PUTTING YOU ON Many alleged studies are misleading in that the conclusions are o
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PUTTING YOU ON
Many alleged studies are misleading in that the conclusions are often based on undisclosed premises. Parenting books state that an advantage to breastfeeding is that it makes women healthier; what is not stated is that women who breastfeed tend to follow stricter diets, and it is the diets that actually makes them healthier. If you looked at statistics for the number of tires replaced in a given year, would you be surprised to find out that Toyota Camry tops the list for wearing out tires? It shouldn't since it is the most popular car in America. And in 2000, Sen. Daschle (D-South Dakota) pushed his gun control agenda against Pres. Bush when he stated "Do you realize that the majority of vendors at gun shows don't do background checks on their customers;" while true, what he failed to mention is that the majority of vendors at gun shows don't sell guns (they sell food, t-shirts, souvenirs, etc.), but not guns.
Nonetheless, this quasi-truth aroused the voters. Name another conclusion that, while true, is based on misconception. There are multitudes of them in regards to health and politics, so keep your eyes open. If you cannot find one, then make one up (use your creativity and silliness if you wish).
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Another misconception is regarding the quantity of water that a person have to drink according to different studies. Studies on an average says that a pwerson have to drink 2-3 litres of water in a day. These studies doesnt take into account the physical activity the person is duing, the climatic conditions and the other sources by which water goes into his body other than by directly drinking water as such. A person who is doing more physical activities will have to drink more than 3 litres of water if he sweats a lot. Similarly, a person who is eating a lot of watermelon n sitting idle in a room need not drink as much as 2 litres of water. The data in the studies are collected regardless of many aspects that actually comes to play in real life. So, the recommendation to drink so and so amount of water without consider the other parameters are actually meaningless
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