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17 'healthy habits' you're better off giving up

Published by Business Insider on Tue, 12 Jan 2016


We all have themhabits we think are healthy because we heard them somewhere on the news or from a health-conscious friend. And no matter how much we hate them, we just keep doing them because we think they're good for us.Take avoiding gluten, for example. Is it really healthy'Or taking a daily multivitamin: Healthy habit or a little bit of nonsense'The answers to these questions might surprise you:SEE ALSO:An exercise scientist reveals the fastest, most significant way to lose weight with minimal effortDON'T MISS:I actually upheld a New Year's resolution for all 12 months of 2015 thanks to a barebones fitness appUsing a standing desk.A recent long-term study looking at data on nearly 4,000 US adults foundno benefit in terms of overall risk of dying from standing as opposed to sitting.In the short-term, however, standing does burn more calories per minute, so if losing weight is all you're worried about, stand on!Using toilet-seat liners.Viruses like HIV and herpes are fragile, meaning they don't survive well outside of a nice, warm human body. By the time you sit down on a public toilet seateven if it was recently shared by someone elsemost harmful pathogens likely wouldn't be able to infect you.Plus, your skin is an effective block against any microbes. Unless, of course, you have a cut or open wound there, which could allow the bacteria to get in.Avoiding gluten.Unless you're one of the 1% of Americans who suffer from celiac disease, gluten probably won't have a negative effect on you. In fact, studies show that most people suffer from slight bloating and gas when they eat, whether they consume wheat or not.So go ahead and eat that bagel.See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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