Are we sweating the small stuff too much? And how do we know what to believe?
Everyday there's something new in the news about a cancer causing agent such as coffee, cell phones, deodorants, lipstick, and shampoos. Seemingly the next thing you know some of these substances are thought to be cures for cancer or something else that ails us.
Coffee for instance has been beaten to death and yet, massive numbers of people aren't dying from coffee and Starbucks is still thriving.
If all the time and money spent on the small stuff was poured into research to find actual cures for cancer, we wouldn't have to worry about whether we can use our cell phone and have a cup or two of coffee tomorrow and make it to dinner without developing cancer.
Anything done to excess is not good for you. That includes eating sleeping and exercise. Drinking too much water in a short period of time can kill you. Moderation is the key we hear all the time. Moderation and common sense are what we need to remember especially when perusing the tabloids or listening to the sensational news casts. Before you throw out your coffee maker or shampoo, do a little research of your own. How large was the study, how long, and what were the actual results?
The major funded studies aren't finding that shampoo causes cancer or that deodorants or antiperspirants cause breast cancer, so until they do give it some thought before you decide to not wash your hair or expose your co-workers to you without deodorant.
