Keep a bag of flour in your fridge ( I got this via email)....

[Curmudgeoness]

20. It is probably a conversation we need to have occasionally.

I always see these emails about home remedies, and I am always skeptical. We have to talk about it so that people who believe the emails will learn to research them (and some of them are true, so it is worth the effort) before they go for it. We all have to be reminded about this.

I remember the email I got about using egg whites on burns, and it had the same claims of no redness or pain. When I researched it, I found that it was actually dangerous, especially if the burn is severe enough to have opened the skin. Eggs may contain salmonella, and if they do, you can introduce the bacteria into the burn and make it even worse.

So the bottom line on this conversation is that we have to always be vigilant, especially in this age of the internet. Everything on the internet is not fact. If you don't believe me, go to some of the right wing websites.