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The health mythbusters at J-14 are on patrol and we want to know: what health myths do you want us to solve? Whether it's that weird fitness factoid you've always heard, a common food fact you've just never believed, or a health tip your fam or friends always say, we'll find out if it's really fact or just fiction!

Tell us the health myth that's bugging you in the comments below -- you could end up being featured in an issue of J-14!

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49 Comments

sweetheart23 on September 9, 2009 3:47 PM

iv'e heard that carrots are good for your eye sight, i think its true...mabey..

gymelephant45 on September 9, 2009 3:55 PM

well i am obsessed with milk and i love it soo much. (but i hate chocolate milk) anyway i drink about 10 glasses a day and my friends dad said that it is bad to have that much a day and you should have 2 or 3 glasses a day. is this true?

gymelephant45 on September 9, 2009 3:57 PM

also if you drink milk before bed does it give you bad dreams?

gymelephant45 on September 9, 2009 3:57 PM

did my comments go

is it true if u eat mushrooms and almonds in a way it prevents cancer??

Is it true that eating to much white rice can give u cancer

Jessi Cullenizer on September 9, 2009 6:43 PM

Can you die from drinking too much water? That's what I heard... AND WILL THEY EVER FIND A CURE FOR ACNE!!!!???? Pro-Activ is soooo not working anymore!!

'Does acne comes from the food you eat' thats what ive heard! im pretty sure i do NOT believe it but i wanna know if it is true or not...

Does apples help make your teeth sharper?.My frieds keep talking about it and i want to know if it true or not

sarahelizabeth on September 10, 2009 4:30 PM

I eat a lot of yogourt and chesse, but I don't drink milk, I hate it , does eating yogourt and chesse make up for not drinking milk?

sweetheart23 on September 10, 2009 6:57 PM

ive heard that eating apples is good 4 bad breath......nd putting mayo on your hair for a day, then washing it makes ur hair shinnier..??

twilight saga lover on September 10, 2009 8:37 PM

i heard that putting tamatto on ur face help get rid of acne? is this true???

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Polarbear4646 on September 11, 2009 12:56 AM

Is stress bad for acne and is drinking enough water and eating vegetables good for it?

Polarbear4646 on September 11, 2009 12:59 AM

Does stress actually make you unhealthy?

autumn sunshine on September 11, 2009 6:24 AM

Yes, drinking too much water in a small amout of time will kill you. It's called water poisining, and it flushes nutrients out of your body, and you just die.

Carrots will not make you turn orange.

If you don't want to be bittin by mosquitos, eat garlic. Just like in Dracula, garlic will repel blood driking creatures because it travles through you blood stream and the oder goes through your pors. Don't worry, most people can't smell it (though I would reccomend breath mints!)

Peanut butter is a great moisturizer, just wash it off.

Washing your face in toothpaste DOES NOT help acne at all!!!! It makes it worse, and it irritates the skin because of abbrasives in it.

~TTFN~

Can toothpaste get rid of zits?

Can toothpaste get rid of zits?

gymelephant45 on September 11, 2009 7:09 PM

FOR PEOPLE WITH ACNE or people that have random red pathches of skin on their face that does not look pretty:

for acne toothpaste does not help and it irritates your skin then your face will turn red and it will start to spread then it will get dry and not look very nice. trust me i have experienced this. so my gace was really red and gross. to fix this ( or if you have random redness for no reason) put a dab of hydrocoristone cream on the spots (you can get this at shoppers at the pharmacy section) but not to much or else your skin may go even more dry. then put a dime size amount of pollysporn over it. do that 4 times a day for about 7 days but you will start to see a difference after 1 or 2 days.

gymelephant45 on September 11, 2009 7:11 PM

wow my last comment was looooooooooooooong

icedcandyapple on September 12, 2009 5:58 AM

yeah, if you drink like a gallon in one go, you could die, that's true i know, but what about, eating fruit after dinner or something? i don't think that's bad for you but i saw it somewhere, or someone told me.

one thing i want to know, is when shaving your hair off your legs, grows back thicker?

Apparently, because i have pretty good sensitive skin and im tan so my questions are :

1. because im tan does it mean that i have a lower risk of getting skin cancer? ( i live in australia)

2. Is coconut milk a good face moisturiser?

3. Is bleaching the best way to get rid of unwanted facial hair

sweetheart23 on September 12, 2009 9:47 AM

[if you tan , u hav a higher risk of gettin skin cancer.]


iv heard that puttin nail polish on, something bad happens, also if u eat fish late that u could die??
is that true?

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autumn sunshine on September 14, 2009 7:53 AM

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bunnybelle320 on October 2, 2009 4:28 PM

buttholes are in the house!!! milk is very7 good for you. i heard too that it sometimes gives you nightmares before u go to bed. i tried it and nothing happened. i think it is all a myth. besides, i dont even get nightmares anymore

RPattzlovergirl09 on October 6, 2009 7:46 AM

If you eat pizza or ice cream or cookies B4 bed do you get bad dreams? Also, I've heard shaving cream stops sunburn instantly-but only a special brand.

hi, I just wanted to say that I really enjoyed your blog and this post. You make some very informative points. Keep up the great work!

It's nice to know that you guys are helping educate the world about cancer. Thanks for the post.

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