THE 5-SECOND RULE WILL MAKE YOU SICK 3 HEALTH MYTHS YOU PROBABLY BELIEVE
BOTTLED WATER IS SAFER THAN TAP WATER
We live in the golden age of information. The answers to many of life’s questions are just an internet search away. Despite this readily available wisdom, we still have a bad habit of believing health-related myths. Here are three popular health “facts” that are total works of fiction. THE 5-SECOND RULE KEEPS FOOD SAFE Obviously germs and bacteria don’t really wait five seconds to pounce, but snatching your chip off the floor fast keeps most of the germs away, right? Not according to a 2006 study published by Dr. Paul Dawson. He found conclusive evidence that when food comes into contact with a contaminated surface, bacteria are transferred immediately. Even one second spent on tile, wood, or carpet is enough to infest your food with salmonella or another serious contaminant.
self-reported their habits. Modern medical research has shown these results to be false. The official stance from the John Hopkins Arthritis Center states, “There is no evidence that cracking knuckles causes any damage such as arthritis in the joints.” Still, chronic knuckle-cracking can lead to reduced grip strength, so you might want to break the habit anyway. You’ve probably heard these myths for years, but just because something is common knowledge doesn’t mean it is true. With information so easily available, always take the time to research the facts, especially when it comes to your health.
People seeking out safer water alternatives increases the sales of bottled “spring water” each year. However, bottled water is more expensive, bad for the environment, and, as Dr. Morton Tavel of the Indiana University School of Medicine pointed out, over 50 percent of bottled water is just filtered tap water. The same effect can be achieved with a home filtration system. Of course, if the tap water in your area has been contaminated, bottled water is a safer alternative. However, in most circumstances, bottled water is no healthier than tap water.
CRACKING YOUR KNUCKLES CAUSES ARTHRITIS
The connection between knuckle-cracking and arthritis came from studies where participants
PRIVATE LAWYER VS. PUBLIC DEFENDER WHAT’S YOUR BEST OPTION AFTER AN ARREST? Following an arrest, one of the most important questions a person asks themselves is, “Should I hire a private lawyer or a public defender?” In many cases, they’ll answer this question based on one simple criteria: price. While availability of funds is a necessary consideration, it’s important to strongly weigh the two options to determine the best fit. Here are three questions you should ask yourself before deciding on an attorney. 1. DO YOU WANT TO SELECT YOUR ATTORNEY? Because a case’s outcome can drastically affect your life, you should have some agency in determining who will represent you in the courtroom. If you opt to go for a public defender, you don’t get to choose which lawyer will be appointed to your case. With private attorneys, you know the attorney you are working with early on. Additionally, private lawyers will often take cases in which a client has committed an offense. Here at the Law Office of Elliot Kanter, our ultimate goal is to obtain an agreement that ensures our clients’ lives are not permanently changed. We often obtain reduced charges or alternatives to custody. This dovetails into the time we spend on developing a client’s story and the presentation to the judge and prosecutor. A private attorney can spend a great deal of time doing that, while a public defender oftentimes cannot.
2. DO YOU WANT TO BE A PRIORITY? Because public defenders are required to take all cases assigned to them, they don’t have the luxury of determining their workload. This often means that they are overworked. Private attorneys, however, get to choose which cases they take, which allows them to determine how many clients they are helping at once. With a private attorney, your case would be a priority. Our team doesn’t necessarily make case resolution our no. 1 priority. Instead, we try to schedule the case to suit our clients’ schedules. We won’t rush the case to resolution until we gather all the facts and develop the defense. Overall, the idea of hiring a private attorney is a personal choice and should be made carefully. If it fits with your own situation, we suggest making your decision based not on the fee, but rather on the experience of the attorney, and most importantly, the level of comfort you have with the attorney you choose. 3. DO YOU WANT YOUR CASE RESOLVED WITH YOUR BEST INTEREST AT HEART?
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