5 Common Health Myths---Exposed

Mothers get them from their mothers, who got them from their grandmothers, and you grew up hearing them : "Get eight hours of sleep!" "Fish is good for you"

Common-sense medicine has been around forever, with the internet, it has been spreading faster than ever before. Today my blogspot (Help me buy something from my sponser and very important thing>> Be my Member!!! For recieve good health NEWS) looks into 5 common health myths to see if they are true.

Carrots Are Good For Your Eyes

The Royal Air Force began rumors during World War ll that its pilots ate carrots and therefore could see well at night. The RAF was bombing German cities very successfully at night, and they did not want the Germans to know why.

In fact, the RAF had a new technology. It was radar that was helping the pilots, not carrots.

The truth? Carrots contain beta carotene, which the body turns into vitamin A. Studies have shown that vitamin A --and, therefore, carrots--can help prevent night blind-ness. However, there is no evidence that carrots improve eyesight.


Stress Causes Ulcers

For years, people ---and doctors ---believed that stomach ulcers were causes by stress and/or spicy foods. But in the last twenty years, studies have shown that the cause of many ulsers may be a kind of bacteria.

In the past, people went to long special diets when they had ulcers. Now, doctors often cure ulcers quickly with antibiotics.

Studies have also shown that such bacteria can be spread when people share dishes, eating from the same dish with their own chopsticks. So you are more likely to get an ulcer by eating friends than worrying about next week's big test.

Drink Eight Glasses of Water Per Day

We hear it a lot these days: People need to drink eight glasses of water per day. But in fact, we get much water from foods and other beverages, and usually do not need eight more glasses. Usually, it is enough to drink water when thirsty.

Still, remember that drinks with caffeine or alcohol can dehydrate the body, making it need even more water.
People Need Eight Hours Sleep Per Night

Here is good news for night owls. A recent Japanese study reported in the journal Sleep showed that seven hours of sleep per night, not eight, was the ideal number for a long life.


The studies looked at 100,000 people over ten years and found that those who slept seven hours nightly lived the longest.


Vitamins C Fights Colds


Will taking vitamins C keep you from catching a cold? Some people believe that taking vitamins C daily will prevent colds, and that you should take it hourly if you have cold symptoms.


But colds are spread by viruses, in the air or by touch. Vitamin C will not stop one.


It may, however, help you feel better when you have a cold, so keep bottle around for a rainy day.