Top Seven Health Myths

Wow! FIrstly I would like to point out that most myths have at least a modicum of fact as basis, and have just grown into whoppers along the way. As for the water issue, our bodies do need to stay hydrated, and water is the obvious choice. Yes, we receive liquid nourishment from other sources, and yes, 8 glasses is excessive and vague at the same time. But - bottom line, we need water to stay healthy. It is a healthier way to get the liquid nourisment we need. Period.
On the Halloween candy myth - it is not unheard of that someone might put a sharp object in a child's candy. When you look at the horrible people that do horrible things to children every day, it is not inconceivable. Do I personally know of a child that has had a sharp object in their Halloween candy? NO. Did I check my kids, neices and nephew every year? Yes. I also monitor whose house they go in, etc. Being aware is a good thing.
We all know about cell phone interference and most have experienced it in some manner. It isn't a stretch to think that they might interfer with the odd piece of equipment. While it might not happen everyday, it is bettter to err on the side of caution than to be responsible for someone's ventilator randomly shutting off!!
People are always debunking urban myths, and for every debunking there is someone else who can prove it fact. Is there a boogie man? We say no, but tell that to the little girl who saw him crawl in her bed every night for two years. Point is, these myths are based on someone's knowledge, experience, etc. To say that straining your eyesight will make you go blind may be an exaggeration, but straining your eyes is bad for your eyes and will produce headaches, and in the long run, poorer vision. I agree with several posters regarding the author and Newsweek for printing an article that -while true as written - causes more misconceptions than it clears up. Perhaps this "fluff" piece should have been advertised as such, and not in such a reputable news magazine. And - for those that think that something beind debunked or disproved in SNOPES makes it fact. Try belching (or Passing gas) in front of a lit lighter and see what happens. Silly girl at work did it last week because "IT IS JUST A MYTH" and ended up with no eyebrows ( and a verbal reprimand from supervisor for playing with lighter at work).

I have lived in Las Vegas since my childhood. I also remember the Halloween tainted candy as really happening here also. It goes to show that even this article has myths. Thats why I never became a writer because I would of never gotten a single article written for fear of not writing the truth.

I can remember trick-or-treating BEFORE it was dangerous, we had to stop when some einsteins started inserting razor blades, needles and glass shards into apples. And yes, there were photos and documented news reports.

I'm sorry, but this article is ridiculous...as a physician, I know of no credible doctors who believe these statement...maybe you should do a survey of actual physicians before making much a dumb blanket statement.

I have lived in Las Vegas since my childhood. I also remember the Halloween tainted candy as really happening here also. It goes to show that even this article has myths. Thats why I never became a writer because I would of never gotten a single article written for fear of not writing the truth.

Some of this is not true, I don't care what they say. I've researched the water intoxication theory through several medical reports, and it would take an astronomical amount of water to cause such a condition. Furthermore, you really do need to drink at least 8 glasses of water per day. Think about it...the water you get in other forms is not pure water. Your body needs the pure water in order to keep it flushed and free of contaminants. Every doctor, fitness trainer and medical person I have ever talked to or read comments from has pointed out that pure water is the only way to keep the body flushed of harmful elements. To suggest that getting water from caffeinated drinks, such as coffee, is as good for us as pure water is absurd.

They started inspecting Holloween candy because broken glass and razor blades were supposedly found in fruit handed out several years ago. They then started offering x-ray at hospitals just to be safe. So people trying to keep their children safe would throw out everything but wrapped candy no more pop corn balls and fun things like that because it may not be safe.

Many items listed in the "myths" are not "myths" but are true... It's nonsense to think in the entire USA no one has ever poisoned by a stranger on Halloween. Also, all Doctors recommend 8 glasses of water a day bcause we should be drinking water and NOT soda, juice, etc. Yes, some people get the fluids other ways, but that is not the way it should be. Doctor's are not saying take 8 glasses of water and 3 bottles of soda and 2 beers/wine every day. Of course, that would be too much fluid.

It's interesting that there have been comments about every item except the one about how the hair grows back. Oops, now there has been one.

I wish some notice would be given to the idea that babies can catch strep throat: another medical myth strongly believed by doctors: my first daughter caught strep throat at only 7 months, and they only tested her because I pushed. They simply didn't believe anything was wrong with her, and were astonished when the test came back positive. With my second daughter, she was four months when she caught strep throat, from my older daughter, who once again had it at 23 months. Again, I had to push to get her tested, and again, they were absolutely astonished to see a positive result on a test they thought was a waste of time.

A thoguth on the water myth: overconsumption of water needs to be addressed, particularly within military channels. When I was in boot camp in the Navy, we had no less than three instances of people sent to medcal, only to find out they had consumed so much water they were sick. The military pushes hard on water, says you can never consume too much, and will even force you to down two or three full canteens (about 16oz a piece) in one sitting. We were expected to drink 8 to 12 canteens of water a day, or more on the "rigorous" days. For those who say it's necessary because boot camp is an "intensely physical environment" think again: in days past it was, now they run three or four times a week, and go to classes and training the rest. Does that really warrant that type of water consumption?

well I will say that, when my uncle was exhumed, because a mistake at the cemetery, my relatives could not resist to open the casket, his hair was long and his fingernails too.
now i remember when he was buried , his hair was clean cut and nice

myth or no myth I saw it....

I have a newspaper article with a picture of my policeman father from the Goshen News (Indiana) back in the 70's, holding an apple with razor blades stuck inside. It's been going on for a long time.

What I would like to know is what is a nutritionalist.