I believe that whether rich or poor, "good health" is what everyone needs, and in real life, many friends believe in and long-term "healthy habits", but not necessarily really healthy.
In terms of healthy life, take it for granted or people are not allowed, only through scientific rational thinking and analysis, can we really distinguish which lifestyles are really beneficial to health, and which so-called "health truths", in fact, are not so reliable and scientific, today's popular science article, to introduce some very common seems to be very healthy, but in fact may bring about some small habits of physical health hazards.
Detoxify the intestines
Detoxification is a common "health" lie, especially through fasting or taking certain health products, intestinal cleansing products to detoxify, is not advisable.
Prolonged fasting can lead to a lack of basic energy in the body and pose a significant health risk even for some patients who are debilitated or have other underlying medical conditions themselves.
And by taking "detox" products to clean the intestines, it is even more unreliable. Most of the intestinal cleansing products are under the banner of relieving constipation and clearing intestinal toxicity, in fact, the reason why many products have an immediate effect of promoting defecation is because of the addition of "laxatives" ingredients, especially anthraquinone laxatives are very common additives, this type of laxatives taken for a long time, will cause intestinal blackness, increase the risk of colorectal cancer, is really not worth the loss.
Our intestines have a complete ecosystem, and maintaining the health of the intestinal micro-ecosystem, maintaining the health of the intestinal flora, is the top priority of maintaining the health of the intestine, to do this well, through the control of diet, the appropriate amount of reduction in intake (such as intermittent fasting or reduction of calorie intake, etc.), pay more attention to dietary fiber supplementation, abstinence, do not abuse antibacterial drugs, strengthen exercise, etc., are really healthy ways, and through excessive fasting or taking laxatives to detoxify, is not reliable.
Count calorie diets
This is another thing that many friends who want to lose weight often do. The logic of doing this is that as long as I reduce the intake of calories (calories), my weight can be reduced, but in fact, the way of eating calories, in addition to bringing additional psychological burdens, the calorie intake of different diets is not exactly the same, and the speed of calorie consumption is closely related to the type of food eaten, the level of metabolism of individuals, and the health of the intestinal flora.
Therefore, a strict calorie-counting diet doesn't necessarily allow us to actually improve obesity. Some experts pointed out that a more sustainable healthy weight maintenance plan is actually: a reasonable and scientific diet, long-term adherence to exercise, good sleep and appropriate medical guidance.
Take a bath every day
This does seem to be a good habit of keeping clean and hygienic, and many friends have adhered to this habit. But this practice, especially when washed daily with soap or shower gel, the protective oil secreted on the skin will be over-washed, the skin will become more likely to dry, and its immune barrier will be weakened, further increasing the incidence of infection. Some friends also like to use antibacterial soap, if used every day when bathing, antibacterial soap in the bacteriostatic agent or fungicide will kill the "good bacteria" on the skin, and further reduce our immunity.
The scientific advice is: shower 3 to 4 times a week, which is a good bath frequency.
Low-fat diet
We often say that healthy diet should pay attention to low-fat diet, but this does not mean completely abandon the lipid nutrition in the diet, in many cases, lipid nutrition is also present in the same type of food as high-quality protein and amino acids, so if excessive control of low-fat diet, it may also bring about the lack of other nutrients.
The correct low-fat dietary practice is that attention should be paid to the intake of saturated fats and trans fatty acids, and for relatively healthy unsaturated fatty acids and ingredients rich in high-quality protein, eating some in moderation is more conducive to good health, such as avocados, nuts, vegetable oils (such as olive oil) and deep-sea fish meat, which are good sources of healthy lipid nutrition, and should be kept in the diet.
Brush your teeth immediately after a meal
Dental health is very important for our physical health, and having healthy teeth not only helps maintain a good quality of life, but also studies have found a certain correlation between dental health and cardiovascular disease risk. Therefore, brushing your teeth is indeed a healthy habit.
Some friends like to brush their teeth immediately after meals, this is actually not the best time, the best time to brush after meals is an hour later, especially after we eat acidic food or drink soda, carbonated drinks, waiting for a period of time will make the tooth enamel harden before brushing teeth, and try to avoid the risk of enamel damage that may be caused by brushing teeth immediately.
Take vitamins and antioxidant supplements daily
Many friends like to take supplements to enhance the body's nutrient supply, especially multivitamins, and some antioxidants, which are common types of supplements. But in fact, most of the relevant studies so far have shown that taking supplements supplementing these nutrients does not bring about cardiovascular risk, cancer risk, and decreased risk of Alzheimer's disease. If the limit is exceeded, long-term excessive supplementation of certain nutrients, such as vitamin A, vitamin D, vitamin E, etc., may increase the risk of cardiovascular disease.
Scientists believe that the reason why "medicine is not as good as food supplements" is because the vitamins, antioxidants and other nutrients obtained from food can work synergistically with other nutrients and ingredients in food, and are much better than the nutrients obtained by taking supplements alone in terms of absorption and physiological activity.
Therefore, for vitamins and some other antioxidant nutrients, it is not impossible to take supplements, but if the body is indeed lacking, you can supplement moderately, the health benefits will be greater, and if you are not lacking in itself and take it daily, in fact, there will not be much benefit.
I hope that everyone will hold a scientific and rational attitude to treat some so-called "healthy living habits", reasonable moderation is the best, many things, excessive, but not necessarily beneficial to health. If this article allows you to understand more useful knowledge, you are also welcome to actively forward and share, so that more friends in need can see the relevant knowledge, let us work together to spread the really reliable health science knowledge.