Unhealthy Habits Flashcards

brain damaging habits

• skipping breakfast: blood sugar levels, leads to insufficient supply of nutrients to brain → brain degeneration

• overeating: causes hardening of the brain arteries → decrease in mental power

• smoking: causes brain shrinkage → may lead to Alzheimer’s

• high sugar consumption: interrupts the absorption of proteins & nutrients causing malnutrition & may interfere w/ brain development

• air pollution: brain is largest O2 consumer in body, inhaling pollutants decreases supply of O2 to the brain, bringing a decrease in brain efficiency

• head covered while sleeping: increases concentration of CO2, decreases concentration of O2 that may lead to brain damaging effects

• working brain during illness: decrease in effectiveness of the brain, damage to the brain

• lacking in stimulating thoughts: may cause brain shrinkage

• talking rarely: promotes brain efficiency

liver damaging habits

• sleeping & waking up too late

• not urinating in morning

• too much eating

• skipping breakfast

• consuming too many preservatives, additives, food coloring, & artificial sweetners

• consuming too much medication

• consuming unhealthy cooking oils

hot dogs, processed meats, & bacon

• high in sodium nitrates

• children should have no more than 12 hot dogs a month

• increase heart disease risk

• saturated fat contributes to cancer

doughnuts

cancer causing due to white flour, hydrogenated oils fried @ high temps

french fries

hydrogenated oils, then fried at high temps

cancer cells

• every person has cancer