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  • Thursday, December 18, 2008

    Holiday health myths

    During the holidays when we're busy and stressing about so much, I have found a list of things we don't have to worry about: Five surprising holiday health myths.
    Number one is sugar makes kids hyperactive. Studies found there is no link and sweets cannot change behavior.
    Number two is suicides increase over the holidays.
    Also proven false. Poinsettias are toxic. They may not be good for you and may make you sick, but no significant poisoning has been found in 96 percent of the cases reported.
    Eating at night makes you fat also proven to be untrue. It may be linked to obesity, but it's the overall calories that you ingest that causes obesity, not the time of day. Read about the rest of the myths here.

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