~~more BUSTED MYTHS on health care~~

The more rigorous you brush your teeth, the better

Over-brushing can lead to gum recession, exposing the sensitive root and causing a lot of unpleasantness in your

mouth. Electric toothbrush can minimize the gum damage. You also can use a softer brush with a small head for gentler approach to your teeth.

Exercising before bedtime will make me tired and help me sleep

Regular exercise is a great way to stay fit and can be helpful for a good night’s sleep – as long as you avoid working out too near bedtime. Sleep experts at Sleepfoundation.org have cautioned people to avoid strenuous workouts right before sleep. Exercise raise your body temperature, gets your heart pumping and your body all alert, in this elevation state, which may last for up to six hours you would find it difficult to doze off.

 I can catch-up on sleep during the weekends

New research from Pennsylvania State University suggests that it is not enough to play catch up on your snooze time during the weekends. While catching more Zs does help, the recovery is not complete and it may help some people but not others. The best way to make sure you get enough sleep during a work week is discipline. Many find that getting to sleep is not as difficult as you may think. Get yourself into bed and flip open book. You will be off to dreamland in no time.

Working out on an empty stomach burns more fat

When you exercise, your body burns calories from both fat and carbohydrates. Although studies have shown that working out on an empty tummy may burn a touch more fat calories, the overall result is pretty much the same. Working out on an empty stomach also means you have less energy to spend making you work out less,

inefficiently or make you more prone to injuries.

E-readers a worse for your eyes than books

If you’re worried about the effect it has on your eyes, don’t be “It’s common to think that e-readers are like computers,” says Alan Hedge, director of Human Factors and Ergonomics Laboratory at Cornell University, USA. “Tablets and laptops are known to cause eyestrain after long-term use but those screens are illuminated from behind and constantly refreshed, while new generation e-reader screens with electronic ink reflect light like paper”. If your eye get tired after reading, look away from screen, or increase the text size to reduce strain.