A list of traditional "bad advice" that actually turns out to be useful.
Most often, health recommendations resemble an old joke. The doctor suggest to the patient: “Immediately go on a strict diet, exclude sweets and flour, no coffee, alcohol and cigarettes and as little sexual contact as possible. Yes, and most importantly, my dear, - enjoy life more! ”
But Health magazine refutes stereotypes. He has put together a list of traditional “bad advice” that actually turns out to be useful.
1. Drink coffee before bedtime
In Japan, they conducted such a study: one group of people was given 1-2 cups of coffee (200 mg of caffeine) to drink and was immediately sent to sleep for 20 minutes. It turned out that when they woke up, they were more alert, attentive and better at having passed computer tests than those who did not drink coffee before bedtime.
Why does it work? Caffeine begins to act in just 20 minutes, "cleansing" the brain of the adenosine molecule, which stimulates sleep and suppresses vigor. So coffee before a short sleep gives a “double effect”: adenosine is eliminated both by sleep and caffeine.
2. Do not brush your teeth after eating
Especially if the food or drink contained acids. Citrus fruits, tomatoes, energy, soda (including diet) soften tooth enamel. If at this moment they are cleaned, then the harmful effects of acid will only intensify. Before cleaning, it should take from 30 minutes to an hour.
3. Gain weight
Namely, build muscle. A woman who weighs 70 kg and at the same time is engaged in strength exercises, calmly "fit" into the clothes of her 60-pound friend, who is far from sports.
A kilogram of fat and a kilogram of muscle, although they weigh the same, have a different volume. So if you drive away fat and build muscle, then you will literally decrease in size. Often women refuse strength training, afraid to become a "mountain of muscles", and in vain: this is possible only if you build muscle without dropping fat. So instead of reducing calories, it’s better to increase the load in the gym.
4. Eat more
Do you think a light snack is better than something more substantial and high-calorie? No, your appetite will only increase. Instead of small portions of carbohydrates, which reduce blood sugar and cause hunger, it is better to eat protein foods, where there are more calories and fats. This will help you get enough faster and stay full longer. But in the end, you will generally consume fewer calories.
5. Tired? Do not drink energy
They may contain 5 times more caffeine than coffee, as well as an increased level of taurine - a stimulant of the central nervous system - and a large amount of sugar (from 13 teaspoons per can!). But the effect of the power engineers is short-lived, but you are provided with nervousness, irritability and an accelerated heartbeat.
6. When bloating, drink water
For some reason, it is customary to think that water will only make it worse, but it is not. If you consume a lot of fiber, then the body needs more water to work more efficiently. Fiber is water-soluble, so if you drink water, the intestines will improve and the sensation of bloating will pass. Also, with dehydration - the body begins to use the water that is already in it, leaving you with a feeling of bloating.
7. Choose regular, not diet soda.
In general, it is better to refuse any, but dietary, oddly enough, is more harmful than usual. As an American study showed, overweight people who drank diet soda consumed more calories with food than those who drank regular. Moreover, over 10 years, fans of diet soda are 70% more in volume than those who do not drink it at all.
8. In the heat, drink hot
In some Asian countries, drinking hot tea in the heat is not just the norm, but part of the culture. When you drink a hot drink, your body feels a change in temperature and increases sweating. And when the sweat evaporates from the skin, you naturally cool.
9. Are you exhausted? Exercise
After an exhausting working day, such advice seems deadly, but it will really give vigor. Fatigue, bad mood and depression are reduced after a 30-minute workout with moderate exercise. You will become more efficient and will not get tired quickly. Moreover, your mental performance will also improve, experts promise.
10. For the brain to work, write by hand
Handwritten things are better remembered. To learn something is to mentally “work it out”. Handwriting is just the process of processing information. For example, when students take notes during a lecture, they are already actively involved in the process of memorization and learning.
11. To strengthen relationships, spend less time together
This does not mean that you need to meet friends separately and go to parties - that’s how you can really ruin everything. A completely different thing is time spent alone with oneself. You think, stop acting impulsively, recognize yourself and then act more wisely and deliberately when you are together, psychologists say. In addition, it reduces stress and anxiety.
12. Refuse antibacterial soap
Advertising victims are convinced that such a soap reduces the risk of getting sick and passing the disease on to others, but it has not been actually proven that it is more effective than regular soap. Moreover, with prolonged use, some ingredients, like triclosan, can reduce the body's resistance to bacteria and even change hormonal levels.
So "get fat" on your health, drink coffee before bedtime and don’t brush your teeth after eating - to follow such advice (within reasonable limits) is much more fun!
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