Our overall health is the sum total of many habits that we form over months and years. What we eat, how we sleep, move our body and manage our stress can have long-term implications on our well-being. There are certain habits that might be ruining our health over the years without us realising their negative effect on our physical and mental health. Not being mindful of what we are snacking on can load the body with excess sugar and fat which could go on to develop as obesity which may further lead to several chronic diseases from diabetes, blood pressure to heart illnesses. Similarly, sleeping late at night can disturb our circadian rhythm and worsen metabolism, digestion and alertness levels which can affect our daily productivity.
Being mindful about inculcating positive habits can go a long way in building a healthy life for future. Most importantly, one should listen to their body and mind before doing anything be it eating or exercising. Over-exerting your body by working out excessively for instance can do more harm than good. Eating without appetite can upset your digestive health.
Ayurveda expert Dr Dixa Bhavsar Savaliya talks about habits that you need to get rid of in order to be healthy.
Eating without hunger
Eating your food at a fixed time is a good thing but there are times when we aren’t able to digest our food well and piling up on more food in that case can distress your digestive system further and must be avoided.
“Hunger is a sign that your previous meal is digested well. When you eat without appetite- you’re over burdening your liver. The best rule you need to follow is to eat only when you are hungry. Avoiding eating when you are hungry and eating without hunger can disturb your gut and reduce your metabolism,” says Dr Savaliya.
Going to bed late
Many of us end our day quite late and go to bed past midnight trying to unwind, looking at our smartphone screens. It is one of the most toxic everyday habits one can have and can play havoc with your digestive health and nutrition absorption process. Instead of staying late at night, one can use the early morning time for self-care and rejuvenation, which will also work wonders for your overall health.
Eating post 9 pm
This is something majority of us do and this may be at the root of all our health troubles. Eating late at night can actually affect your metabolism negatively and in long run one may invite chronic diseases like diabetes and high cholesterol. Eating early on the other hand can reverse many of these lifestyle diseases and lead you towards better health.
Multi-tasking
We all are guilty of multi-tasking at some point or the other. Some do it more than others and are thus at increased risk of health issues. Your mental health can especially get affected when you are trying to get too many things done at the same time. The increased stress level due to doing multiple things together can increase risk of auto-immune and lifestyle illnesses.
Over-exercising
It’s true that one needs to be healthy and fit in order to feel energetic and maintain overall health. But it doesn’t mean that we do not listen to our body signals and exhaust ourselves. Optimum exercising is the way to go. Source: HT
Get rid of everyday habits that are making you sick
