5 bad habits that improve your health
Last reviewed: 17.10.2021
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Each medal has two sides. That's the habits that we used to consider harmful, can be useful if you find the right approach to them.
Ilive presents five bad habits that will only improve your health if you know the extent.
You can not wake up without a cup of coffee
If you are used to starting every morning with a big cup of coffee (or even two), then scientists have good news for you. Recent research has shown that people who drink two to three cups of coffee a day, reduce the risk of depression by 15%. The thing is that caffeine activates processes in the brain that are responsible for a good mood.
You worry about trifles
Do you think that for your own good, you need to maintain a positive attitude in any situation, and ignore bad news? Nothing like this! A new study proves that people who smile with any problems in their personal lives or at work, after a lapse of years, often experience symptoms of depression than those who look at things not so positively. And all because realists more soberly look at things and analyze them, which helps them work on improving their living conditions. Therefore, the problems they accumulate less often, which means that they have fewer reasons for depression.
You can not imagine your life without beer
Red wine distracts all attention when it comes to health, and not everyone knows about the beneficial properties of a wonderful foam drink called beer. To partially fill this gap, we inform: beer is rich in antioxidants, which help the body fight various diseases. In addition, from the beer you can get a portion of iron, which is necessary for the vivacity of the body, as well as dietary silicon, which strengthens the bones and protects against osteoporosis.
However, one should not forget that beer contains a lot of calories, so it can cause excess weight. In addition, everyone knows the harmful effects of alcohol abuse. Therefore, it is better to limit your beer ration to one glass a day, or less.
Sometimes laziness defeats you and you forget about physical activity
If suddenly you lie around all weekend in bed, do not make this a tragedy. To stay in shape, it does not have to be done every day. Moreover, small breaks are even useful. Three to four days of physical activity per week is enough to stay sporty and fit. Breaks in training allow the muscles to recover and strengthen.
You forget to take your vitamins
Yes, vitamins really help us to fill the lack of certain nutrients in our usual diet, but there is a downside. As the researchers found out, people who take vitamins are more likely to allow themselves to deviate from a healthy lifestyle, for example, to sip a bag of potato chips instead of an apple or sit all day in front of the TV instead of training or walking.
In addition, remember that your body better absorbs nutrients in their natural form, and not in tablets, because it is better to rely on a healthy full-fledged nutrition, rather than on the achievements of pharmaceuticals.