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Yikes! Mom Was Right
January 24, 2008Well, at least once or twice. Here’s the truth about 27 classic pieces of parental advice
1. STOP CRACKING YOUR KNUCKLES YOU’LL END UP WITH ARTHRITIS.
Wrong. Not that you should do it. You won’t get arthritis, but over time it will loosen your ligaments and tighten the muscles in your hands, making them work harder. Stick to popping bubble wrap.
2. EAT YOUR LIVER.
Wrong. it’s a good source of iron, but men get plenty of that, and too much is not a good thing. The body hoards iron like old magazines, and two Finnish studies suggest a link between excess iron and an increased risk of heart attacks in men.
3. DON’T SIT SO CLOSE TO THE TV, YOU’LL BURN YOUR EYEBALLS.
Wrong. The light’s not intense or focused enough to do damage. But Mom and Dad should’ve worried when we had our noses in a book: 1993 Israeli study of 870 teenagers found that Orthodox Jewish male students had a higher degree of myopia than other students, possibly because of sustained near vision from reading the Torah and from other study habits.
4. BIG BOYS DON’T CRY.
Wrong. This attitude creates a stoic whose only emotional expression is anger, says William Pollack, PhD, a Harvard psychologist and author of Real Boys in the US. A man who didn’t cry as a boy will be disconnected and may try to numb his depression with alcohol, fast driving, and women. Great for a country song, bad, for health. High levels of depression can lead to heart attacks. Crying slows the heart rate and reduces stress hormones.
5. JUST CUT THE MOLDY PART OFF THE THE CHEESE. IT’S FINE.
Right. Mold grows from the outside in, so if there’s some on the surface, it’s okay. If it’s on the inside, it’s been there a while, and the cheese is bad. Or it’s blue cheese. In which case, break out the chicken wings.
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