Here are the 40 facts about health

            Here are the 40 facts about health1.       Getting in your fruits and veggies can help the body produce its own form of Aspirin. After a study done by the Journal of Agriculture and Food Chemistry, participants who ate fruit and  vegetables containing benzoic acid, could produce their own salicylic acid. This is the main ingredient in aspirin that makes aspirin an anti-inflammatory pain reliever.2.       Colds are not caused by being wet or cold. They are caused by viruses, that have nothing to  do with cold temperatures. However, in cold temperatures, people are more inclined to spend time together indoors, thereby more easily transmitting the virus from one person to another.
3.       Watching yourself in a mirror while running on a treadmill, will make your workout go faster.4.       The myth that spinach is extremely rich in iron, is the result of a printing error. Many decades ago, a table indicating nutritional values of certain food types, put the decimal point, indicating the iron content of spinach, one position too far to the right, thereby increasing its supposed iron content tenfold. Despite the mistake being rectified 70 years ago, public perception still has not followed suit.5.    
6.      Your kitchen sink is dirtier than your bathroom sink. There are approximately 500,000 bacteria lurking around your drain alone. Over 50 million bacteria in a single colony can live on one sponge.7.      The rat and the mouse are far more dangerous to humans than any other animals. They carry at least 20 pathogens that cause different diseases. It is estimated that they have caused the deaths of more people in the last thousand years than all wars in the world put together.8.      Using a diary for weight-loss purposes can double a person’s weight loss efforts.9.      Sexologists can determine a woman’s orgasm history, solely by the way she walks.10.
11. Oatmeal, citrus fruits, and honey can improve your sex drive, and boost fertility. Oats produce a chemical that sends testosterone into the blood stream, which then increases orgasm and sex drive as a result. Vitamin C in citrus fruits ups a males’ sperm count, and Vitamin B found in honey helps the body produce estrogen which is key for arousal and blood flow.12. Walking either in water, against the wind, or wearing a backpack burns approximately 50 more calories an hour.13. Regular exercise can lower a women’s cancer risk, but only if she is getting an efficient amount of sleep.14.
15. Rinsing your nose with salt water can help fight allergies. Dr. Melissa Pynnonen from the Michigan sinus center says that nasal irrigation is an inexpensive way to find relief from allergies, stuffy nose, and nasal congestions.16. After a study done at Cornell University, researchers found that people who enter their homes through an entry way that is close to the kitchen tend to eat 15% more than those who enter farther away from the kitchen.17. Smokers are four times more likely to experience feelings of restlessness after a night’s sleep than non-smokers.18. It is impossible to get a tan from your computer screen. The Computer Tan Website was created to raise awareness against skin cancer.19. It takes 3 hours for food to breakdown in the stomach.20.
21. Inhaling the scent of roses at night improves memory.22. A yawn lasts approximately 6 seconds.23. Each blink lasts 0.3 seconds24. In an average lifetime, a normal human produces 10,000 gallons of saliva.25.
26. Before hearing aids were invented, people used “ear trumpets”.27. A study showed people eat considerably more popcorn while watching a sad movie as compared to a happy one.28. Over the past 30 years, the number of overweight children has doubled and the number of overweight teenagers has tripled.29. Over the past 30 years, the number of overweight children has doubled and the number of overweight teenagers has tripled.30.
31. Honey can soothe a hangover.32. Garlic can help cure athlete’s foot.33. Baking soda helps whiten teeth.34. It takes approximately 20 minutes for your brain to know that your stomach is full.35. The majority of items in existing vending machines contribute to a variety of health issues including obesity, diabetes and heart disease, as well as behavioral issues such as hyperactivity, fatigue and aggression.36.
37. One out of every three children born today will develop diabetes at some point in their lifetime if dietary trends continue as they are today.38. A can of soda contains 10 teaspoons of sugar.39. In the United States, obesity is second only to smoking as a cause of death.40.
When you laugh, the lining of your blood vessel walls relaxes and expands. So have a good giggle. Your heart will thank you.