Eating fruit, vegetables and whole grains are healthier than eating processed foods. 

• A chain email in the 1990s was responsible for the false belief that antiperspirant was raising the risk of breast cancer. 
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Most bacteria we come into contact with are either neutral or beneficial to us.

The word "detox" is used as an advertising buzzword.

Colds do not come from going outside with wet clothes or hair. Colds come from viruses and may spread at any time.

A diet book was released in 1996 claiming that diets depended on a person's GBO genotype, but a large study involving 1455 people debunked the theory.

Vaccines can cause side effects that may have potential problems for some children.

Antibiotics are prescribed only for bacterial infections. It is futile against viruses.

The healthiest way to get vitamins to your body is through fruits and vegetables.

Everyone has a different requirement for water. Temperature, humidity, size, age, gender and activity have an influence on your fluid needs.

Your brain is active regardless of what activity you do. Some parts of the brain are used fro certain activities more than others, but there aren't areas that aren't used.

Radiation can be either high-energy or low-energy. High-energy radiation like x-rays and gamma rays can damage your DNA.

It does not matter when you eat. Your body treats a calorie like a calorie, regardless of when it was ingested.

Your immune system is a complex series of processes involving antibodies, certain proteins, parts of your blood, and more.

Swimming right after eating does not give you cramps.

Disease-causing microbes are everywhere, not just in public toilets. However, toilets are cleaned more often. Compared to other objects like keyboards, cellphones or money, the toilet is not a major source of disease-carrying microbes.

Sugar does not seem to have any hyperactive effect on children.

Homoeopathy is the practice of mixing a tiny amount of a drug or herb into water in an attempt to reverse the drug or herb's effects.

Cracking knuckles can cause swollen hands and loss of some grip strength. The popping noise comes from bubbles bursting in your joint fluid. It, however, does not cause arthiritis.