Published By: Sayan Paul

7 health mistakes we make in our daily lifestyle

There are plenty of health mistakes we make in our daily lifestyle, without even realizing the negative impacts of them.

Whatever we do creates an impact on our health. While many of us are health conscious and try to avoid certain things that ruin our health; there are still a lot of things which we do in our daily lifestyle, without even considering the serious and harmful consequences of those habits.

  1. Skipping breakfast: This is probably the biggest mistake many of us make in our daily life. Having a heavy breakfast fills our body with energy, maintains blood sugar level, improves metabolism, reduces the risks of several diseases including heart attack, stroke etc and improves our overall health activities. Skipping breakfast on a regular basis makes us gain weight, increases our risk of diabetes and ruins our overall health.
  2. Brushing right after eating: Brushing properly is the best way to keep our teeth clean and protected, but there are certain habits regarding this, that end up ruining our teeth health. Brushing right after eating increases the risk of acid erosion and finally, damages the protective layer of our teeth.
  3. Not sleeping enough: Sleep is a very important activity as all the parts in our body needs rest to function properly. Skipping sleep or not sleeping enough on a daily basis increases the risk of several diseases such as cancer, heart attack, memory loss and depression. So, we should sleep at least 7 hours everyday to stay fit and healthy.
  4. Excessive use of gadgets: Electronic gadgets have become an inseparable part of our life and we often spend a lot of time using those gadgets. But this habit ruins our health by a lot and leads us to insomnia, eye disease, fatigue, obesity, body pain, depression and several other health issues. So, try restricting use of gadgets and avoid keeping your smartphone by the bed while sleeping.
  5. Consuming excessive caffeine: While a small amount of caffeine intake is absolutely of no harm, consuming too much caffeine increases our heart rate, disrupts our sleep schedule, causes headache and stomach pain.
  6. Sitting too long: Be it our desk at the office or sofa in our drawing room, sitting for too long time damages our health a lot. Along with ruining our body posture, it makes us gain weight and increases our risk of cardiovascular diseases. To avoid these problems, try taking frequent breaks and take a walk.
  7. Over-exercising: While exercising regularly is a must for everybody, many of us tend to do it too much and finally, it ends up ruining our health. Over-exercising causes abnormal hormonal changes and weakens our immunity, damages our muscles and causes physical pain.
So, avoid all these habits and live a healthy lifestyle.