All of us have a particular set of habits that we think are important for maintaining our health and figure. And while some of them, such as washing fruit before you eat it or getting regular exercise, undoubtedly are important, others have question marks hanging over them.
The Life Hacker put together a list of seven habits that you can give up without any consequences – because they’re actually useless.
Consuming multivitamins and all kinds of bio-additives doesn’t reduce the risk of developing certain diseases and has no effect on your memory or ability to work. A group of scientists in the US reached this conclusion after carrying out a series of clinical tests involving the participation of more than 450,000 people. The results of other pieces of research indicate that taking multivitamins might actually have a negative effect on your health.
Using anti-bacterial hand gel that contains no alcohol
Anti-bacterial hand gels really do help get rid of many different kinds of bacteria and other germs. However, this applies only in the case of those gels that are no less than 60% alcohol. Other hand sanitizers don’t remove all kinds of microorganisms. They have no effect, for instance, on the Norovirus or cryptosporidia. Moreover, any contact you have with pesticides or pollution will not be alleviated by the use of cleaning fluids containing alcohol. In this case, you just need to wash your hands.
Research shows that the unpleasant symptoms that monosodium glutamate is believed to cause in human beings, such as nausea and headaches, only occur when you eat something with no less than 3 g of this substance in its purest form. You’re quite unlikely to encounter this. At the same time, the food products to which glutamate is added aren’t very good for you even without it.
Detox diets, which are currently gaining popularity at a rapid pace, promise to rid your body of toxins. But specialists unanimously point out that the body can deal with them on its own. If your liver and kidneys aren’t performing properly, that’s a reason to visit the doctor and not to simply drink more smoothies or cocktails.
In many countries, there is no legal requirement to mark organic food products with any kind of certification. This is why if you see the words “eco” or “bio,” it’s more often than not going to just be a marketing ploy rather than a guarantee that the food has been produced without the use of chemicals. So the fact is it won’t be any better for you than the ordinary fruit or vegetables you buy at the market.
Using microwaves to heat up your food really can destroy the useful substances it contains, but the same thing can happen when you reheat food using your oven or stove. And in some cases, the fact that it works faster can make a microwave the preferred option. For example, reheating in a microwave can better preserve substances like vitamin C.
As with carbohydrate and protein, our bodies require fat, and so swapping ordinary food products for their low-fat equivalent is not the best way to cut out calories. Moreover, in many products the reduction of fat is compensated for by a higher sugar content which can be harmful to your health.
A new case of alien disclosure is being reported, this time by a former NASA employee. He claims that he witnessed the most bizarre encounter of all time. Clark McClelland was a retired NASA Shuttle Fleet engineer. He worked at the Kennedy Space Center, in Florida, from 1958 to 1992. While on a typical space […]
Cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide and is a constant threat to all of us. You have probably heard that cancer cells can’t grow in an overly alkaline environment. Therefore, the alkaline water we are suggesting now is a real natural wonder. Moreover, cancer cannot survive an alkaline blood pH level greater or […]
Richard French, a former lieutenant colonel in the United States Air Force, asserted in 2013 that the US government had been hiding the existence of extraterrestrials ever since the infamous Roswell incident. French claims that there were 2 UFO crashes in the Roswell incident. He also explained why he had kept the existence of aliens a secret […]
If you are gaining weight despite cutting your calorie intake, it is possible that your blood sugar levels are elevated. Also, you shouldn’t get tricked into thinking that high blood sugar is just for people with diabetes. Anyone can suffer these health issues after the consumption of some foods, like refined sugars or foods rich […]
Francisco Javier Gonzalez-Lopez, 17-year-old Norvin Lopez-Cante, and Lesbia Cante have all been arrested. St. Charles, MO – Police have arrested the parents and 17-year-old brother of an 11-year-old girl who gave birth in her family’s bathtub. The investigation into the family began on Feb. 11 when Francisco Javier Gonzalez-Lopez – an illegal immigrant who was […]
NASA’s large-scale computer simulations have demonstrated how long it will take humanity to find another planet. Scientists believe humanity can’t feel totally safe. We will need to act quickly to save the entire civilization from its destruction. The Sun will eventually destroy everything else. Scientists have attempted to determine when solar radiation will cause the […]
All UFO and extraterrestrial fans are familiar with Dr. Norman Bergrun. He is a physicist, engineer, and former employee of NASA. His book reveals that huge extraterrestrial spaceships parked between Saturn’s rings pose a threat to Earth and the rest of the solar system. After 12 years as a consultant to the National Advisory Committee […]
In 2006, a crew of employees found hundreds of wooden crates hidden in the basement of a house. They were leveling it in preparation for a new real-estate project. The men rubbed their hands with joy, thinking they had discovered a hidden treasure. But when they opened the craters, the mummies of a variety unusual […]
Archaeologists excavating a famous Aztec “tower of skulls” in Mexico City discovered a new section with 119 human remains. According to CNN’s Hollie Silverman, the discovery boosts the total number of skulls displayed in the late 15th-century edifice known as Huey Tzompantli to more than 600. The tower, unearthed five years ago by archaeologists from […]
Such archeology is called forbidden because if evidence were to be accepted by official science, it would be necessary to change the books on the evolution and history of man. It is simpler – to refrain from speculating on archaeological discoveries that can not be explained.
