Common Myths That Have Been Debunked By Science

Natural Sugar is Not Better For You Than Processed Sugar

Just because your granola bar is made with honey doesn't necessarily mean it is healthier than if it was made with high fructose corn syrup. Any type of sugar metabolizes the same. The problem with sugar truly lays in inflated portion sizes. Make sure you pay attention to how much you eat overall as opposed to how much sugar is in one thing. 

An Apple a Day Doesn't Keep the Doctor Away

Hey, we all know that apples are healthy. They're jam-packed with vitamin C, fiber, and beneficial nutrients that help your long term health, but they aren't enough to keep you alive forever. If you get sick, go to the doctor, even if you eat a lot of apples. 

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The More You Know

  • Agatha Christie said she came up with many of her book plots while sitting in her bathtub while eating apples.
  • There are around 60,000 miles of blood vessels in the human body. If you took them all out and laid them end to end, they’d stretch around the world more than twice.
  • Your brain is sometimes more active when you're asleep than when you're awake.
  • Hippos have the largest mouths of any animal on land.
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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.