When it comes to health and wellness, there are soooooo many old wives' tales out there. While there may be truth to some of these, the rest belong in the fiction section of your local bookstore.
MSN had a nice little summary of 5 old wives' tales that are common in health and wellness. They are:
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Cell phones are dangerous to use in hospitals because they interfere with medical equipment (JURY'S OUT)
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It's safe to follow the "5-second" rule for food dropped on the floor (FALSE)
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Cracking your knuckles can cause arthritis (FALSE)
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Cola-type soft drinks may damage your kidneys (TRUE)
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"Double dipping" spreads germs from one chip to another (TRUE)
I've addressed other old wives' tales in the past, such as here. However, I'm curious to hear from you. Are there any old wives' tales out there that you've wondered about? Is there anything that you or others have tended to believe, but you wondered, "Is that REALLY true?" If so, post a comment here, and I'll do some digging. I'll then write a blog post covering what I found out about the topics you suggested.