We hear a lot of health information that circulated by word of mouth in the community. We take it as truth because almost all people believe it. In fact, some of the myths that are not supported by scientific truth. Here are nine of them.
1. Reading in the dark ruin your eyes
Have you ever been advised not to read in the dark because it can damage the eye? Reading in the dark will only tiring the eyes but do not damage our eyes.
2. The heart is on the left chest
Almost everyone when asked where the heart it will hold the left chest. This is a misconception. The heart is located almost in the middle of our chest, tucked away in the back of the chest cavity.
3. Stress can make your hair gray overnight
The evidence did show that stress can accelerate gray hair. A person who experienced the tension and sadness in a long time can be faster to have gray hair. However, the process is not in one night. The process changes the color to gray hair occurs gradually. The pattern of color change usually is genetic, there are still black hair there also turn gray.
4. The best way to be slim is to eat as little as possible.
If you eat very little, your weight will go down quickly, which seems to be very effective. But in the long run it is bad for your health and your weight. If you eat too little, you will lack vitamins and minerals so weak and tired. Your body will lack the energy needed and will seek alternative sources of energy to burn fat with muscle. Metabolism also slows down, due to reduced muscle mass makes burning slower. Your body becomes very efficient. If you then break your diet and eat more (the majority of people do), then the combination of efficiency and excessive calorie intake will make your weight quickly rise again. Often your weight more than ever. This is often called yo-yo effect. The best way to be slim is a program that combines a gradual decrease in caloric intake and increased combustion.
5. The best way to overcome hiccups is to drink water
Medically, there is no evidence of the effectiveness of drinking water or hold their breath in overcoming hiccups. In contrast, according to the old recommendation of the New England Journal of Medicine (1971), swallowing a spoonful of sugar granules are even more effective. According to the study, this tactic succeeded in stopping hiccups in 19 out of 20 patients.
6. Chills makes you susceptible to flu
A study ever conducted on the Common Cold Research Unit, Salisbury, England, where a group of volunteers inoculated with influenza virus is brought closer to their nose. Half the group was placed in a warm room while the remaining bath and soaked for half an hour, then dressed but wore wet socks for several hours. The group did not get the flu more wet than dry group. Conclusion: The cold does not affect the immune system.
7. Warm milk makes children easier to fall asleep
Milk contains very little tryptophan, an amino acid that affects sleep easier. However, you need gallons of milk to feel the effect. When you find your child's so easy to fall asleep after drinking milk, actually rutinitasnyalah which helps children become calm.
8. We only use 10 percent of our brain.
A number of brain imaging studies have shown that no one else in the brain region that completely silent or inactive. Detailed imaging of the brain has failed to identify 90 percent of the content of the brain that is "not exploited". The myth that our brains are just a small part which is used may come from sellers who try to offer a "new innovation" in improving the ability of the brain.
9. Shaving makes hair grow back more quickly and harshly.
Waxing, shaving or pulling your hair will not change the texture or growth rate. The new hair grows back is blunt, but in time they will look exactly like your hair before.
Sources:http://kolom-inspirasi.blogspot.com/2012/01/sembilan-fakta-kesehatan-yang-ternyata.html
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