When Healthy Habits Go Bad

It is important to have healthy habits, but sometimes when we take our healthy habits to the extreme, we can turn our healthy habit into a very unhealthy one. In other words, being fanatical about anything is not good practice.

When Healthy Habits Go Bad

Eating Too Much Healthy Food:

Everyone needs a healthy diet in order to function properly. However, sometimes healthy dieters take it to the extreme. They can either eat too much healthy food, resulting in weight gain. Or they can be too consumed by losing weight and calorie-counting that they end up not getting enough nutrition and starve themselves. Furthermore, those who focus on only one food group, such as protein, miss out on the healthy balance from all foods.

If weight is the issue, eat one food from each food group in small portions, just more often. So, eat 6 small meals each day rather than 3. And don't forget to treat yourself to "junk food" once in a while.

Exercising Too Much:

Thirty minutes to an hour of physical activity is good for your health and body shape. However, extreme exercising can do more harm than good. Extreme exercising leads to physical pains and injuries, as well as psychological problems too.

Although too much exercise is bad for anyone, it is exceptionally bad for women. It is not uncommon for a woman's menstrual cycle to stop with excessive exercise.

Being Too Worried About Your Health:

It is important to look over your overall well-being, including staying away from germs, getting regular check-ups, and more. However, some take it too far and think every small pain is a sign of something bad. Others become germaphobics and end up getting sick because they are killing the healthy bacteria along with the bad. Such individuals can also suffer from hypochondria as a result of all this unnecessary concern.

Tips on Healthy Living

• Eat a well-balanced diet getting at least the minimum caloric intake
• Stay away from unhealthy foods and drinks
• Eat foods that are rich in antioxidants
• Always opt for organic produce
• Drink lots of water to remove toxins from the body
• Exercise every day (even walking counts)
• Find ways to relax and unwind to relieve stress
• Make sure you get a few good laughs every day
• Ensure you get a good night's sleep

Balance is the key to a happy and healthy life. Anything in moderation is fine and too much of anything is not. Rethink your habits and change what needs changing. You will find that you will be happier and that will make it all worth it and still keep you healthy.

AJ Camp is a frequent blogger and article writer for Onko-Sure.com. Thousands of Americans will be diagnosed with rectal cancer. However, rectal cancer can be beat, especially if caught early. For more information on rectal cancer or a colon cancer test, visit onko-sure.com.

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