5 daily habits that kill more than smoking and alcohol

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Check if you do something from this list every day?

Our health primarily depends on our lifestyle: some experts claim that the share of this factor is more than 75%.

We all know what not to do in order not to put your health at unnecessary and unnecessary risk: don't smoke, don't abuse alcohol, don't indulge in too fatty food and "empty" calories...

But do we really know about all the dangers? We have collected five everyday habits that almost everyone indulges in - and which are just as capable of killing us as smoking, alcohol or poor nutrition.

Sedentary lifestyle

Perhaps the worst thing you can do for your health is to spend too much time sitting, whether it's at your desk or in your car.

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As noted by Canadian researchers, it is the sedentary lifestyle that initiates two-thirds of cases of colon cancer, as well as a significant part of cases of malignant tumors of the breast, lungs, and prostate gland.

Be sure to take small breaks every hour at work for gymnastics, do not forget about evening walks and morning exercises!

Too much meat and cheese

Animal protein is rich in IGF-1, a hormone that can promote the growth of cancer cells. According to researchers from the University of Southern California, middle-aged people whose diet includes many products with a high content of animal proteins are four times more likely to die from cancer.

Add more plant-based proteins to your diet, such as legumes or nuts. This will allow you to compensate for the body's need for protein and at the same time protect against cancer.

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Using a gas stove when cooking

If you are used to cooking on a gas stove, then every day your body receives an additional dose of carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide and formaldehyde - the same substances that smokers get. Fortunately, you can deal with this problem in a fairly simple way, just by installing a hood.

A habit of artificial tanning

Despite all the research, the doctor's comments and warnings, the popularity of tanning, including artificial tanning, from a solarium is still high. And even the fact that regular trips to the solarium annually provoke twice as many cases of skin cancer as smoking causes lung cancer, does not stop those who like darker and hotter things.




Meanwhile, if you are serious about your health, the first thing you should do is how to protect your skin from the effects of ultraviolet rays.
Refusal of tanning beds, constant use of creams and other cosmetic products with SPF should become your daily routine.

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Lack of sleep

Even if you don't smoke, have completely given up alcohol, exercise regularly, and eat right, a lack of sleep can easily nullify all these good habits and raise your risk of developing cancer to the same level as a seasoned smoker who smokes a pack of unfiltered cigarettes a day. .

This is no joke—recent studies have confirmed that chronic sleep deprivation is truly deadly.

At least eight hours, in a cool, dark room, with normal flow of all sleep phases. And don't settle for less!


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