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MYTH: Cold air can make you sick.
FACT: You may get a cold, but cold air alone won’t make you sick.
MYTH: You shouldn’t exercise in the winter
FACT: Science actually shows that a person’s race times are faster in the cold.
MYTH: You don’t need sunscreen in the winter
FACT: The earth is actually closer to the more harmful sun rays.
MYTH: You lose most of your body heat through your head
FACT: You actually lose more through your hands when you don’t wear gloves.
MYTH: Women gain 10 pounds in the winter season.
FACT: The average women only gain between 1-3 pounds.
MYTH: The cold air causes hair loss
FACT: Your hair actually gets thicker in the winter like a dogs fur coat.
MYTH: Lack of sunlight in the winter causes depression
FACT: More family stress, and worries about how to spend the holidays and what to get others can contribute to depression, and the dark days don’t help.)