You've likely heard that garlic cures toothaches, and this has turned out to be true. Dr. Steven Lin, author of The Dental Diet says, “When you crush garlic cloves, they release allicin. This is a natural antibacterial agent, and it can help you with your tooth pain. Consider chewing on a piece of raw garlic, or rinsing with garlic water.” Of course, if your tooth pain persists, be sure to get it checked by your dentist.
8. Eating before bed will give you nightmares
Eating too late, be it sugar or something else, will impact your ability to stay asleep. According to Dr. William Kormos of Harvard Men's Health Watch, “Nocturnal eating can interrupt your sleep in various ways, [including] prompting a recall of disturbing dreams. For example, eating a large meal, especially a high-carbohydrate meal, could trigger night sweats because the body generates heat as it metabolizes the food. Also, gastroesophageal reflux (GERD), caused by lying down with a full stomach, may trigger symptoms that wake you up.”
9. You should always eat your crusts
Crusts are the most nutritious part of the bread. In fact, according to a German study conducted in 2002, it was found that bread crust has powerful antioxidants, containing as much as eight times more antioxidants than the bread itself.
10. Eating too many carrots will turn your skin orange
While hard to believe, this is actually true. You'd have to eat a lot of carrots for it to happen though. According to the University of California, Santa Barbara, carrots are rich in beta-carotene and consuming too much can cause excess beta-carotene to enter the bloodstream where it is not properly broken down. So instead, it is deposited in the skin, which leads to an orange skin discoloration called carotenemia. This is a common and harmless condition that affects infants when they begin to eat solid foods. However, your body will eventually break down the excess beta-carotene, and your skin will return to its normal color.