Smoking accelerates skin aging and increases the risk of high blood pressure and cancer, which can be harmful but not beneficial. But some bad habits are more harmful to the body than smoking. English information site Sharp.com recently summarized 3 habits that are more deadly than smoking.
Eat meat often. The U.S. magazine “Cell” published an article, compared to less meat, often eat meat people with a 4 times higher risk of cancer and shorter life expectancy. This is almost the same chance of dying from cancer as smokers. Therefore, it is recommended not to consume only animal protein, but also appropriate intake of plant protein.
Watching TV for a long time. Watching TV itself is not a problem, but watching TV for a long time can cause damage to the body. A survey by the University of Queensland in Australia shows that smoking 1 cigarette will reduce life expectancy by about 11 minutes, but even for non-smokers, after the age of 25, life expectancy will be shortened by about 21.8 minutes for every hour of TV viewing. This is because sedentary will increase the risk of cancer and heart disease.
Drink carbonated beverages often. A health survey in the United States showed that drinking about one cup (237 ml) of carbonated beverages a day will cause immune cells to age by about 2 years; drinking two and a half cups (592 ml) a day will cause telomeres (repeated sequences at the ends of chromosomes) to age by about 5 years, the same effect as smoking. ▲
