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reject health reports
by cheriyan jacob on Jul 26, 2008 01:44 PM

We should learn how to reject these health surveys and reports. These are conducted among people live in diffrent climatic conditions hence not applicable to indians live in tropical weather. Today in some reputed daily I saw "Eat more Chocolate and reduce weight". Another one is to eat dark chocolate - and they dont explain what is dark chocolate. Anogther one is "Eating ---- so and so reduces the risk of pancreas cancer. It may increase the risk of some other disorder. Media is so sensational in all kind of news hence health tips will have reverse effects. Should stop these health tips and govt should ensure that health tips and survey results to be published only with medical council approval. I know a lady stopped iron tablets prescribed by doctor just because she started having kelloggs cornflakes having written on the cover - EXTRA IRON!!!!

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