The top 5 most common men's health myths debunked

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5 Surprising Fitness Myths
5 Surprising Fitness Myths


While women's health is a common topic to dive into and debunk, men's health is often looked over more than it should be. There are tons of men's health myths that are constantly believed on a daily basis by men looking to stay fit, healthy and well. Unfortunately for them, it's hard to actually decipher what's false and what's reality.

So, to make it easier for all you gents out there, we've got 5 of the most common health myths men deal with on the regular. Listen closely guys, because we're debunking everything you thought was oh so true.

1) Men can't get breast cancer

The sad truth is, men CAN in fact get breast cancer. It's so rare however, that it affects 1 in 100 men.

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2) Grilled meat causes cancer in just men

Eating meat thats been extremely heated is a risk factor for cancer for anyone -- man or woman.

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3) No pain, means no gain

How many times have you heard this one, fellas? Well guess what, you don't gain anything from pain except a higher risk of harming yourself.

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4) Constant shaving makes your beard thicker

The thickness of your hair isn't determined by how much you trim it, it's actually determined by the size and shape of your hair follicle.

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5) Wearing a hat or blow drying your hair causes baldness

Men lose their hair for genetic reasons or other serious changes. Hats and blow dryers have nothing to do with it!

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