From useful to harmful one step

Many different opinions can be read on the Internet about the harmfulness or benefit of one or another product for health. Some scientists say, for example, that chocolate is useful in heart diseases, others, on the contrary, claim that it only bears harm in this disease.

I do not believe, until I check

How to understand all this? Whom to believe? There is a unique book "Your health: What works and what does not", answers to many questions are given in it. Well, let's try to understand, and, thereby, destroy or confirm the facts. The book examined 20 issues that are harmful - good for health, myth and reality. Let's consider some of them.

For many years, it was believed that cough syrup successfully cures colds in children. It turns out that scientists from Australia have proved that it is a dummy: no harm, no benefit. For two decades scientists have been telling the world that sweets, especially sugar, have direct interaction on the behavior of children. Dozens of scientific works were devoted to this, theses were defended. However, after a while, the opposite was proved. Sugar is dangerous for children to those who have an allergic predisposition to it.

Do you want to have a healthy heart? Enter into your diet olive oil. This product can be useful for women for the prevention of cancer. So far, no one has denied the benefits of olive oil.

Science does not agree with the World Health Organization that coffee is carcinogenic to the bladder. Coffee is a drink of millions that start the morning with a cup of coffee. Many studies have not confirmed the relationship between coffee and cancer. So, 4 reasons to drink more coffee .

Glucose, they say, is white death. Probably, there is some truth in this. Even the consumption of sugary drinks can lead to excess weight, hormonal imbalance and as a result - diabetes. So do not get involved in sweet. Scientists have proven that the risk of diabetes is higher by almost 30 percent in those who at least drink a glass of sweet drink.

But Chinese cuisine, contrary to the prevailing opinion, does not cause headaches. Such fear was caused by the fact that the Chinese use the additive MSG. But it is scientifically proven that people do not have the sensitivity to this drug.

Do not be afraid to eat chicken eggs because of the cholesterol that it contains. It, indeed, contains quite a lot in this product. But this is another cholesterol, different from what is in the blood.

Walking in the fresh air is useful. Who will argue with this. But if you are suffering from extra pounds, then you will not get off by walking alone. Run more effectively for this purpose. But for the heart, both running and walking (in moderation, of course) are equally useful.

Walk, run, breathe. And think less about what is harmful and what is useful. Everything is useful - but in moderation.