{"id":3192,"date":"2022-09-21T15:21:56","date_gmt":"2022-09-21T09:51:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.myhealthvectors.com\/?p=3192"},"modified":"2025-04-03T16:03:23","modified_gmt":"2025-04-03T10:33:23","slug":"your-bad-habits-are-hurting-your-brain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthvectors.ai\/blog\/your-bad-habits-are-hurting-your-brain\/","title":{"rendered":"Your bad habits are hurting your brain"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

We are all human and we love to sometimes do things that we know we must not as they are bad for us. But we still do.\u00a0
There are some such bad habits that can affect our\u00a0brains.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Lack of sleep <\/strong>
Lack of sleep may\u00a0cause of\u00a0dementia\u00a0(impaired\u00a0brain function\u00a0that interferes with daily\u00a0functioning).\u00a0
Ideally,\u00a0we need 7 to 9 hours of\u00a0restful sleep, and it is also very\u00a0important to keep regular\u00a0sleeping hours.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Keeping too much time alone <\/strong>
Humans thrive on human contact.\u00a0
While it is important to have your\u00a0\u201cme time\u201d, too\u00a0much of it can have\u00a0the opposite effect.\u00a0
People who have the real human\u00a0connect (not your Facebook\u00a0friends)\u00a0with even just a few close\u00a0friends are happier and more\u00a0productive.\u00a0
They are also less likely to suffer\u00a0from brain decline.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\"A<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Too much junk food <\/strong>
The food you eat affects your\u00a0brain.\u00a0
Parts of the brain linked to\u00a0learning, memory, and mental\u00a0health are smaller in individuals\u00a0who eat a lot of fast food and junk\u00a0food.\u00a0
On the other\u00a0hand,\u00a0food like\u00a0berries, nuts and seeds, whole\u00a0grains\u00a0etc.\u00a0are known to preserve\u00a0brain function and slow mental\u00a0decline.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Being a couch potato <\/strong>
The longer you keep sitting and go\u00a0without exercise, the more likely\u00a0you are\u00a0to have\u00a0dementia.\u00a0
While\u00a0it's\u00a0not necessary to run\u00a0marathons or spend endless hours\u00a0at a gym,\u00a0a 30 min brisk walk\u00a0about 3 days a week will also work\u00a0to help\u00a0reduce your risk.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\"A<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Smoking <\/strong>
Smoking can shrink you brain, can\u00a0make your memory worse and\u00a0increase your risk of\u00a0Alzheimer\u2019s.\u00a0
Ditching that cigarette will be\u00a0a\u00a0big\u00a0favor\u00a0you might do for your\u00a0brain.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Disclaimer:<\/strong> The advice provided is intended for informational purpose only and does not substitute for professional medical advice.\u00a0\u00a0Consult with your doctor if you\u2019re seeking medical advice, diagnoses, or treatment.\u200b<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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We are all human and we love to sometimes do things that we know we must not as they are bad for us. But we still do.\u00a0 There are some such bad habits that can affect our\u00a0brains.\u00a0 Lack of sleep Lack of sleep may\u00a0cause of\u00a0dementia\u00a0(impaired\u00a0brain function\u00a0that interferes with daily\u00a0functioning).\u00a0 Ideally,\u00a0we need 7 to 9 hours […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":4371,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3192","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.healthvectors.ai\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3192","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.healthvectors.ai\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.healthvectors.ai\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.healthvectors.ai\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.healthvectors.ai\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3192"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.healthvectors.ai\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3192\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.healthvectors.ai\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4371"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.healthvectors.ai\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3192"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.healthvectors.ai\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3192"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.healthvectors.ai\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3192"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}