Don't Swallow Your Gum: And Other Medical Myths Debunked

by Dr Aaron Carroll and Dr Rachel Vreeman

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Men with big feet have big penises
You should drink at least eight glasses of water a day
Sugar makes kids hyper
Eating at night makes you fat
Chewing gum stays in your stomach for seven years
You lose 40% of your body heat through your head

Every day, you hear or think things about your body and health that are just not true. Maybe you saw them on TV, read them in magazines or heard them from friends (or even a doctor). This book is for anyone who has wondered about the truth behind these myths.

Funny, wacky and full of fascinating facts, Don't Swallow Your Gum explains why so many of those weird and worrisome things we think about our bodies are mistaken.

  • ISBN10 0141043369
  • ISBN13 9780141043364
  • Publish Date 5 November 2009
  • Publish Status Out of Print
  • Out of Print 28 January 2010
  • Publish Country GB
  • Imprint Penguin Books Ltd
  • Format Paperback
  • Pages 240
  • Language English