How often do you wash your towel? Some people wash once a week, while some, once a year. The towel is a fertile breeding ground for millions of microbes, especially those found on human skin and on the gut. No wonder the towel is one of the objects that facilitate fecal-oral contamination (literally connecting the two ends of the gut). Worse still, most people keep towels in the bathroom (near the toilet). Every flush of the toilet sends mist with millions of microbes, ranging from H.pylori, salmonella and other deadly bacteria and viruses. When you wash your hands ready for a meal, and dry them with your body towel, there's high chance you are directly ingesting your fecal matter, or, if in a shared lavatory, someone else's faeces. Unless cleaned well, viruses such as human papillomavirus (causes warts, anal cancer and cervical cancer) can be transmitted when towels are shared with infected individuals. So, what to do? 1. Launder towels once a week. 2. Use hot water and det...
There are certain things you do everyday that could be damaging your brain gradually.
Check them out below
1. NOT EATING IN THE MORNING
Not eating in the morning isn’t good for the brain because it deprives your brain of nutrients it needs.
2. WORKING WHILE YOU ARE SICK
When you are sick, it is advisable you get enough rest because the brain overwork itself if you work while you are sick.
3.NOT USING YOUR BRAIN
Lack of use makes the brain dull. When you don’t put your brain to use by thinking, you can gradually become dumber.
4. SMOKING
Smoking isn’t good for the brain because according to a study by McGill University, smoking causes thinning of the cortex over time.
5. NOT DRINKING ENOUGH WATER
Not drinking enough water isn’t good for the brain because dehydration causes cells in the brain to shrink.
6. OVEREATING
Eating too much isn’t good for the brain. When you eat too much, you confuse the brain and this could cause an imbalance in insulin production. The imbalance in insulin production can cause hardening of arteries which leads to a decrease in mental function over time.
7. INADEQUATE SLEEP
You should ensure you get adequate sleep regularly because a lack of sleep slows down the brain.
8. STRESS
Stress isn’t good for the brain. When you are stressed, cortisol is produced which can kill the brain cells if produced in excess.
9. EXCESS SUGAR
Excess sugar consumption isn’t good for the brain as it weakens your memory and learning capabilities.
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