Is there a piece of health advice you grew up believing that you've since stopped taking seriously?

A natural way to answer

My mum always said going out with wet hair would give you a cold. I took it as gospel for years. Eventually I realised colds come from viruses, not damp hair, and I let go of the worry.

Key phrases to use

• force it down — to make yourself eat or drink something even when you don't want to“The medicine tasted awful but I forced it down.”
• gospel — something accepted as completely and unquestionably true“He takes everything the coach says as gospel.”
• let go of — to stop holding on to a belief, worry, or feeling“I had to let go of the idea that I'm always right.”
• binned that idea — completely got rid of or rejected a belief or plan“After it failed twice, we binned that idea.”