If you have kids, you’ve probably found yourself at a birthday party, blaming your kids behavior on sugar. In winter, you’ve probably yelled at your kid to get a hat on, because most of the heat is lost from their head. And no doubt, you’ve told your kids to poop every day. I’m here to tell you to STOP!!!! A new book “Don’t Swallow Your Gum! Myths, Half-Truths and Outright Lies About Your Body and Health,” by Dr. Aaron E. Carroll and Dr. Rachel C. Vreeman state these messages aren’t true, and at best are half -proven.
If everything the authors say are true, then it will dramatically change conversations at kids birthday parties. What will we do if we can’t blame our kids endless bouncing off the walls on cake? What will parents say when they learn” that bowel movements prevent discomfort and constipation, but a perfectly healthy person may not move their bowels every day. Constipation is defined as having fewer than three stools per week.” “Oh shit.” 
On the bright side, married men can take comfort in knowing that facts suggest that married men are having more sex than our single brethren. And most importantly it is OK to double dip and food quickly picked up off the floor is safe to eat. So boys, the floor is open!
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