This is an age of popular wellness
The younger you are, the more afraid of death
I only dare to eat half an egg every day, for fear of high cholesterol
Come to my aunt and only eat ice cream with red dates
After soaking in the nightclub, insist on going for a night run when slightly drunk
Wear ripped pants and put a warm baby in the hole
…
The days go by, and the “birth” is nurtured every day
“Huh? Why is my body getting worse and worse?!”
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Whether it’s staying up late, or wearing a mask to stay up late
All are easy to damage skin function
Accelerate skin aging[1]
Because staying up late will reduce the repair ability of the skin barrier
Also affects hormone secretion
Hormones in turn affect the secretion of sebaceous glands
Causes oily, acne-prone, enlarged pores, etc.
Furthermore, the mask has only a short-term moisturizing effect
Not long-lasting moisturizing, nor curing acne-prone skin
Daily application makes the skin barrier fragile
So, you must sleep in beauty sleep~
National Sleep Foundation Recommendations
Sleep 7-9 hours a day[2]
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We all know that smoking and drinking are not good for burning your head
How bad is that?
About 3 million people worldwide die from alcohol consumption every year
5.3% of total deaths
Over 200 diseases and injuries are associated with alcohol[3]
Tobacco kills more than 8 million people worldwide every year
Causes a range of diseases such as cancer, lung disease, cardiovascular disease, etc.[4]
Dyeing and perming is not so toxic
But may cause allergic skin reactions
Causes hair changes, hair loss
Prolonged and repeated exposure to hair dye,
May also cause liver and kidney damage
There have been such case reports
A 24-year-old boy
Severe liver damage due to repeated hair dyeing[5]
Importantly, young people who have already carried the banner of health care
Don’t think that taking health supplements can “detox”
Abusing supplements can also cause liver damage[6]
That would make things worse
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Vegetables are a favorite among dieters
Rich in vitamins and dietary fiber
Eat 300~500 grams of vegetables every day
Can help reduce cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, and more
Risk of chronic disease[7]
Add a ‘icing on the cake’ salad dressing
It tastes so good, I eat a big pot…
But in fact, the main raw material of salad dressing is vegetable oil,
Water, egg products, acidic ingredients
Traditional salad dressings typically contain a minimum of 50% fat[8]
This means that for every spoonful of salad dressing
It’s like drinking half a spoon of oil!
If you don’t believe me, microwave the salad dressing for 1 minute
See if it turns out
Might as well replace it with low-sugar or xylitol yogurt, which is healthier~
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Girls can’t quit milk tea
Just like men can’t quit smoking
But I am afraid of getting fat after drinking, what should I do?
Reluctant to add pearls, no sugar!
But, you still missed the most important “cream”
Because there are many milk tea shops on the street
Actually neither milk nor tea
It is blended with various powders!
1 pack of 18 yuan creamer powder can make 80 cups of milk tea
It’s for milk
If no creamer is added
It’s just a drink of loneliness
The main ingredient of the creamer is hydrogenated vegetable oil, which contains trans fats
Excessive intake can increase ‘bad cholesterol’ in the body
Increased risk of arteriosclerosis, cardiovascular disease[9]
It’s better to use real milk and tea at home
Boiled like thisIsn’t milk tea more fragrant~
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Red dates, wolfberry
It is a must-have product for the work and life of contemporary young people
But they contain limited nutrients
Lutein in Lycium barbarum is rich in “improving eyesight”
But many vegetables and fruits can be substituted
The utilization rate of iron in red dates is low
It’s better to eat more red meat
3 dates, 10 wolfberries
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In the end, it tastes like drinking boiled water
Intake of nutrients is also very limited
Of course, drinking plain water every day is a good habit
Cold drinks are different
Large cold drinks can cause gastric mucosal vasoconstriction
Reduces gastric secretion, causing decreased appetite and indigestion[10]
At that time, no amount of hot water could cure it
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“Keep Your Mouth” Painful
“stretching my legs” is too hard
Weigh in and skip weekday dinners
Have a great weekend meal
Did you do that too?
This is a big mistake!
If you eat much fewer calories than usual every day
The body thinks it has encountered a “famine”
reduces basal metabolic rate
Slows fat digestion and tends to store fat
Guaranteed to survive “hard times”
So dieting alone is not enough to lose weight
Once the original diet is restored
Easy to bounce back and gain back more fat
What’s more, it’s a jerk
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I don’t know when
Wearing long johns has become a sign of aging
Don’t wear long johns to be a young teenager
You who don’t wear long pants
You must have experienced the dilemma of “basically shaking for heating”
Shaking and shaking, do you feel a dull pain in your knee?
The knee joint plays an important role in bearing weight
And the fat layer that protects it is the thinnest, so it is most afraid of cold
If there is no protection from long pants in the cold wind
In just a few minutes, the knee joint can get cold
Although there is no evidence that “cold legs cause arthritis”
However, the cold causes local vasoconstriction and insufficient blood supply
Reduced synovial fluid secretion
Injury more easily during activities
The function of foot bath is to promote blood circulation for a short time
A soak before bed may help you fall asleep
But not much help with “cold hands and feet”
Because the double script is far from the heart
It is normal to feel cold in winter
Just wear warm long johns and socks
So while the weather is still cold, hurry up and stock up on long johns
Don’t be blind in winter~
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Contributing Author:
Duan Guixiang| Attending Physician, Department of Dermatology, Beijing Muslim Hospital
Reviewers:
Li Shaohua| Deputy Chief Physician, Department of Neurology, 309th Hospital of PLA
Li Baihua| Deputy Chief Physician, Department of Nutrition, Peking University Third Hospital
References
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[2] https:https://www.sleepfoundation.org/articles/how-much-sleep-do-we-really-need
[3] https:https://www.who.int/en/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/alcohol
[4] https:https://www.who.int/en/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/tobacco
[5] HOU, Feng-qin; LIN, Xiao-hong; YU, Yan-yan; WANG, Tai-ling; WANG, Gui-qiang Severe liver injury induced by repeated use of hair dye, Chinese Medical Journal: April 2009 – Volume 122 – Issue 7 – p 875-877
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