What Bad Habits Eat Our Lifespan?

1, insufficient sleep Medical research has shown that young and middle-aged people sleep suddenly reduced by 2 hours a day, the risk of death increased by 20%. If each person sleeps less than 6.4 hours a day, it is equivalent to reducing life expectancy by 6.2 days a year. People who sleep less than 6.5 hours or more than 9 hours have a substantially higher risk of cancer. The American Sleep Association recommends that adults sleep at least 7 hours a day, and 8 hours is the standard length of sleep. 2, drink “water” less Drinking water only when thirsty will also accelerate the aging process. Because most of the cells in the human body are made up of water, lack of water in the human body is easy to damage the kidneys and liver, but also increase blood viscosity. Therefore, it is recommended that healthy adults drink about 1500 ml of water (soup is also counted) per day, which is about the amount of 7 paper cups. The amount of water can be adjusted according to the individual’s weight and activity level. In addition, according to data published by the Center for Chronic Non-Communicable Disease Prevention and Control of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), deaths caused by insufficient fruit intake account for 15% of total deaths in this population in China. The loss of life expectancy due to inadequate fruit intake is 1.73 years. Therefore, it is recommended that each adult a pound of vegetables per day half a pound of fruit. 3, sit too long Research shows that: compared with people who sit still for no more than four hours a day, people who sit still for more than 11 hours a day have a 40% increased risk of dying in the next three years. 4, love to rush People can really rush out of the disease. A study found that 80% of female cancer patients are anxious, 60% of the pursuit of perfection. Hypertension, coronary heart disease patients 90% anxious, diabetes patients more than 60% anxious, thyroid disease patients more than 90% anxious. Research has found that people who are not quick-tempered and know how to fully enjoy the joy of life can live an average of 9-10 years longer. So slow down the pace of life, give yourself a buffer space. 5, eat more salt, high salt eating habits are most likely to lead to high blood pressure, more than 70% of patients with high blood pressure intake of salt excess, and the country’s ten factors to reduce life hypertension ranked first. 6, waist too thick The so-called “belt long, short life”, many common diseases today, are caused by obesity. For Chinese people, the male waistline is best not more than 90 centimeters, the best female not more than 80 centimeters (85 centimeters can also). 7, food uncertainty Not eating breakfast or overeating are common life-saving items. Studies have shown that people who do not pay attention to eating breakfast even shorten their life expectancy by an average of 2.5 years. And overeating will not only increase the risk of gastrointestinal diseases, and diet overfilled easy to hurt the organs, modern medicine, diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, kidney disease, liver disease, paralysis, Alzheimer’s disease and other diseases are related to this. Therefore, the morning may wish to spend more 10 to 20 minutes, eat a breakfast, and thus eliminate the lunch due to excessive hunger and overeating. 8, good tobacco and alcohol The harm of tobacco and alcohol on the human body is – known to all, so that tobacco and alcohol can quit alcohol quit it. 9, no medical examination Hong Kong men have the longest average life expectancy, one of the reasons is that, attaches great importance to medical examination, in addition to a comprehensive health checkup, but also according to age, gender and so on do some targeted checks. 10, do not exercise Often do not exercise people, the body slows down the operation of qi and blood, muscle relaxation and weakness, decreased immunity, more susceptible to infection diseases and viruses. And adhere to the exercise can improve the body’s ability to regulate various systems, speed up the metabolism, enhance immunity.