thanks first presents things you should
stop doing right now
number one taking vitamins swallowing a
handful of vitamins thinking that they
will keep you healthy it's just a waste
of time and money there have been 26
separate vitamin studies performed over
time that show that vitamin supplements
will not benefit your health all that
much you can actually get the vitamins
you need in the food you eat there are
even some vitamins that can be harmful
to your health
since the vitamin industry is a
billion-dollar industry they don't want
you to know this calcium supplements are
a perfect example of vitamins that are
not helpful and could be dangerous they
can actually put you at risk for
hardened arteries and atherosclerosis
before you reach for a multivitamin pick
up an orange instead number two cutting
your hair there are many people who say
that getting your hair trimmed every six
weeks will make it grow faster not true
all it'll do is cut into your budget if
you ever watch The Brady Bunch
you've likely seen Marcia Brady brushing
her hair 100 strokes at night before bed
to get her hair to grow well do the
exact opposite over brushing will break
your hair it'll cause it to fall out
prematurely and it could even scratch up
your scalp if you want your hair to grow
long stop getting it cut so often and
only brush it until all the knots have
been removed
number three sleeping on a mattress
that's too firm or too soft there are
some people who sleep on a firm mattress
because they think that it will reduce
their back pain actually it'll cause
more back pain if the mattress is too
firm it'll put excess pressure on the
heavy points of your body like your
shoulders and your hips if your mattress
is too soft you won't get the support
you need if your mattress is too soft or
too firm you can wake up in pain it
might be hard to find one but you should
be sleeping on a bed that has just the
right amount of softness and just the
right amount of firmness number four
taking antacids most people who suffer
from frequent heartburn or indigestion
often carry around antacid tablets to
take after the heat while it sounds like
a good idea
if you
antacids frequently you could be doing
more harm than good
antacids help when your stomach is
making too much acid however the pain
from acid reflux and heartburn can also
be caused if your stomach doesn't have
enough acid antacids can help with the
symptoms temporarily however they won't
address the root of the problem also
these pills have harmful side effects
such as an increased risk of heart
attack chronic kidney disease and they
can make it difficult for your body to
absorb vitamins and minerals stop
relying on antacids talk to your doctor
about possible solutions to your health
issue number five soaping up with
antibacterial soap this is one of the
most dangerous things you should stop
doing right now many people wash their
hands daily with antibacterial soap they
do this so that they don't get sick due
to the bacteria that they touch what you
might not know is that overusing
antibacterial soap is dangerous overuse
can cause bacteria to evolve into
superbugs that are resistant to
antibiotics most of the antibacterial
soaps on the market aren't powerful
enough to destroy all of the bacteria on
your skin the bacteria that do survive
can quickly develop defense mechanisms
even the FDA has discovered that
overusing antibacterial soap can be
dangerous they're even banning certain
antibacterial agents that are helping
create superbugs there's nothing wrong
with the plain old soap that we used to
use therefore it's best that you stop
using the antibacterial kind number six
getting overly hydrated when discussing
health fitness and diet experts are
always saying that you should drink
eight glasses of water every day because
proper hydration is important that
sounds like a good goal to strive for
however most people don't need to drink
that much water in a day even science
has debunked this myth again and again
people still though insist you need
eight glasses of water a day to be
healthy the original source of this
water myth comes from the food and
nutrition board in 1945 many people
ignore the part of the statement that
says that most of the water you need
will come from the food that you eat
also everyone has
different hydration needs based on your
body type and your activity level for
most people's bodies and activity levels
eight glasses a day is just too much
number seven
bringing electronics into the bathroom a
recent study has shown that ninety
percent of the people who own a
smartphone or a tablet take them to the
bathroom with them when they go poop
it's a big mistake for a few reasons the
first is germs most of the surfaces in
the bathroom are contaminated with germs
when you have your phone with you in the
bathroom it's going to pick up every
germ and bacteria that's in there and
could possibly make you sick the second
reason is the potential for hemorrhoids
when you take your phone with you in the
bathroom you're likely to stay on the
toilet longer than you have to and that
can put excess pressure on your rectum
resulting in hemorrhoids finally your
brain needs a break once in a while if
that break is not gonna be for a few
minutes in the bathroom well so be it a
break is a break next time you go to the
bathroom to take a dump
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