While the internet is able to give you an answer to any question, you should mindfully think about what information is true or false. Especially if we are talking about your health – because it is a theme where mistakes cost too much. Here we decided to list the most popular bad advice that you can find while searching (but should not listen)
1)Try an elimination diet to lose weight
It is Wrong. The elimination diet is not that like: it involves eliminating certain foods from your diet. But it’s designed to help figure out if you have food intolerances or allergies, not weight loss.
2)Focus on exercise, not diet
People have been proving this for years, but scientific research shows that the opposite is actually true. The reason why the diet feels so much more effective than exercise is that it takes a ton of activity to create the 500-700 daily calorie deficit you need to lose half a kilo per week through exercise. This does not mean that exercise is not important – they are important. But it is important to eat well when your goal is to lose weight.
3)Don’t eat before bed
You really don’t need to worry so much about following this advice. Some studies show the opposite: snacking before bed can help you feel fuller and eat less overall. But there’s no conclusive evidence to prove that eating right before bed is a significant contributor to weight gain or weight loss, for that matter. Follow your hunger signals and eat when you really need fuel.
4)When it comes to Alzheimer’s risk, the first concern is genetics
Yes, having a family member with Alzheimer’s may increase the risk of developing it in the future. But lifestyle factors also play a very big role. Diet, exercise, and sleep can help you to slow down or even prevent the brain degeneration associated with Alzheimer’s – and these are factors that you really consider to control over.
5)Stay away from coffee during pregnancy
The real problem is caffeine, but experts agree that a little caffeine (including coffee) is perfectly normal when you’re pregnant. According to the World Health Organization research, the general scientific opinion is that drinking more than 300 milligrams of caffeine per day may increase the risk of losing a pregnancy and having a low birth weight baby.
This is why medicine recommends that pregnant women consume less than 200 milligrams of caffeine per day or about eight ounces of coffee. If you turned to decaffeinated coffee, you can eat even more.
6)Sports drinks help you get rid of a hangover
Certain drinks somehow can help replace electrolytes – sodium, potassium, phosphorus, chloride, calcium, and magnesium – and generally, they help regulate fluid levels in the body. But most hangovers are not bound to electrolyte imbalances. So, while sports drinks can help you rehydrate, they are unlikely to magically relieve you of a hangover.
7)To cleanse a wound, soak it in saltwater
In fact, the opposite is true. Saltwater, in unsafe because like on a beach or in a bay, is not sterile and can contain harmful bacteria, including carnivores. This can lead to serious infections.
8)Drink apple cider vinegar for colds
People suggest that drinking a diluted solution of apple vinegar can change your body’s pH level and create an environment that bacteria and viruses cannot live. This has not been proven.
The effects of ACV have been studied on bacteria outside the body, but it is not known how it works on bacteria inside the body. Plus, most colds are caused by viruses, not bacteria, which means they don’t do much anyway.
9)Get a body wrap to lose weight quickly
People claim that body wraps can help you lose weight quickly, but that’s not what you want. Wraps can make you thinner and even lead to a loss of several pounds, but this will all be due to water-related weight loss and therefore will be temporary.
10)Take turmeric for a sharp mind
Turmeric is anti-inflammatory and acts as an antioxidant. But while many people claim that it can sharpen your mind and prevent Alzheimer’s, there is actually no scientific evidence to support this.