{"id":36744,"date":"2022-07-10T13:31:00","date_gmt":"2022-07-10T17:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/?p=36744"},"modified":"2022-07-05T13:33:36","modified_gmt":"2022-07-05T17:33:36","slug":"chicken-broth-butter-apples","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/chicken-broth-butter-apples\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicken Broth, Butter & Apples"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Penny For Your Thoughts<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

By: Nancy Whitaker <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

They are not only fun to learn,  but some of them are actually true. They are sayings that I have always lived by and was disappointed to find out that some just are not true. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

My grandma was one who believed in old wives tales, moon signs, good luck and bad luck. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

She had an antidote or a cure for just about everything. For instance, if we ever got  burnt, she would would grab a stick of  butter and rub it on the wound. I never questioned it and I still do it. In my mind, the burn always feels better with butter. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We always believed that going outside in the winter with wet hair caused us to catch a cold. To this day, I would rather shower and wash my hair at night and not go outside with wet hair. I found out that this is  just not true. Wet hair doesn\u2019t cause a cold; it is caused by  people around us spreading a virus. Another saying I always thought was true was, \u201cFeed a cold; starve a fever.\u201d Actually this saying is partially true,  because you need need to feed both. However, usually when one has a fever, they don\u2019t feel like eating.  So what do you eat to relieve the distress of a common cold? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You guessed it. It is chicken soup. The warm  broth in the soup loosens mucous and the salt to flavor the  broth soothes your sore throat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

New science also suggests the chicken meat itself boosts our immunity. There is nothing more comforting than chicken soup. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I have always been told that if I ate a lot of carrots, I would have the ability to see in the dark. We\u2019d all love to have night-vision, but it isn\u2019t going to happen. However, carrots are full of Vitamin A which does aid in healthier eyes. Of course, people will say, \u201cHave you ever seen a rabbit wearing glasses?\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Can sucking your thumb as a child ruin your teeth? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Well, I was a thumb sucker as a kid and I don\u2019t seriously believe that sucking your thumb can ruin your choppers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is things like candy and soda which gives you cavities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Does an apple a day keep the doctor away? Well this happens to bear some truth. In a study, it was found that if people over the age of 50 would eat an apple a day, that 8,500 heart attacks and strokes could be prevented or delayed. So let\u2019s eat those apples! Have you experienced the phenomenon of eating a cheesy pizza for dinner and then having a scary, lucid dream that night? Well, this is so common and true that the old wives have been at it again, giving it a place in folklore. However, there are some scientific related studies that does  prove that some of the components of cheese can cause bad dreams. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are so many old sayings and wives tales, that it would be hard to prove if they were true or false. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But I still believe that if my hand itches, it means I am going to get some money, if my nose itches, someone is talking about me, if a bird flies into a window, someone is going to die, and if it thunders during a funeral, it means that the deceased has entered into Heaven.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do you believe any old wives tales? Are you going to eat an apple a day or have a bad dream if you eat cheese before  bed time? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let me know and I\u2019ll give you a Penny for Your Thoughts!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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