50 Body Myths You Should STOP Believing (Part 3)

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When you eat nuts, popcorn, or seeds, they stick to the lining of your stomach.

Pouches forming in the bowel wall is called diverticulitis, and it’s a digestive disease — but it isn’t caused by anything you eat, including popcorn or nuts.

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