Four bad habits can harm health and deprive the body of its natural ability to recover, leading to the occurrence of these dangerous conditions. As a result of these habits, by the age of 45-50, people develop the notorious metabolic syndrome, which becomes a favorable environment for the development of the disease.
1: A love for sweets
An extremely bad habit. The problem is that our food processors add sugar to almost everything – even sausages. Sugar can enhance and soften the palate, leading to addiction to foods with added sugar.
At the same time, sugar and other refined carbohydrates cannot be called the food that the body needs. These are just harmful substances that people consume for pleasure.
At the same time, many are trying to justify this habit. For example, previous medicine believed that sugar was a source of energy for the brain and body cells. But in fact, the body is initially adapted to receive energy from complex carbohydrates, which are broken down and transported to the brain and other organs via insulin, which are useful and necessary.
The most dangerous problem caused by sugar abuse is insulin resistance. It is a condition when the body's cells stop responding to insulin and the body starts to weaken. This is why many people after the age of 50-55 often complain of persistent weakness and loss of strength. The bodies of these people age quickly, with the brain, heart, blood vessels, and skin aging first.
Another problem with sugar abuse is obesity. Excess weight and insulin resistance can lead to metabolic disorders and are the cause of metabolic syndrome.
So how much sugar should you eat each day? The answer is simple: zero grams. Although sugar is an indispensable product, it is impossible for the body to function without sugar, which is needed to maintain carbohydrate balance, so it is recommended to completely eliminate sugar from the diet.
To maintain a normal energy balance, the body should extract energy from complex carbohydrates such as vegetables, grains, herbs, nuts, etc. If you have difficulty completely eliminating sugar, you should minimize your sugar intake: no more than 2-3 teaspoons per day.
2: Cravings for alcohol
Many people drink alcohol to cheer themselves up, get rid of boredom, celebrate the arrival of the weekend, warm up in cold weather, or even just because of loneliness.
At the same time, people do not notice that they often exceed the permissible safety standards. So, despite the fact that there is a lot of alcohol consumption in our country, and a large number of people are chronic alcoholics.
According to the Ministry of Health alone, millions of people on the mainland suffer from chronic alcoholism. It has been proven many times that alcohol has extremely negative effects on the heart, liver, and brain. Its presence in the body reduces natural protective functions, promotes accelerated aging and, together with other harmful factors, leads to various pathological conditions, including the most serious and irreversible.
This means that it makes most sense to think of alcohol as a beverage that is not suitable for regular consumption and is only suitable for a very small number of tastings. This method protects you from the risk of consuming low-quality products firstly, and secondly, significantly reduces the negative effects on the body.
3: Inactivity
To keep your heart, brain, and immune system in tip-top shape, and to prevent premature aging of your skin, it is recommended that you spend most of the week doing physical activity. Moderate exercise helps to improve blood circulation, enhance the body's protective functions, and make a person look younger.
If it is difficult to go to the gym, you can simply do squats every day. This may seem difficult, and it is recommended to walk 10000 to 12,000 steps a day.
:4: Smoking
Cigarettes are magic wands. But it is not a magic weapon to create miracles, but a catalyst for aging people. Inhale the smoke and exhale life. That's how it works.
Since smoking is no longer popular, many developed countries have begun to actively resist the habit by banning advertising and reducing tobacco production, and people all over the world have begun to abandon this meaningless activity on a large scale. This yielded results: after only a few years, the average life expectancy in these countries began to increase.
Don't forget: tobacco smoke not only contains toxins that pollute the lungs and central nervous system, but also poses a serious danger to blood vessels, causing them to permanently narrow, which is why the body stops supplying blood normally. In addition, smoking adversely affects skin tone and significantly deepens wrinkles - this is not just an observation, but a fact confirmed by research. So, if you smoke, then consider whether it's time to quit.