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The belief that breakfast is the most important meal of the day was popularized by John Harvey Kellogg and the breakfast cereal industry.

John Harvey Kellogg invented Cornflakes to curb masturbation and sexual desires as part of his health movement in the 19th century.

The myth that eating bread crusts gives you curly hair is an old wives' tale, likely told to encourage children to eat the whole slice of bread.

The belief that chocolate has aphrodisiac qualities dates back to the Aztecs.

In medieval Europe, it was commonly believed that salt could ward off evil spirits.

In Scandinavian folklore, it was believed that milk would sour if a murderer passed by.

During World War II, the British spread the myth that carrots improve night vision to hide their use of radar technology.

The belief that honey has an eternal shelf life stems from its antibacterial properties and has been proven by finding edible honey in ancient tombs.

In the 18th century, Europeans believed tomatoes were poisonous due to their relation to the deadly nightshade.

The myth that spinach is extraordinarily high in iron content can be traced back to a misplaced decimal point in data from the 19th century.

The belief that apple pie is an American creation is false; apple pies date back to medieval Europe, much earlier than the founding of the United States.

In Shintoism, sake is believed to purify and cleanse the spirit, a practice that dates back to ancient Japan.

Eggs symbolize fertility and rebirth in many cultures due to their shape and the life they contain.

There was a Greek belief that parsley was associated with death and the underworld, stemming from its use in funeral rites and its slow germination.

The myth that red wine promotes longevity and health is partly influenced by studies of the French Paradox and the presence of resveratrol.

The myth that turkey makes you sleepy originates from the presence of tryptophan, but it's actually the large meal that causes drowsiness.

Ancient Egyptians and Romans believed that lettuce had sedative properties and could help induce sleep.

In the 17th and 18th centuries, lobsters were so plentiful in North America that they were considered food for the poor and incarcerated.

Some believe that the consumption of Greek yogurt contributes to a long life, a belief that stems from the diets of people living in the Mediterranean.