1. That Z-Pack will get rid of that cold.
2. Stretching prior to exercise will help avoid injuries.
3. Back Pain? Then you should rest.
4. Yawning is contagious.
5. Fresh fruits and veggies are better than frozen.
Did you guess right? It's #4. Yawning IS contagious! The others are actually all false!
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Ouch! What do you do with that back pain? |
2. There is still a lot of confusion about this one, but the latest research is indicating that stretching prior to exercise to help prevent injury may be a bunch of crap. Most people stretch to prime their muscles for what is about to come. Do we have any proof that stretching prevents injury? Not really. BUT, we know that stretching and flexibility overall leads to wider range of motion which in turn may help to improve balance and prevent injuries. My verdict? Take the 3 minutes to stretch a little. Not going to hurt, right?
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How cute! Did you yawn yet? |
4. True! Yawning is contagious. Why? No one knows! You can read online the hundreds of different theories, but frankly, no one knows. Go ahead....yawn....yawnnnnn...I dare you to not do it! Just reading the word YAWN makes you want to YAWN! :)
5. Surprisingly, no! Most times, fruits and veggies are frozen at their ripest stage, and therefore are jam packed full of nutrients. Freezing them does not take away any of these healthy antioxidants and other good stuff in them. Also, fresh fruit, as it is being transported from where ever it came from to your kitchen, is exposed to a lot of different elements, including light, which may degrade some of the vitamins.
Did you win Fact vs. Fiction??
Until next time....
xo,
Thanks
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