Nutrition, Disease, and Drugs Misconceptions

Concepts

Nutrition

Misconceptions

• Liquids are not foods, they are drinks, and have no energy or food value.
• Cooking oil, sugar, flour, is not a food. They are not helpful but harmful to our bodies.
• Nothing is a food until it is prepared
  
• Vitamins give us energy.
• Salt is not good or essential to the body.

Concepts

Disease

Misconceptions

• Cold weather and rain can cause a person to get a cold or flu.
• Viruses are made from or are the same as bacteria
• All bacteria are harmful
• Antibiotics can kill viruses.
• Antibodies are maintained in the body in high numbers in case they are needed.
• Germs are about the size of dust particles in air.

Concepts

Drugs

Misconceptions

• Medicines do not contain drugs.
• Caffeine, nicotine and alcohol are not drugs.
• Drugs are prescribed by doctors or illegal substances

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