18 Myths About Your Health You Can Ignore in 2026
CNET • • health
Key Points:
- Many common health myths persist despite scientific evidence debunking them, such as exercising at night ruining sleep or eggs causing high cholesterol. Individual responses vary, and some beliefs stem from outdated or oversimplified advice.
- Recommendations like drinking exactly 64 ounces of water daily or walking 10,000 steps as a universal health goal are inaccurate; hydration and exercise needs differ based on personal factors and lifestyle.
- Popular notions about diet and nutrition, including the superiority of organic foods, the dangers of saturated fat, and the healthiness of "natural" sugars, lack conclusive scientific support or are often misunderstood.
- Concerns linking everyday items or habits—such as coffee consumption, microwave use, antiperspirants, or cracking knuckles—to serious
