These days, the only real way to be sure of what’s going into the food you’re eating is to make it yourself. Unfortunately, the realities of everyday life often prevent people from doing this as much as they’d probably like.

As health conscious as we try to be, sometimes, the truth is unless you’re the kind of person who walks down the aisle of their grocery store meticulously checking the nutrition labels on everything they’re about to buy, it’s pretty easy to get duped into buying garbage.

Companies spend millions and millions of dollars every year to make sure their products are cast in a positive light – and it’s obvious by now that they don’t really care whether the associations they’re creating are accurate or not.

Here are 3 examples of foods we’ve been led to believe are good for us even though the facts suggest otherwise.

Maybe you’re the kind of person who enjoys building things with their hands. Maybe you’re looking to breathe new life into your house parties…Maybe you’ve had your license revoked and need a place to drink that you won’t have to drive home from in the dark…

Whatever the case, you’ve decided to live the dream and build a full bar in your very own home – and for this, we salute you.

Depending on what you’re looking for and the space available to you, there are a number of ways you can go about making this alcohol-fueled dream an alcohol-fueled reality. We’re here to help you figure out what they are and which is the right one for you.

When it comes to advice on personal style, it’s not everyone who can say they’re blessed with friends who are both tactful and honest.

Everyone knows it’s not always the easiest thing to tell a friend or significant other they look like they just stepped out of the 1994 Sears catalogue. Often, instead of politely enquiring as to what dark closet they dressed themselves in, we’ll content ourselves with an insincere, “Looks great!” to avoid the weirdness.

So, if you’re generally of the mind that receiving fashion advice is a lot like receiving a medical diagnosis – it’s good to get a second opinion – then it may be time to get an unbiased dose of the truth from others just like yourself at Fashism.com

If you’re not an adventurous eater and rarely break away from the confines of your local grocer’s, there’s a whole whack of incredible and incredibly interesting foods out there that you’re probably missing out on.

That statement rings particularly true when taking a look at the wide world of fruits and vegetables.

A lot of North Americans are so used to the standard apples, pears and oranges – with a few tropical additions like mangos and papayas thrown in from time to time – that they might take a really exotic piece of fruit for a piece of extra-terrestrial produce.

You know this to be true by the bewildered looks you may see on some shoppers’ faces if your supermarket ever gets random shipments of things like dragon fruits or horned melons.

So for everyone out there with a curious palate that’s open to new experiences, here are 3 especially unique fruits from around the world that everyone should introduce their taste buds to at least once.

With a digital video camera, some decent editing software and a healthy dose of mischievous creativity you can pretty much fake anything online these days.

Every time a legitimate homemade video goes viral and starts racking up hits by the millions on Youtube, there’s someone out there watching and taking notes on the best way to manufacture their own “candid” moments – grainy quality and shaky camera included.

If there’s one thing the Internet and Youtube have taught us, it’s that there’s no shortage of people and animals with bizarre skills and talents in this world. On the flip-side of that, there’s also no shortage of people who will risk their dignity – not to mention their very lives – just to become an Internet sensation.

All that to say, it’s getting harder and harder to tell what’s real and what’s fake these days.

Here are 5 awesome viral videos for you to weigh in on. Think they’re bogus? We’d love to hear your reason. Convinced they’re legit? We’d be curious why. But whatever you figure, you’ve got to admit - they’re pretty damn fun to watch either way.