Can drinking sodas cause kidney damage?
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Exercise in under 7 minutes a week?
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The myth about catching a cold
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Common medical myths
Hello everyone Here is my article just published at FitnessRx Magazine. Enjoy. Sean Hashmi When does an idea become proof? If enough people believe that the earth is flat, does that make it true? From ancient Babylon and Egypt to Greece and China, many powerful civilizations believed the earth was flat prior to 4th Century BC. Even today, some of our most respected experts have accepted certain myths as dogma. Let’s look at some of these myths to see how they went from fiction to fact. We’ll start with one that many children have been scolded for by their parents. ...
The myth of drinking eight glasses of water a day
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The Science of Martial Arts
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Are men better at fighting food cravings then women?
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Can a lack of sleep increase your chances of catching a cold?
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Can drinking sodas cause kidney damage?
We all know that sodas have large amounts of sugar in them but is it possible that they may be causing harm to your kidneys? Watch the video to learn about a new study talking about the dangers of drinking sodas. Read More →
Exercise in under 7 minutes a week?
We all know that obesity is an epidemic. The latest figures show that two-thirds of U.S. adults over the age of 20 are considered overweight or obese. Most of us also know that obesity is linked to several chronic diseases like diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, stroke and even cancer. What you might not know is the staggering economic burden of... [Read more of this review]
The myth about catching a cold
Let’s look at a common myth that many children have been scolded for by their parents. The myth goes something like “you will catch a cold by going outside in cold weather. Is this true?” Watch the video to find out. Read More →
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