Myths vs Facts: Busting Popular Health Beliefs

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Myths vs Facts: Busting Popular Health Beliefs

We’ve all heard health advice from friends, relatives, or random posts online some of it’s spot on, but a lot of it… not so much. From the “eight glasses of water a day” rule to whether cracking your knuckles is dangerous, there’s a lot of confusion out there. This quick quiz is here to help you figure out what’s true, what’s false, and what’s just plain weird.

Sitting on a public toilet seat is a common way to catch dangerous infections.

  • Myth

  • Fact

The best first aid for a burn is putting ice directly on it.

  • Myth

  • Fact

Crash diets are a safe and effective way to lose weight and keep it off.

  • Myth

  • Fact

Microwaving your food destroys most of the nutrients in it.

  • Myth

  • Fact

Reading in dim light can damage your eyes permanently.

  • Myth

  • Fact

Cracking your knuckles will eventually give you arthritis.

  • Myth

  • Fact

Choosing low-fat or fat-free salad dressings always makes a salad healthier.

  • Myth

  • Fact

You must drink exactly eight glasses of water every day to stay healthy.

  • Myth

  • Fact

All salads are automatically a healthy meal choice.

  • Myth

  • Fact

Drinking cranberry juice will definitely prevent urinary tract infections (UTIs).

  • Myth

  • Fact

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