Introduction
Bad habits are like sugary treats. You know they aren’t good for you, but quitting is really hard. According to Mark Roemer, habits like playing with your hair or biting your nails can be harmless while others can have serious long-term health consequences. So, if you have any of the bad habits mentioned in the list below you need to have the determination and self-control to quit it before it’s too late.
The Habits
- Poor Hydration – Hydration is crucial for several reasons. Water helps you to digest your food, responsible for healthy glowing skin, and maintains the volume of blood flowing in your body. If you don’t drink enough water, your body won’t function in a smooth manner and can lead to numerous problems like dizziness, bad breath, headache, and muscle spasms.
- Lack of sleep – People do a lot of things when they are young. They can work like a horse and procrastinate to pull all-nighters at the end of an important assignment or project. However, with age, your body can’t keep up with a lack of sleep. Without regulating your sleep your body won’t be able to generate the same amount of energy that you are used to. Moreover, with sleep deprivation, there are plenty of health risks that can affect you.
- Lack of protein – Healthy amounts of protein are essential throughout your life. However, research shows that as you reach your 40s and 50s you need to increase your protein intake. Unfortunately, a significant fraction of adults at that age don’t take enough protein and suffer from protein deficiency that builds up slowly every year. There are subtle signs of protein deficiency that include loss of muscle mass, dry and brittle nails, skin and hair, low immunity, and more. If you experience any of that, you should increase your protein intake.
- Meat heavy diet – Protein intake is essential. However, that doesn’t necessarily have to come from meat. Pork and beef are good sources of iron and protein. But they should be consumed in moderate amounts since they are also rich in saturated fat that makes you unhealthy. Apart from plant-based protein, you can also look forward to lean meat like chicken and quail or delicious seafood.
- You don’t go out often – Being cooped up in your home isn’t too good for your physical or mental health. Your body needs its fair share of sunshine for that daily dose of Vitamin D as you grow older. When you go out, your lungs get a fresh boost of oxygen that improves your mood. With daily walks among lush greenery, you can maintain your healthy physical self and mental well-being.
Conclusion
Mark Roemer believes that you can improve your life and overall well-being if you can shed these bad habits. Otherwise, they can creep up on you and bring unforeseen disasters like health complications and depression that start a vicious cycle of turmoil.
