There is great controversy surrounding the effect of microwaves on people and food. Between rumors that they cause cancer and destroy the nutrition of food, it can be difficult to sort propaganda from fact.

So what are microwaves, anyway?

A microwave is far more than simply a machine that heats food. They are, in fact, micro-waves. There are two types of radiation: ionizing and non-ionizing.  Ionizing is the dangerous, nuclear sort. Non-ionizing includes micro and light waves. So how does a wave warm up food? It makes the food particles vibrate quickly, heating them. Cell phones also give off micro-waves. continue reading »

A lot of people follow strict exercise regimes and you will find that some of these are not right at all because they are using myths that are simply not true at all. Let’s take a look at some of the myths that people often assume are true.

Pain Is Good

We have all heard it, no pain, no gain but is this really true? Of course it isn’t, if the body is showing signs of pain it is actually telling you that something is wrong so exercising when you are in pain is not the best of ideas at all. Whilst muscle soreness can be expected I would never actually work out on real pain because it will damage your body even more. Give yourself some time to recover! continue reading »

How many exercise myths do you still believe in? This cool quiz contest over at eFitilogy.com will help you find out!

Not only will it make you a smarter person (the quiz is hard but you will be amazed at what you will find out) but it also gives you the chance to win one of the ~$1400 prizes: continue reading »