Considering these benefitsand the fact that it’s oh so yummyit seems like grandma was right about this one.

An infectionparticularly one associated with fevers is no time to deny your body the nutrients and fluids it needs.

Like any bodily system, the immune system requires energy to function properly.

And, drinking fluids helps counter the dehydration triggered by sweating and mucus production.

The bottom line is the concept doesn’t make very much sense.

The saying should actually be “feed a cold, feed a fever.”

But as a nutritionist, I certainly wouldn’t tell people to starve themselves.

There’s evidence that supports some other factors at play, however.

So, does the cold make you sick?

No, but being cold may create the ideal conditions for infection.

Before central heating was available, homes would be pretty cold at night.

To help keep warm, people would wearnightcaps, just like you see in old cartoons.

It made sense, considering that your head is one of the only things sticking out of the covers.

This eventually led people to believe that a great deal of heat would escape from your head without one.

That isn’t a fair comparison, Dr. Sessler said.

Carrots won’t magically improve your vision, but they are good for maintaining eye health.

That being said, carrots are still beneficial because of their high beta caroteneor Vitamin Acontent.

At least this one is somewhat rooted in some truth.

ensure you take plenty of screen breaks and you’ll be fine.

Breakfast is what starts your day off right, right?

Well, it depends on what’s actually important to you.

The study looked at men from 45 to 82 years old with 16 years of follow up.

It also raises the muscle and liver glycogen stores.

Carbohydrate is the preferred fuel for muscle and the nervous system.

Low carbohydrate levels result in poor performance and rapid fatigue during training and other physical activities.

…breakfast has a significant effect on cognitive function during the day.

Especially when you consider what “breakfast” really means.

There are other studies that suggest breakfast may simply be another meal.

Arthritis, or more specificallyosteoarthritis, pops up if the cartilage in between joints begins to decrease.

It turned out, 20% of all the entire tested group cracked their knuckles regularly.

Meaning more people who did not crack their knuckles had osteoarthritis.

So it’s okay to crack and pop, but don’t overdo it.