You probably brush your teeth every day and try to eat healthy food, but just as the right
habits will make you healthier, the wrong habits can ruin your health.
The problem is, you may not even know what those unhealthy habits are.
"Is butter a carb?"
These are the habits experts say are destroying your health.
Family medicine practitioner Dr. Emelie Ilarde,
shared that while meal planning will help you stay healthy by not eating out as much,
the containers you're using for food storage may have the opposite effect.
She explained: "Meal prepping is popular right now and is
known to help with portion control.
However, most people don't realize that the plastic containers they are storing their
food in can actually affect their health negatively."
"Whatchu talkin' about?"
This is because many of these containers may contain BPA.
This chemical can actually interfere with weight loss because it makes it harder for
you to feel full.
She recommends that if you are doing meal prep, double check the container is BPA-free.
While it's important to take care of your
health, being overly stringent with your nutrition can have negative consequences.
Naturopathic physician Amanda Frick advises allowing yourself some wiggle room.
That also means actually choosing the times you'll deviate from your diet plan ahead of
time, which will help you avoid self-judgment.
She shared: "Your mindset is so important; don't eat your
cupcake with guilt.
Instead, top it off with a little joy and move on to tomorrow."
"I love cake."
Our brains are impressionable.
The more we tell ourselves something, the more likely we are to believe it as truth
in the long run.
"I am a god."
"Okay."
Just as negatively judging your body will take a toll on your health, waking up with
negative thoughts on your mind is also detrimental because it sets up your day to be more challenging
than it needs to be.
Internal medicine physician Dr. Oluchi Immanuel suggests that you nip it in the bud right
away.
She recommended: "In the morning, list three things that you
are grateful for and three things you will accomplish that day."
"You can do it!"
Whether it's a sugar-laden latte in the morning
or a pick-me-up soda in the afternoon, if you're spending your day drinking calorie-filled
beverages, you could be elevating your glucose levels, which leads to negative health impacts.
Dr. Immanuel explained: "This can lead to excessive caloric intake
and high glucose levels in the blood.
These conditions increase the risk of becoming overweight and developing diseases such as
diabetes."
But if plain old water just isn't cutting it for you throughout the day, there is an
option that can save you on calories and glucose spikes.
Dr. Immanuel shared: "Instead of sugary drinks, reach for the black
coffee and infused water."
Do you read the news on your iPad and then
play on your phone before you go to sleep?
Bad news.
Having all that fancy tech in your bed isn't exactly the recipe for a restful night.
That's because bright lights can decrease our levels of melatonin, which regulates our
sleep.
Sleepless nights aren't just annoying, either.
They can cause other health repercussions.
Dr. Immanuel revealed: "Poor sleep can lead to many health issues
such as decreased concentration, impaired immunity, and heart conditions."
"Go to sleep, go to sleep, go to sleep!"
Let's face it.
You probably spend more time looking at your phone than pretty much anything else.
But did you know that the way you hold your phone can impact your health?
Dr. Michelle Robin, a chiropractor and holistic health practitioner pointed out that we're
holding our phones all wrong.
She shared: "Most people hold their phones down, near
their chests or in their laps, and they tilt their heads forward to look at the screen.
This can put up to 60 lbs. of added pressure on your neck."
Not only is your neck liable to become tense, you're also exerting pressure on your spine
and shoulders.
Instead, hold your phone at eye level.
Dr. Robin added: "If your arm gets tired, it is time to put
it down and do another activity."
If you tend to skip meals entirely in the
hopes that you'll lose weight, you should know that doing so may have a negative impact
on your health.
In reality, eating regularly keeps your energy levels and metabolism where they need to be.
This means that cutting calories and skipping meals can actually result in a slower metabolism
and even weight gain.
Not to mention how crabby and crappy you'll feel.
Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Mandy Enright has a great solution.
She shared: "Instead of skipping, plan to eat every two
to four hours to maintain energy levels and promote metabolism.
Set an alarm or create a personal calendar to make sure meals aren't skipped."
"Let's eat!"
If you're working out, you're already ahead
of the game.
But don't skip the all important step of stretching.
Internal medicine physician Dr. Jaqueline Ivey-Brown explained not only is it important
to stretch after a workout, you also want to make sure you warm up your muscles before
a workout.
She shared: "Forgetting to stretch both before and after
exercising harms your joints and muscles and puts you at a greater risk for injury."
Failing to stretch can cause muscle tightness, poor circulation, or even injury, and that
could prevent you from doing your beloved workouts later on.
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