Cover of the textbook Outcomes Intermediate - Student's Book

The key answer of exercise 2

The key to exercise solutions in chapter 15 - It's a bit of a myth for the textbook Outcomes Intermediate - Student's Book with authors Hugh Dellar and Andrew Walkley from National Geographic Learning

Question

Read the article from a health website opposite. Decide if the claims in Exercise 1 are true or if they are myths, according to the writer. Why?

Answer

  1. myth (Colds aren’t caused by the cold; they’re caused by viruses. You can get a cold if you come into contact with an infected person.)
  2. myth (The common cold is incurable. Antibiotics may help tackle ear or throat infections, though.)
  3. myth (Research has failed to find any connection between eating fatty foods and acne – although too much fat in your diet might be bad in other ways.)
  4. myth (Arthritis affects all kinds of people, including young children who have never started cracking their fingers. Doctors are still not sure of the  real cause.)
  5. myth (probably) (Cholesterol is essential for life and is produced naturally by the body. Some doctors have even questioned if there is any link between cholesterol levels and heart disease. They point to factors such as lack of exercise, smoking, stress and high blood pressure that are far more likely to lead to heart attacks.)
  6. myth (Stories that chewing gum will stay in your stomach forever or block your insides have no basis in fact.)
  7. true (The caffeine in coffee is a stimulant which makes your body speed up ... It’s addictive. People who suddenly stop drinking coffee may suffer from headaches or be irritable and restless.)