While an effort to get healthy should be revered more than ridiculed, it's important to do your research before blindly committing to a new wellness routine.
There are numerous hacks when it comes to creating healthy habits, but some of the most common wellness truisms are far from, well, true. Certain snacks and exercises that are common favorites may actually be sabotaging your progress rather than helping it.
So how are you supposed to separate fact and myth?Take a look at the Woman's Day video above for a breakdown of wellness myths many people still believe. Consider these "healthy tips" officially debunked.
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