misconception
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Secondly, there has been a misconception about fructose in general being harmful for cardiovascular health regardless of the source, and that fruit juices are beneficial for health.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 23, 2026
Sam DeCaro, director of clinical outreach and education at the Renfrew Center, described a common misconception: that undereating is fine for people who are not considered underweight.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
It’s a common misconception that the federal government regulates the dates on food.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
"There is still the misconception that people who need the foodbank don't want to work and are just abusing the system, which is really not the case," she added.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026
He points out many of its inaccuracies—primarily, the misconception that leprosy travels through the mucous membranes.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
“There’s a lot of misconceptions about brain health. A lot of people think dementia either happens or it doesn’t — that there’s inevitability around it,” said Juan Rodriguez, AARP’s vice president of brain health.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
“We are confident that through ongoing discussions with LAPD, we can clear up the current misconceptions that led to today’s disappointing pause,” said the spokesperson.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026
He believes that scientific knowledge is one of the most effective ways to challenge misconceptions.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 26, 2026
Such regional divides dispel one of the biggest misconceptions internationally that Italian food is "just pizza and pasta," he says.
From BBC ● May 9, 2026
Very well, I'd become a supersensitive confirmer of their misconceptions, and just to hold their confidence I'd try to be right part of the time.
From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison
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