The 9 Biggest Health Myths Debunked

Research reveals that people gain weight because of excess calorie intake and lack of exercise, not because of the proportion of dietary fat or carbohydrates.

There is no such thing as blue blood. Blood appearing blue is an optical illusion. The maroon red color appears blue because light is diffused through the skin.

A psychologist interpreted a 1901 German study that suggested that sections of the tongue tastes specific tastes.

This has been debunked with research. Receptors for the basic tastes are found throughout the tongue.

There’s a myth that people get STDs and other viruses from toilet seats.

Most germs that cause diseases can only live for a very short time on the surface of a toilet seat.The bigger risk is the germs collected on the sink and door handles from people not washing their hands afterwards.

Scientific evaluation of the claim suggests there is no difference in injury rates between those who stretch and those who don't.

Stretching probably will not hurt you, so keep doing it if it makes you feel great. 

Fat and muscle are not the same metabolic tissues and the one cannot turn into the other.

Instead, when you exercise, the fat burns off and you start building your muscle.

Weight gain caused by eating late is a complex issue with some truth to it.

Some studies indicate that late night eaters overeat because they eat mindlessly when they are tired.