reality check

Reality Check: Can daylight-saving time affect your health?

Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Health and Fitness  Sun, 03/15/2009 - 13:08

Reality Check: Daylight-saving time is associated with sleep disruptions and possibly more serious consequences.


 

Reality Check: Is morning the best time to exercise?

Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Health and Fitness  Sun, 03/08/2009 - 12:46

Reality Check: In general, research suggests that the ideal time to exercise is late afternoon, though the advantages are slight.


 

Reality Check: Can sugar in your diet lead to acne?

Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Health and Fitness  Sun, 03/01/2009 - 13:13

Reality Check: There is some evidence that foods high in sugar can worsen acne.


 

Reality Check: Sunscreen can reduce vitamin D production

Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Health and Fitness  Sun, 02/22/2009 - 18:11

Reality Check: Sunscreen can reduce vitamin D production, but probably not enough to have a significant effect.


 

Reality Check: Can sitting in a sauna relieve cold symptoms?

Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Health and Fitness  Sun, 02/08/2009 - 16:16

Reality Check: There is evidence sauna use might reduce or prevent cold symptoms.


 

Reality Check: Can hot liquids ease symptoms of a cold or flu?

Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Health and Fitness  Sun, 02/01/2009 - 12:08

Reality Check: Research confirms that a hot beverage can reduce congestion and other cold and flu symptoms.


 

Reality Check: Can eye color have an effect on vision?

Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Health and Fitness  Sun, 01/25/2009 - 13:04

Reality Check: There is limited evidence that eye color can have a slight effect on vision.


 

Reality Check: Can chocolate disrupt sleep?

Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Health and Fitness  Sun, 01/18/2009 - 17:14

Reality Check: Eating chocolate at night can potentially keep you awake.


 

Reality Check: Holly and its decorative berries can be deadly

Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Health and Fitness  Sun, 12/28/2008 - 16:54

Reality Check: Holly isn't as toxic as widely believed.


 

Reality Check: Do blind people see images in their dreams?

Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Health and Fitness  Sun, 12/21/2008 - 15:45

Reality Check: Blind people do not see images in their dreams.