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ARTICLE: "5 MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT THAT BAR OF SOAP IN THE BATHROOM"
5 Misconceptions About That Bar of Soap in the Bathroom
Article from TIPHERO
The link to this article can be found at: https://tiphero.com/5-myths-aabout-bar-soap
ARTICLE:
Let’s talk about soap, shall we? We all use it, after all. Whether it’s to do dishes, wash our clothes, or clean ourselves in the shower, one thing’s for sure: Soap helps us be the cleanest we can be.
Personally, we’re huge fans of bar soap over any other kind.
Unfortunately, however, bar soap can sometimes get a bad rep. That’s
because there are a lot of misconceptions out there about the badness of
bar of soap—but don’t believe ‘em.
We’re here to debunk some of the most common misconceptions we always hear about bar soap. Get ready to be mystified.
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Myth #1: A communal bar of soap can pass on germs
People tend to get creeped out by a bar of soap that’s been used by someone else. We get it. But know that can germs can’t actually be transferred from the bar of soap to your body if you use it. Tip: Just make sure the bar has time to fully dry before using it on yourself. Bar soap contains elements that help it naturally clean itself once it’s dry. So if you share a shower, be sure to store the soap outside of the water, and wait until it’s fully dry to use it. -
Myth #2: Antibacterial is better than regular bar soap
While antibacterial soap has its benefits, it’s in no way more affective than regular soap for killing disease-causing germs, according to the CDC. “Antibacterial” simply means that the soap has active antimicrobial ingredients added to it, but the FDA says there’s no evidence that antimicrobial soap products make or keep people healthier than regular soap. -
Myth #3: Bar soap dries out your skin
On the contrary, bar soap actually contains a host of fatty oils that keep your skin moisturized, hydrated, and replenished. Many people believe that liquid soap helps moisture your skin better simply because of its smooth and silky texture, and while it can keep you moisturized, bar soap is much better for this kind of thing. -
Myth #4: Bar soap is more expensive than liquid
Quite the reverse—Americans spend much more on liquid soap—about $2.7 billion (which includes shower gels and body wash) than they do on bar soap, which accounts for about $1.5 billion, according to a 2012 study by Mintel, a Chicago-based research firm. Additionally, people actually tend to go through liquid soap much faster than they do bar soap, probably because it’s so easy to squeeze a lot out of the bottle, which means a lot can go to waste. In fact, people use seven times more liquid soap per washing than bar soap, according to to a study published in Environmental Science & Technology. -
Myth #5: Bar soap creates more environmental waste
Liquid soap is actually the culprit here. Each year, about 270 million of those plastic pump bottles and bulky dispensers get dumped into the trash as they aren’t recycled. And in general,tThe process of creating liquid soap requires more energy for packaging production and disposal. Bar soap only contains a small cardboard box and the actual bar disappears as you use it!
Friday, July 26, 2019
GEAR UP YOUR BRAIN - HOW MANY SQUARES ARE THERE ON A CHESSBOARD?
Want to check your answer?
Click on this link (https://www.mentalup.co/blog/brain-teasers) and it's problem #5.
Thursday, July 25, 2019
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Tuesday, July 23, 2019
ARTICLE: "NEW RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS CONNECTION BETWEEN SUGAR AND CANCER"
New Research Highlight Connection Between Sugar and Cancer
By Ty Bollinger
From The Truth About Cancer website
Below is an excerpt from the article. To read the article in its entirety, click on the link below:
Article Excerpt:
A study published last week in the journal Cancer Research
looked at the connection between sugar and cancer. The researchers found
that reducing the amount of glucose available to cancer cells could be key for effective treatment.
Cancer cells require lots of glucose to survive and must metabolize it
quickly to generate energy. The researchers evaluated the potential
applications of limiting the supply of glucose and restricting the
ability of cancer cells to metabolize sugar.
It’s important to
note that cancer cells are unique in the way that they utilize sugars.
Most cells use a process called oxidative phosphorylation to metabolize
energy. In the 1950s, Nobel laureate Otto Warburg observed that cancer cells use a different process to metabolize sugars. This is known as the Warburg effect.
Due
to the unique way in which cancer cells metabolize energy, he noticed
that low levels of oxygen were common in cancer cells. But the low
presence of oxygen was a result of the way in which those cells
metabolized sugars, not the cause of the cancer. Warburg summarized:
Cancer, above all other diseases, has countless secondary causes. But, even for cancer, there is only one prime cause. Summarized in a few words, the prime cause of cancer is the replacement of the respiration of oxygen in normal body cells by a fermentation of sugar.”
The
focus of the new study, led by cancer researcher Arthur Dyer from the
University of Oxford, was on manipulating that process to increase the
effectiveness of cancer treatments. In particular, the research team
evaluated the potential effects this metabolic manipulation could have
on the efficacy of oncolytic viruses.
Oncolytic viruses are
viruses that are meant to attack cancer cells while having no effect on
healthy cells. These viruses, which are currently being evaluated in
clinical trials, work by invading the cells and using the cell’s
mechanisms to rapidly reproduce and destroy the tumor from the inside.
These oncolytic viruses may also help to trigger the body’s natural immune responses. The study of immunology (utilizing
the body’s natural immune system to fight cancer) is growing field in
the medical community, and a promising shift from the standard practice
of surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy that have become so
common in oncology today.
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