{"id":335332,"date":"2016-12-31T10:00:42","date_gmt":"2016-12-31T02:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/uncategorized-hk\/6-health-myths-debunked-335332.html"},"modified":"2019-05-03T07:36:21","modified_gmt":"2019-05-02T23:36:21","slug":"6-health-myths-debunked","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/hk\/health-hk\/6-health-myths-debunked-335332.html","title":{"rendered":"Bad Science: 6 Health myths to finally bid farewell to in 2017"},"content":{"rendered":" <p>It is no secret that there is a lot of misinformation on the internet. In this digital age, much of this information goes unchecked and gets widely circulated, therefore only further perpetuating it. The internet is particularly rife with a\u00a0sizable number of<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/health\/healthy-practices\/busted-common-health-myths-debunked-126802.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> health myths <\/a>that have over time been somewhat widely accepted as true. For one, you might've heard that MSG is bad for your health or that consuming carbohydrates will make you fat. Neither of these are true, incidentally, so eat away if you will!<\/p> <p>The<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/culture\/singapore-events\/best-locations-watch-fireworks-marina-bay-223069.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> new year<\/a> is not only an opportunity for fresh starts and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/culture\/from-us-to-you\/new-year-10-style-resolutions-make-2015-61736.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">resolutions,<\/a> but also the time to finally put these health myths to bed. If you're curious as to whether some of your alleged health facts are actually true,\u00a0head on up to our gallery above and see what needs to be debunked!<\/p> <p><em>Sarah Khan<\/em><\/p> <p><em>Photos: Getty Images<\/em><\/p> <h2> <span>Read More:<\/span> <\/h2> <p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/beauty\/beauty-buys\/hair\/hair-myths-john-frieda-211464.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">John Frieda House of Experts busts 5 hair myths that you need to stop believing<\/a><\/p> <p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/food\/dishing-out\/fb-news\/top-10-wine-myths-205677.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Berry Bros. &amp; Rudd debunks these top 10 debated wine myths<\/a><\/p> ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Is MSG truly bad for you? 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