The more dangerous herbal tea, sugar substitutes and "hot yoga"

Healthy lifestyle for a long time He became a trend and its components, such as yoga or herbal tea are an integral part of the lives of millions of people. But not all newfangled hobbies really good for your health.

Hot Yoga

For example, so fans called " hot yoga " risk of damage to their knees. Yoga classes are held at a temperature of 40C, which causes a person to sweat heavily. However, this temperature reacts with natural mechanism cooling of the body, which increases blood flow to the skin. Simultaneously heart rate rises and the person begins to feel more flexible than it actually is. And joints beyond their natural products, which increases the risk of knee injury.

"A healthy alternative sugar ", which include honey, agave nectar, cane sugar, or fruit syrup is not so useful, because the body does not differentiate therebetween and conventional sugar. So, it transforms "natural sugar "in the same way as a normal, which leads to weight gain. More Furthermore, in some "healthy sugars" contains even more calories.

The recommendation not to take food after 6 or 7 pm effective against overeating But dangerous due with the risk of sleep disorders. Quitting meal should be three hours before bedtime, so you did not go to bed hungry, otherwise it will simply difficult to sleep. By the way, no magic products to not a good sleep exist. Yes, a banana contains the amino acid tryptophan, which is used by the body to produce "sleep hormone" melatonin. Yet it takes a very long time, and eating a banana before bed - it is useless.

Herbal tea   dangerous for the teeth, as it contains acid erodes tooth enamel. High doses of vitamins, in fact, may lead to development of vitamin deficiencies and serious diseases - so an excess Zinc reduces the amount of copper in the body necessary for healthy red blood cells and bone. (READ MORE)

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