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Myths - true or just made up?

Test your knowledge and expose health myths!
We present a new myth every Wednesday and explain its background.

Coffee is a sleep robber

Some people need it to get going in the morning, while others lose sleep at night - we're talking about coffee. 
But is it really true that coffee impairs sleep and can become a real sleep robber? 
True made up

house plants provide a more restful sleep

Restful sleep is important for our health as sleep helps the body regenerate as well as process all events and efforts of the day. 
Some people are firmly convinced that plants in the bedroom increase sleep quality because of an improved air quality. But is this really true or is it just a lie pushed on us by the "bedroom plant lobby"?
True made up

carrots improve eye sight

Our weekly myth by Eveline: 
"Eat your carrots, you'll get better eyes!" is a phrase that I'm sure we all remember from childhood. You're sitting at the kitchen table with your family and you've actually eaten everything on your plate, except for those stupid carrots. 
To motivate you, your parents tell you that carrots will improve your eyesight even in the dark. Of course, that was the ultimate dream for a child. 
However, as someone who wears glasses I noticed one thing over time: every half year my eyesight was deteriorating despite having eaten so many carrots. For this reason I asked myself:
Do carrots really strengthen eye sight?
True made up

magnesium helps with muscle cramps

Who hasn't experienced it? During the night leg cramps keep you from sleeping. You try all sorts of stretches and contortions to ease the pain. 
Then you reach for the familiar first aid measure "magnesium" hoping it will make your muscle relax. 
But does magnesium actually help?
True made up

vitamin c helps with colds

Vitamin C is a controversial topic in today's society. Large pharmaceutical companies, supermarkets and drugstores advertise - increasingly in winter - the intake of the vitamin to prevent colds. But how helpful is it really? Is it all just marketing or is there some truth behind it?
True made up

laughing is good for your health 

This weeks's myth about laughing by Felina:
Smiling away problems and diseases would definitely be the easy way out. But does it work? Is laughing actually healthy? 
True made up

supplements enhance athletic performance 

our weekly myth by Janina: 

It is all over instagram, grocery stores and gyms: more and more people are taking dietary supplements. Popular instagramers swear by supplements such as protein powders and bars, creatine supplements, bcaa drinks etc. and promote them by promising fast muscle growth and improved physical fitness. But can supplements really enhance athletic performance? 
True made up

spinach makes strong!

This weeks's myth about nutrition is from Julia.
Is it true or just made up? 
True made up

sleep

our weekly myth by Sophia: 

an irregular sleep pattern reduces productivity and disturbs the circadian rhythm.
True made up

Eating late at night makes you fat 

This myth about nutrition is from Luisa. 
Is it true or just made up?
True made up

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drinking properly for exercise - people who work out should drink isotonic beverages. 
True made up

Cholesterol is bad for the heart

We often read that cholesterol is bad for the heart and causes all cardiovascular diseases. But is this really true? 
True made up

white spots on your nails?

This myth is from Saskia: 

Who has not noticed some white spots on their fingernails every once in a while and had to listen to countless potential explanations from friends and family: genetics, consequences of bumping into something or lack of calcium? 
Many of you have probably already hear of the latter. 
Time to clarify if this myth is really true: 

White spots on nails are due to a lack of calcium.

True made up

Cracking fingers is unhealthy!

Some consider it disgusting others do it daily: cracking fingers. But almost everyone has heard that it is supposed to be unhealthy. Whether your granny, mom or a friend has told you about is. But the question is: is it really damaging your fingers? 
True made up

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Louisa asks the question: 

Does fat make you fat? 

True made up

does green tea help you lose weight?

Myth by Niklas: 

Almost every magazine cover which addresses women has a very special advice for you. Drinking green tea is supposed to help with weight loss. Is this true or just another "weight loss myth"?
True made up

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Does a shot of liquor helps digestion after a sumptuous meal?

Christmas is right around the corner and everyone will meet up with their loved ones again. Of course, a meal in company is not to be missed. And when all sit around the table with their bellies full after a sumptuous meal the digestive shot has become part of the tradition. 

But is this myth of liquor helping digestion really true? 

True made up

taking a cold shower is good for our health?!

Don't be a wimp! Your daily cold shower is not only said to stimulate the cardiovascular system but to strengthen the immune system, to add to general resistance, to lower stress levels and to help lose weight. Are these promises real? 
True made up

coffee dehydrates the body?! 

Who is not a fan of sitting in a cafe in the afternoon enjoying a cup of coffee or cappuccino? A tasty aromatic coffee, a product of comfort that has become indispensable in many households: in the morning as a pick-me-up, after a hearty lunch or for your afternoon coffee break. And soon our bladder makes itself felt. 

Is it true that drinking coffee dehydrates our body and leads to us using the bathroom more? 


True made up

sleep

Which one of us is not familiar with the following scenario? The past university week was once again really stressful. One seminar chases the other and you should have already started studying for your next exam. Besides university, you need to fit in time for family, friends and a job. This often leads to late nights not only on weekends but also during the week. 
And as soon as you have comfortably drifted into the land of dreams, your alarm clock rudely wakes you. Lacking sleep is a very common phenomenon among students especially during exams. 
In this context, the myth persists, that sleep deficit negatively impacts one's body weight.
True made up
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Dark chocolate does Not make you fat!


True made up

the less salt the better? 

Everyone is talking about the consumption of salt.
According to the WHO, reducing the daily intake of salt to the recommended 5g can decrease the risk of stroke by 24% and the risk of coronary heart disease by 18%. All other related cardiovascular diseases can also be prevented.

But does the following principle also apply to salt consumption: “the less, the better”?


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