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Cheryl Koch, R.D. talks about the things that her mother used to tell her when she was little. Does all that advice hold any water in this day and age?

• Yahoo! Health Expert Blogs Eat Right, Stay Fit – Things My Mother Used to Tell Me

These are the sayings that she analyzes:

• Eat your carrots so you’ll be able to see in the dark. Verdict: True

• Eating spinach will make you big and strong. Verdict: True

• Eating chocolate will give you pimples. Verdict: False

• An apple a day keeps the doctor away. Verdict: True

• If you don’t finish your dinner you cannot have any dessert. Verdict: True

• You are what you eat. Verdict: True

See her article for the full story behind these things that your mother told you.