Do you have bigger plans for the future? If yes, then there are some behaviors you shouldn’t tolerate if you want to live longer and realize your goals. You have probably seen people that live to be 80 years or older. You have got to exercise every day, eat healthy, and watch your weight.
Avoid indulging in unhealthy foods, smoking, and over-drinking which are known to cause diseases, like lung cancer, obesity, hypertension.
Are you wondering whether you are living a healthy or unhealthy lifestyle? Let this article differentiate the two for you. Read on to learn more.
Inactivity
A lack of exercise is one of the leading causes of diseases and injuries. People tend to think you need to spend 3 or so hours in the gym to exercise.
But, that’s not true, even doing simple sit ups for half an hour every day is good enough. Do you know there are people that exercise at home with zero equipment and are fit? Choose the right exercises that target most joints and muscles of your body.
Walking is also good exercise that works your whole body. Moreover, it doesn’t have to be boring; you can walk with your dog, partner, or colleagues as you talk.
You can also decide to take an early morning jog before work. This will produce energy and improve blood circulation to the brain, which keeps you sharp and boosts your energy.
Smoking and Drinking
These are also unhealthy habits that predispose you to lung cancer, Tuberculosis, hypertension, obesity, etc. Moreover these habits are addictive and can ruin your family and affect your work.
Imagine if you were to calculate how much money you spend daily by burning your lungs, or intoxicating your liver with alcohol and tobacco. How much are you spending annually? Huge sums of money that can be channeled into investments.
Not Drinking Water
Do you know that water makes up 60% of your body? Drinking water benefits your entire body. A hydrated body sharpens your memory, stabilizes your mood, and keeps your motivation intact.
You also need water to cool your body during hot temperatures, keep your skin supple, and improve efficiency of your muscles and joints. Also water flushes out toxins through sweating.
Eating Late at Night
If you are not hungry and are just going to sleep at 10:00 P.M., then why are you eating? When you eat a heavy meal late at night, the body is also relaxed and doesn’t need to perform most functions, like digestion.
Therefore, it leads to indigestion which might interfere with your sleep, or converting excess food into fats and gaining weight. It is advisable to eat an hour before bed or practice intermittent fasting.
Lack of Sleep
Your body needs time to rest and rejuvenate in preparation for the next day. If you deprive yourself of sleep, you will feel fatigued most of the time, are irritable and have bad moods, which affect your decision making abilities and lowers your immunity.
Sleep deprivation fuels depression and may make it hard to lose weight, in case you are on diet. Ensure to get approximately 7 to 8 hours of sleep every night to function well.
Conclusion
There are many unhealthy habits that drain our bodies and lead to diseases. Lifestyle diseases, like heart disease, hypertension, obesity, and others are mainly caused by unhealthy habits.
Avoid drinking and smoking, eating late at night, eating unhealthy foods and make sure to exercise regularly. If you keep these tips in mind you will be on your way to living a longer and better life.
