What is not good for your Health?

Everyone knows that a healthy life requires a balanced diet, physical exercise, the banning of tobacco or the limitation of the consumption of certain substances, such as alcohol. And everyone also knows that a healthy life promotes good health, longevity, reduces the risk of disease … So why do not we all start?

Fried foods

French fries, doughnuts, nuggets… Fried foods are very bad for our health. Indeed, they make you fat, increase the risk of high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, “bad” cholesterol and cardiovascular diseases.

We can of course fry our food from time to time, but using olive oil or sunflower oil will reduce these risks, according to a study published in the British Medical Journal.

Stress

While stress is a normal reaction of the body to pressure or a situation that requires quick action, it becomes harmful in the long term.

Indeed, it mobilizes a lot of energy, and can lead to fatigue, depression, stomach aches, migraines, but also skin infections, insomnia or amenorrhea.

It would also aggravate cardiovascular diseases, hypertension, type 2 diabetes and cancer.

So let’s relax!

Lack or excess of sleep

Quality sleep is, along with a healthy diet and sports activity, the basis for good health.

If we have just seen that too much sleep is bad for your health, we have known for a long time that a lack of sleep also has terrible consequences: stress, lack of concentration, mood swings, migraines and in the long term cognitive dysfunction and increased risk of heart attack or stroke.

Pesticides

The toxicity of pesticides on our health is now undeniable, even if some would like to convince themselves otherwise…

It is the brain that would be the most impacted by this cocktail of pesticides that we ingest or breathe every day.

A series of studies conducted on young children around the world has shown that children exposed to pesticides show a decrease in endurance, coordination, short-term memory and the ability to draw a person.

Pollution

Air pollution, indoor pollution, magnetic waves… All types of pollution have negative impacts on our health and are the cause of many premature deaths.

Allergies, headaches, cancers, respiratory disorders, cardiovascular diseases are part of the cocktail of diseases and disorders brought by pollution of all kinds.

Tobacco

Tobacco is bad for your health, that’s a given.

But while we often tend to believe that the risk is mainly with heavy smokers or “real” smokers, we now know, thanks to a study conducted by the National Cancer Institute, that even occasional smokers are at great risk.

Researchers have shown that smoking one cigarette or less on average daily during one’s lifetime increases the risk of premature death by 64% and by 87% for those who smoke between one and ten cigarettes a day.

Processed meats

Chicken nuggets, pâté, ham, cordon bleu, sausages…: eat as little as possible!

These industrial products, in addition to being the worst foods for cardiovascular health, are also classified as carcinogenic to humans (Group 1) by the WHO. This classification is based on sufficient evidence from epidemiological studies that consumption of processed meat causes colorectal cancer in humans.

Grilled foods

Who doesn’t enjoy a good barbecue in summer?

Yes, but in moderation, because when meats are cooked at high temperatures, potentially carcinogenic compounds are formed on the surface. Grilling and barbecuing generally cause these compounds to form, and regular consumption of these compounds has been linked to the development of various types of cancer.

Refined sugar

We need sugar, that’s for sure, but we consume too much of it (on average 35 kg per year per French person!) and not the good kind!

Not the good kind, because what we consume a lot of is white, refined sugar. It has almost no nutritional interest, except to bring us the glucose we need (but in small quantities!).

Good sugar is found in less processed products such as: honey, whole cane sugar, fructose from fruits, maple syrup, carob or stevia.

Remember that an overconsumption of sugar (whatever it is) leads to weight gain, oral and dental problems, type 2 diabetes…

Physical inactivity

A sedentary lifestyle is much more harmful than we think! Sleeping more than 9 hours a night, combined with sitting more than 7 hours a day and lack of exercise, increases the risk of dying prematurely by 4 times.