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Most of us grew up hearing a few old wives tales about health such as an apple a day keeps the doctor away or don't kiss anyone with a cold because you will certainly catch a cold. In the new Body Care article we take a closer look at a few popular old wives tales and the belief behind them. Please share your favorite old wives tale with us.

Five Old Wives Tales About Health

I heard a few old ones recently. Eat garlic or chicken soup if you have a cold. Gargle with salt water or take tbsp honey with lemon juice if your throat is sore. The wet hair one cracks me up. My mother was always on me about this and I still leave the house with wet hair or go to sleep with wet hair and rarely get sick.

My favorite ones I heard from my maternal gradmother:

Don't make silly faces or your face will stay that way (LOL)

If you eat something in less than an hour before you go swimming, you will get terrible stomach cramps and drown (mexican grandmas are such drama queens)

Don't laugh too much or you'll get wrinkles.

I've heard that not drying your hair till the last strand, will leave you with a cold and headache. Not just after washing your hair, but it will continue throughout your life coz you didn't dry it in your early life. Wow. Is that true?

Mine personal favourite is "dont laugh much else you will cry"......lolzzzzz