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We all have bad habits that are harmful to our health. So how do bad habits affect health? How to eliminate and minimize bad living habits? Here are the habits you should get rid of for the good of yourself and those around you.1. Cracking the knuckles to make a sound
The fact that we crack our knuckles will make an annoying noise when in a community environment. Moreover, this action is said to not bring positive for your own health. Collagen or some fluid that exists in joints has the ability to maintain flexibility and protect joints from friction or damage. The act of breaking your finger will inadvertently cause the protective liquid to break its bond. Worse, your hand may become swollen or reduce the feeling of grip. That is quite dangerous but fortunately this practice has not been researched or proven to lead to arthritis.Trắc nghiệm: Bận rộn có ảnh hưởng đến sức khỏe của bạn không?
Cuộc sống hiện đại khiến chúng ta vì quá bận rộn mà quên chăm sóc sức khỏe cho chính mình. Ai cũng biết rằng lịch trình làm việc cả ngày có thể khiến bạn kiệt sức, nhưng cụ thể bận rộn ảnh hưởng thế nào tới sức khỏe? Hãy cùng làm thử bài trắc nghiệm dưới đây.
2. Habit of biting nails when in trouble
We've all gone through periods of nail-biting as an unstoppable addiction. But doing that is not recommended because it has a great effect on your health. You need to add nail biting to your list of bad habits to get rid of early.Nails are the place where a lot of bacteria that cause disease, parasites, and helminths can also grow here. Nail biting will cause skin damage to the fingers rather than infection. People who regularly bite their nails also affect their oral health.
Not stopping there, nail biting behavior is a sign to recognize psychological problems. Babies suck their thumbs when they are young because they feel safe and do it often while in the womb. Growing up, many people, because of stress, often bit their nails to the point that the nails could not grow out or bleed at the fingers. This is a problem that not only affects health but also has a great psychological impact. Therefore, if you are addicted to nail biting, you should see a doctor for early detection and treatment.
Cắn móng tay là một thói quen xấu và dấu hiệu vấn đề về tâm lý
3. Prolonged lack of sleep
Sleep is studied to account for at least 30% of every human's life. However some are lowering it to 10-20%. This number can be calculated based on the time you sleep compared to the 24-hour time of the day. Simply because each of us only has 24 hours and wanting to get more done can only encroach on rest time.However, according to many scientific studies, 11 pm to 6 am is the golden time for the body to excrete toxins and repair errors for the organs. The organs also need rest because they have to work continuously even when you are sleeping.
If you sleep less than 8 hours a day, you will face the risk of diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, depression.... Some can lead to exhaustion, nervous breakdown, stroke. and death.
4. Frequently listening to high-intensity sound
Young people or the elderly tend to hear sounds at a higher intensity level than is safe for humans. Sound frequencies are broken down into normal to ultrasonic waves. We should maintain the sound intensity at 60 dB as appropriate. When using headphones you can increase 75dB.Another point is that wearing headphones for hours will make your ears not open and make your eardrums tired. Overburdening the right ear will lead to hearing loss at a young age and now the age of hearing loss is 50% at 75. Worse, brain tissue will be destroyed, greatly affecting the movement of the system. nerve.
5. Make friends with your phone or computer before you go to sleep
Today's phone is like a close friend of each of us. Using a cell phone brings a lot of convenience, but there are also dangers. Electronic devices always emit a light source that is not positive for eyes and health if used a lot at night.Some analyzes show that people who have a habit of using their phones before going to bed have an increased risk of breast cancer and prostate cancer. What's more, you also face an increased risk of diabetes, obesity, and heart disease. Moreover, using the phone does not help you easily fall asleep, but will lead you to chronic insomnia.
6. Sitting in one place for too long
We are born endowed with flexibility in all states unlike trees rooted in the ground. But because of work and life, many people choose to sit in one place for too long. This will affect muscle development and make it difficult to circulate blood. To ensure health, you should get up and change positions every 45 minutes to avoid numbness in your limbs or accumulation of excess fat in the hip and waist area.7. Use of alcoholic beverages
Alcoholic beverages are always warned that they are harmful to health, but they are difficult to eliminate from life and work. In particular, men use more, which increases the risk of liver, kidney, digestive and cardiovascular diseases. Long-term vocalization is also affected and there is a risk of cancer.
Thói quan xấu sử dụng đồ uống có cồn là nguyên nhân gây ra các bệnh về gan và ung thư
8. Unhealthy Diet
Bad habits that are harmful to health can be eliminated, but eating is a process. You can't stop eating and your body always encourages you to eat as much as possible at each meal. To master the diet, we need to have a reasonable diet. Eat enough, don't eat full, because the body is full but you still have cravings. What you need to do is eat a nutritious diet and eat slowly so that your teeth can grind food more thoroughly.Habits of fast food or junk food that need to be eliminated are the culprits that make you want to eat and crave food. Snacking also increases the risk of cancer and obesity. Therefore, you should have a strict eating schedule to gradually limit cravings.
9. Oral hygiene
Children who are not educated about oral hygiene will form bad habits when they grow up. We need to diligently clean our teeth to limit gingivitis and tooth decay early. Especially as we age, the health of our teeth will weaken and people who do not regularly take care of them will have difficulty chewing and swallowing food.10. Introversion can also be a bad habit
We often value communication with devices more than a person. This greatly limits the inherent abilities of human beings. According to research, people who don't go out are at increased risk of developing high blood pressure, depression, or Alzheimer's disease. Always create relationships for yourself to always be happy and love life.11. Smoking
Tobacco contains nicotine which is harmful to everyone's health, whether you smoke or inhale the smoke. Smoking increases the risk of heart disease, cancer, diabetes, stroke, bronchitis, tuberculosis .... In the long term, functional organs such as bones, joints, eyes are also seriously affected by the habit. this bad activity. And it's more dangerous if you breathe in the smoke.12. Use a tanning bed
Sunbathing is a way for the body to absorb vitamin D and reduce the risk of mental illness. However, using artificial sunbathing methods is not recommended because they increase the risk of skin diseases and have the desired effect.Moreover, with our environment, the sun also gradually appears polluted. If you sunbathe at a time when the sun's rays contain a lot of ultraviolet rays, you will increase your risk of skin cancer and seriously affect your health. Although sunscreen reduces vitamin D absorption, it will protect your skin when sunbathing.
Thus, you already know how bad habits affect health. Get rid of bad habits to ensure the safety of your body and your own health.
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Reference source: webmd.com
