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When it comes to living a more “healthyish” lifestyle, there’s a lot of nonsense out there. Can you spot it?

Can You Tell Which Obscure “Healthyish” Lifestyle Hack Is Nonsense?

Legit! Baking soda is a [processed version of sodium bicarbonate](http://foodaddictioninstitute.org/scientific-research/physical-craving-and-food-addiction-a-scientific-review/) which is found naturally in the body where it helps regulate acid and alkaline balance. One teaspoon stirred into 4 to 8 ounces of warm water should do the trick. While you should spit out the solution after a quick rinse, swallowing baking soda has also been known to relieve an upset stomach.

Nonsense. Though [some studies](http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15018022) have shown consuming eggshells might help keep your bones strong and prevent osteoporosis and osteoarthritis because of their calcium content, we definitely made this one up. Sorry.

Nonsense...for now. Despite [recent claims](http://news.health.com/2016/03/17/no-you-shouldnt-start-eating-avocado-seeds/) that this might be true, most of the [studies conducted](http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3664913/) have been on seed extracts, and there hasn’t been enough evidence to prove that consuming the actual seeds has such benefits.

Legit! [Studies suggest](http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24954193) that you could actually lose weight by sleeping in a cold room because your [body’s metabolism speeds up](https://www.nih.gov/news-events/nih-research-matters/cool-temperature-alters-human-fat-metabolism) to keep you warm. Shedding layers of clothing and blankets could also help this process.

Legit! [Studies have shown](http://www.smallplatemovement.org/doc/JCRDelboeufVanIttersumWansink2012.pdf) that eating off plates with colors that greatly contrast against the food you’re eating will reduce your appetite. Blue works because there are very few blue foods in the world, so it naturally repulses us.

Nonsense. In fact, the opposite is true: [Recent studies](http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21669584) have shown that eating a kiwi a day might actually [help you sleep better](https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/sleep-newzzz/201311/kiwi-super-food-sleep).

Legit! Olives basically [contain compounds](http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22759331) that dry out the mouth and absorb excess acid and fluids, which all [help alleviate nausea and vomiting](http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Nausea+and+Vomiting).

Legit! [Researchers have found](http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19590391) that people who swear when in pain could endure it 50% longer than people who don’t. While it’s not exactly clear why this is so, it’s theorized that swearing activates your body’s fight-or-flight response.

Nonsense. Totally made this one up. Namaste.

Legit! [Studies have shown](http://foodpsychology.cornell.edu/discoveries/glass-shape-illusions) that when people pour drinks into tall and skinny glasses, they tend to [pour 30% less liquid](http://mindlesseating.org/pdf/Pouring-BMJ_2005.pdf) than they do in short, wide glasses.

Whoops! There sure is a lot of nonsense out there. Before you go out and buy your weekly dose of that magical health potion from the witch in the woods, maybe you should look up some other “healthyish” lifestyle alternatives on that scary electric box, your computer.

Not bad! Your nonsense radar could be more finely tuned, but with all that misinformation out there, who can blame you? But maybe the next time one of those super-fit Insta models you follow hashtags a brand new protein powder, you should save your money for something a little more legit.

Pretty good! There’s a lot of nonsense out there, and you saw through most of ours. While some of those questions probably made you swear in pain, if you made it this far, you know that that only makes you stronger. Next time you’ll crush it.

Wow! You got us! Your knowledge of how to live a “healthyish” lifestyle is legit. Maybe there’s even a few things you can teach us? Leave a comment and enlighten us, oh “healthyish” guru.

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Can You Tell Which Obscure “Healthyish” Lifestyle Hack Is Nonsense?

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