Health MythologyBy Francisco Marty

True or False:

Being out in the cold will give you a cold.

True or False:You can catch an STD from a toilet seat.

Is fruit juice actually that good

for you?!

VS.

How safe is school food?

?

At the gym…

I Would Like to Thank…

• Mrs. Ward, Mrs. Valenza, and my mentor Leon Morales making this project possible and guiding me and helping me through it.

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