Daily Habits That Are Secretly RUINING Your Health

Health is wealth, most people are fully aware of that and they try to always stay healthy. Looking after one’s health is of great importance but sadly, most of people get busy in their personal and professional lives and tend to ignore their health.
Whatever you do in your daily routine has an impact whether positive or negative on your health. Here are some things people do daily that are secretly damaging their health.

Living on fast food: If you do not have time to cook, running out for fast food seems the best solution, but fast food contributes little or no nutrient value to your diet. Instead, these foods are packed with excess calories, fat, sugar and salt content, which are not good for your health. This type of unhealthy eating contributes to several health problems. Obesity, Type 2 diabetes, heart disease, strokes, high cholesterol, dementia and many types of cancer are closely related to an unhealthy diet.

Ignoring nature call: When you are engrossed in work, doing something very important, driving or traveling, you may tend to delay the call of nature. Ignoring the urge to use the restroom puts a strain on your bladder and kidneys. Retaining urine for long periods of time and on a regular basis increases urine pressure and can lead to kidney failure, kidney stones and incontinence. When urine remains in the bladder for a long time, it causes the bacteria in the urine to multiply, which can lead to urinary tract infections or kidney infections.

Sitting for long hours: Regardless of whether you are sitting in front of your computer or television screen, prolonged sitting is not good for your health. Sitting for long periods of time without taking any breaks can lead to a number of health concerns, including obesity and metabolic syndrome (a cluster of conditions that includes increased blood pressure, high blood sugar, excess body fat around the waist and abnormal cholesterol levels).

Abuse of painkillers: Relying on over-the-counter painkillers every now and then to ease common aches and pains may not seem to be a serious problem but it has many side effects. Although they help ease the pain temporarily, these painkillers come with several side effects. They can cause gastrointestinal distress; impair kidney, liver or heart function; and impair the blood’s ability to clot.

Quenching thirst with sodas instead of water: Many of us often reach out for a can of soda instead of plain water to quench our thirst without realizing how harmful it is. The sugary soda drinks increase your risk of excess weight gain, type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. Diet sodas, too, are not as healthy as they are promoted to be. Instead of controlling weight gain, they stimulate your appetite and sugar cravings. Some sodas even contain caffeine which contributes to dehydration. So, quenching your thirst with such drinks is not a good idea.

Not having enough sleep: If your busy schedule is affecting how much sleep you get each night, take steps to change your schedule so that you can enjoy the much-needed sleep. According to research, adults should sleep at least 7 to 8 hours every night. Children and teenagers need more sleep, ranging from 9 to 11 hours.

Brushing your teeth immediately after meal:  You should wait at least 30 minutes after eating or drinking to prevent the brushing action from rubbing the acid from food into your tooth enamel and damaging it. Brushing immediately after drinking diet soda, which is surprisingly high in acid, is especially harmful

Negative thinking and stress: Negative thinking and stress can have a negative impact on your physical as well as psychological health, negative emotions give rise to negative physical outcomes. Chronic stress, in particular, is detrimental to health. Chronic psychological stress affects the body’s ability to regulate inflammation and promotes the development and progression of disease.