You already know not to believe everything you read. But when it comes to your health, can you believeanythingyou read?
Years ago, I watched in horror as a friend cracked an egg into a glass, then chucked the yolk into the trash.
“How could you do that?” I admonished. “Bal tashchis!”
She smiled and explained patiently that since everyone knows that yolks are bad for us, it’s not considered bal tashchis to dispose of them.
I wonder if she still believes that. I certainly don’t. Actually, I have no idea what to believe, and most likely, neither do you, considering the amount of conflicting information published.
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