Look what you made me do

Weird tricks or health hoaxes? So much of internet wisdom is just dangerous rubbish. Let's sort it out, shall we?

- Urvee Modwel

● Get 10K steps a day to stay fit. Not true. And blame Japan. They peddled the idea in the 1960s as part of a marketing campaign for a pedometer. Age, experience, weight, height, metabolism and individual goals matter more than a number. "Those who are starting out, or looking to lose weight should just slowly increase their step count," says says Rahul Kaul, founder, BoxFit & Shadowbox.

● Men don't need to moisturise. Not true. And so silly. Dermatologist Dr Geetika Srivastava, founder of Influennz Clinic, says men stay away from creams because their skin is often oilier. "When you regularly apply moisturiser, it signals to your body that there is no hydration deficit, so it doesn't need to produce excess oil. Without this, skin produces more oil." Eww.