But seriously, I'm amazed at how often I hear people repeating old wives tales and myths that have already been thoroughly refuted. They die hard!
I've heard some on that list fairly recently (i.e. hair grows back thicker if you shave it) and the water thing is touted in health magazines and on health websites all the time, including the part about "caffeinated beverages actually DE-hydrate you!" which is patently false and has been disproved in clinical testing.
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Date: 2007-12-26 07:12 pm (UTC)But seriously, I'm amazed at how often I hear people repeating old wives tales and myths that have already been thoroughly refuted. They die hard!
I've heard some on that list fairly recently (i.e. hair grows back thicker if you shave it) and the water thing is touted in health magazines and on health websites all the time, including the part about "caffeinated beverages actually DE-hydrate you!" which is patently false and has been disproved in clinical testing.