4 bad habits can make you age by 12 years

This is based on a study of 5,000 British adults for 20 years. This study was done by Elisabeth Kvaavik of University of Oslo. You can get the details from the April 26, 2010 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine (http://archinte.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/abstract/170/8/711).

Smoking damages every organ in your body. It’s also bad to consume more than three alcoholic drinks per day for men or more than two drinks per day for women. Since these 2 of the 4 bad habits accelerate oxidation, you can also say that both damage the cells in your body. The best thing for you to do is to avoid them.

Living a sedentary lifestyle increases your health risks including cancer, heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and arthritis to name a few. It can also make you overweight or obese. It’s good that you get about two hours of physical activity per week. You can combine moderate- and vigorous-intensity activities plus muscle strengthening activities for optimum health.

Info bits: According to the Public Health Agency of Canada, regular physical activity can reduce the risk of colon cancer, non-insulin-dependent diabetes, and coronary heart disease by as much as 50%.

If you do not get enough nutrition, especially from fruits and vegetables, you deprive yourself of essential nutrients that your body needs. Your body needs them especially because you cannot make them. And there are many nutrients and anti-oxidants that you can only get from plants. It’s best that you eat 7 to 9 servings of fruits and vegetables. If this is challenging for you, you may opt to use nutritional supplements.

Isn’t it great to know about this study about these 4 bad habits? It gives you another reason to live a healthy lifestyle. So do your best to enjoy your life! Feel great! Look younger!

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