical skills. The most impressive...
Fact or Myth: Do Nitrites/ Nitrates in Food Cause Cancer?
This is a MYTH.
For the most part. The controversy over sodium nitrites and sodium nitrates in food is ongoing. Documents issued by the...
Fact or Myth: Weight Training Makes Women Bulky
This is a MYTH.
Walk into any gym and you’ll see a disproportionate number of women sweating it out on cardio machines to women lifting...
Fact or Myth: Can The Effects of Loneliness Make You Sick?
This is a FACT.
Scientists are studying the physical effects of loneliness on the human body as they compare to those caused by chronic stress....
Sunscreen and Cancer…
Sunscreen increases the risk of skin cancer.
Fact or Myth?
This is a FACT.
It may seem contradictory, but it’s true! Wearing sunscreen...
Fact or Myth: Are Diet and Depression Linked?
This is a FACT.
Studies have shown that depression is influenced by a number of factors: psychosocial stressors, poor diet, lack of exercise, obesity, leaky...