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Don't Swallow Your Gum - And Other Medical Myths Debunked

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Men with big feet have big penises You should drink at least eight glasses of water a day Sugar makes kids hyper Eating at night makes you fat Chewing gum stays in your stomach for seven years You lose 40% of your body heat through your head Every day, you hear or think things about your body and health that are just not true. Maybe you saw them on TV, read them in magazines or heard them from friends (or even a doctor). This book is for anyone who has wondered about the truth behind these myths. Funny, wacky and full of fascinating facts, Don�t Swallow Your Gum explains why so many of those weird and worrisome things we think about our bodies are mistaken.

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Don't Swallow Your Gum - And Other Medical Myths Debunked, Aaron E. Carroll, Rachel C. Vreeman

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Title
Don't Swallow Your Gum - And Other Medical Myths Debunked
Language
English
Publisher
Penguin Books
Released
2009
Format
Paperback
ISBN10
0141043369
ISBN13
9780141043364
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Men with big feet have big penises You should drink at least eight glasses of water a day Sugar makes kids hyper Eating at night makes you fat Chewing gum stays in your stomach for seven years You lose 40% of your body heat through your head Every day, you hear or think things about your body and health that are just not true. Maybe you saw them on TV, read them in magazines or heard them from friends (or even a doctor). This book is for anyone who has wondered about the truth behind these myths. Funny, wacky and full of fascinating facts, Don�t Swallow Your Gum explains why so many of those weird and worrisome things we think about our bodies are mistaken.