养成这7个小习惯,你会更长寿噢
Taking an annual blood test could help us to stay fitter for longer, say experts. They also explain why and offer other simple but effective health habits. Take a cold shower According to the experts, a cold shower puts stress on the body, working like exercise to stimulate it. Scientists found that shivering stimulates the conversion of energy-storing “white fat” into energy-burning “brown fat”. Don’t get into sleep debt Missing just 30 minutes of sleep per day on weekdays can lead to obesity, say scientists. Because of social and work commitments, people often accumulate sleep debt during weekdays and make up for lost sleep over the weekend. But this may lead to long-term metabolic disruption, which can promote the onset, or exacerbate the progression, of type 2 diabetes. Keep moving Opening your bowels every morning is an effective way to improve your health. Constipation can lead to haemorrhoids , diverticulitis , bleeding and discomfort. Moreover, scientists reported an association between chronic constipation and an increased risk of developing colorectal cancer. Staying hydrated and taking regular exercise can also help to prevent constipation. Take a regular blood test Cardiovascular disease causes more than a quarter of all deaths in the UK . One of the main risk factors is high levels of low-density lipoproteins – known as “bad” cholesterol, which can cause fatty material to build up in artery walls. “Knowing your lipid levels can really motivate you to make the changes to diet and exercise to decrease the risk of cardiovascular disease,” says Dr Anders Lycksell. “Regular testing can provide a good understanding of how specific changes to diet and exercise regimes affect your blood markers.” Drink more coffee A new Spanish study has found that higher coffee consumption is associated with a lower risk of death due to heart disease, cancer, stroke, diabetes and kidney disease. Try fasting “There’s lots of evidence fasting is good for you,” says Dr van Tulleken. “I miss breakfast to help me control my calorie intake.” Researchers found that periodic fasting not only lowers the risk of coronary artery disease and diabetes, but also causes significant changes in a person’s blood-cholesterol levels. Both diabetes and elevated cholesterol are known risk factors for coronary heart disease. Get scrambled Eating eggs was usually thought to cause high cholesterol. But now official advice from the British Heart Foundation says eating up to one egg a day does not increase heart-disease risk in healthy individuals, and can form part of a healthy diet. |