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No, it’s not dangerous to swim within 30 minutes of eating

Food

No, it’s not dangerous to swim within 30 minutes of eating

Food

Verifying 5 common food claims

Worried gum will stay in your stomach for years? Think you can get perfect vision if you eat enough carrots? We fact-checked five pieces of food folklore.
Food

Raw onions do not a cure if you put them on your feet or in a room

Onions can’t absorb germs from the air or from skin. Even if they could, they wouldn’t kill pathogens or “detox” your body.
Food

No, putting raw onions in your room or on your feet won’t cure your cold

Onions can’t absorb germs from the air or from skin. Even if they could, they wouldn’t kill pathogens or “detox” your body.
Food

No, carrots will not improve your vision — but they are good for eye health

Although they do have nutrients that promote eye health, the claim that carrots can actually improve your vision stems from British WWII propaganda.
Food

No, carrots will not improve your eyesight – but they are good for eye health

Carrots are high in beta-carotene, which is good for eye health. But they won’t do anything for your vision if you don’t have a vitamin A deficiency.
Food

No, the nutrients in potatoes and apples aren’t all in the skin

If you were ever made to eat the skin of a potato or apple because that’s where ‘all the nutrients are,’ you were misled.
Food

No, the vitamins and nutrients in potatoes and apples aren’t all in the skin

Much of the fiber in apples and potatoes are found in the skin, but the majority of other vitamins and minerals can be found in the flesh.
Food

No, gum won’t take seven years to digest

Your body can’t digest gum, but that doesn’t mean it will remain in your body for seven years. It passes through your stool as fast as anything else does.
Science

Yes, putting Mentos into any soda can make it explode

A VERIFY viewer asked if dropping a roll of Mentos into any soda can cause an explosion like when the candy is mixed with Diet Coke. So we tested it for ourselves.
Holiday

Verifying which Thanksgiving foods are safe for pets

Much of the holiday meal is dangerous for pets because of fats, oils, spices, seasonings and other ingredients that can be toxic to them.
Holiday

No, eating turkey does not make you sleepy

Eating a few slices of turkey isn’t enough to put you to sleep on Thanksgiving. Instead, experts say eating a lot of carbs can help induce that post-meal nap.

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No, it’s not dangerous to swim within 30 minutes of eating

Verifying 5 common food claims

Raw onions do not a cure if you put them on your feet or in a room

No, putting raw onions in your room or on your feet won’t cure your cold

No, carrots will not improve your vision — but they are good for eye health

No, carrots will not improve your eyesight – but they are good for eye health

No, the nutrients in potatoes and apples aren’t all in the skin

No, the vitamins and nutrients in potatoes and apples aren’t all in the skin

No, gum won’t take seven years to digest

Yes, putting Mentos into any soda can make it explode

Verifying which Thanksgiving foods are safe for pets

No, eating turkey does not make you sleepy

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