{"id":27431,"date":"2022-11-02T18:03:24","date_gmt":"2022-11-02T18:03:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.roadtolivingwhole.com\/?p=27431"},"modified":"2022-11-02T18:03:24","modified_gmt":"2022-11-02T18:03:24","slug":"extraordinarily-common-misconceptions-about-healthy-living","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.roadtolivingwhole.com\/extraordinarily-common-misconceptions-about-healthy-living\/","title":{"rendered":"Extraordinarily Common Misconceptions About Healthy Living"},"content":{"rendered":"

Many people believe they know what healthy living involves. And, for the most part, they have the right idea. But there are still many extraordinarily common misconceptions about it that cause people to do things that don\u2019t benefit them much and could actually cause harm.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In this post, we run through some health myths you can safely ignore.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

You Should Eat For Your Blood Type<\/b><\/h2>\n

Eating for your blood type<\/span><\/a> was a dietary idea proposed in the mid-1990s. The idea is that we\u2019re all different and, therefore, should eat different diets.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

But later research found that blood type doesn\u2019t affect which diets are healthy for you. In fact, when it comes to nutrition, people are surprisingly similar. Put them on any healthy diet and their biomarkers tend to improve. <\/span><\/p>\n

Bacteria Are Not Always Harmful<\/b><\/h2>\n

Some people have the idea that germs are universally bad but, again, this isn\u2019t true. While there are a few harmful bacteria species out there, most are either neutral or good for you.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Many people don\u2019t like the idea of germs floating around in their stomachs. But, remember, that\u2019s how we evolved. It\u2019s been a part of our makeup for millions of years and is of <\/span>fundamental importance to our health<\/span><\/a>. Bacteria living in the colon spew out beneficial compounds that lower blood pressure and keep us healthy.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Drinking In Moderation Is Okay<\/b><\/h2>\n

\"\"<\/a>Drinking in \u201cmoderation\u201d is another myth that is still around, despite comprehensive evidence contradicting it. The idea originally came from France where people drank a lot of wine and seemed to live longer. The theory was that it supported a more relaxed <\/span>mindset<\/span><\/a> which improved survival or it contained special phytonutrients that protected people.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

More recent Cochrane reviews, though, show that to be false. The optimal consumption of alcohol is zero, as any who has received <\/span>one on one therapy for addiction<\/span><\/a> will tell you.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Microwaves From Smartphones Are Dangerous<\/b><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Putting your head inside a microwave probably isn\u2019t a good idea. But the microwaves being emitted by your phone are incredibly weak and can\u2019t heat up your body. Furthermore, they won\u2019t damage your DNA. That\u2019s because they contain so little energy. They\u2019re not the same as UV or X-rays.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

With that said, research is still looking into whether phone masts and towers can cause cancers. At present, there is almost no evidence they can cause harm.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Natural Foods Are Always Best<\/b><\/h2>\n

In general, eating whole foods is a good idea. They contain more fiber and nutrients, and they could keep disease at bay. But that doesn\u2019t mean that natural foods are always best.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

For instance, salt is natural. However, eating too much of it all in one go can kill you.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Water is also natural. However, it too can cause serious harm if you drink too much of it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Organic foods aren\u2019t necessarily healthy. Eating too many herbs and spices, for instance, can lead to toxicity as your liver tries to process them.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Of course, you\u2019ll also want to avoid as much processed food as possible. Most of it will harm your health if you consume too much of it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Many people believe they know what healthy living involves. And, for the most part, they have the right idea. But there are still many extraordinarily common misconceptions about it that cause people to do things that don\u2019t benefit them much and could actually cause harm.\u00a0 In this post, we run through some health myths you […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":27437,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":"","site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,4,6,1],"tags":[2248],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.roadtolivingwhole.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27431"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.roadtolivingwhole.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.roadtolivingwhole.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.roadtolivingwhole.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.roadtolivingwhole.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27431"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.roadtolivingwhole.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27431\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.roadtolivingwhole.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/27437"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.roadtolivingwhole.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27431"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.roadtolivingwhole.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27431"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.roadtolivingwhole.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27431"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}