WHO Didn't Issue a List of Brain Damaging Habits
The Claim
The World Health Organization (WHO) released a list of seven habits as “the biggest brain-damaging habits."
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Emerging story
An image claiming that the World Health Organization (WHO) has laid down seven habits as “the biggest brain-damaging habits” is doing rounds on social media. The image has been widely shared on Facebook and Twitter.
The habits listed include: “missing breakfast”, “sleeping late”, “high sugar consumption”, “more sleeping especially at morning”, “eating a meal while watching TV or computer”, “wearing cap/scarf or socks while sleeping” and “habit of blocking/stopping urine.”
Misbar’s Analysis
Misbar's investigation found the circulating claim false. The claim is full of grammatical errors which indicates that this is not an official document from the World Health Organization. Misbar didn't find the claim on the World Health Organization. Using Tineye, we found that the image has been circulating since 2017 without the WHO logo at the bottom.
