Does an Apple a Day Keep the Doctor Away?: And Other Questions About Your Health and Body (Is That a Fact?)

An apple a day keeps the doctor away. Humans use only ten percent of their brains. If you cross your eyes, they'll stay that way. You may have heard these common sayings and beliefs before. But are they really true? Can they be proven using science? Let's investigate seventeen health-related statements and find out which ones are right, which ones are wrong, and which ones still stump scientists! Find out if the five second rule for dropping food on the floor is true! Discover if eating chocolate can give you pimples! See if you can tell the difference between fact and fiction with Is That a Fact? Title Page......Page 3 Contents......Page 4 Introduction......Page 6 Can You Catch A Cold If You Go Outside With Wet Hair?......Page 7 Do Humans Really Use Only 10 Percent Of Their Brains?......Page 8 Can You Harm Your Eyes By Reading In The Dark?......Page 10 Can Eating Junk Food Give You Acne?......Page 12 Do Carrots Improve Your Vision?......Page 14 Can Eating Chicken Soup Cure A Cold?......Page 16 Should You Really Wait A Half Hour After Eating Before You Swim?......Page 18 Is Yawning Contagious?......Page 20 When You Drop Food On The Floor, Is It Safe To Eat It If You Pick It Up In Five Seconds?......Page 22 Do We Really Need To Drink Eight Glasses Of Water A Day?......Page 24 Can You Cure Nighttime Leg Cramps By Sleeping With A Bar Of Soap?......Page 26 Does An Apple A Day Keep The Doctor Away?......Page 28 Can Listening To Loud Music Cause Hearing Loss?......Page 30 Can You Hurt Your Knuckles If You Crack Them Too Much?......Page 32 If You Cross Your Eyes, Will They Stay That Way?......Page 34 Can Eating Fish Make You Smarter?......Page 36 Does Eating Spinach Give You Big Muscles?......Page 38 Glossary......Page 40 Source Note/Selected Bibliography/Further Reading......Page 41 Index/Acknowledgments/Copyright Information......Page 42 Back Cover......Page 44 Presents a variety of common sayings about your health and body and explains which are fact and which are fable