Not a day seems to go by when we aren’t bombarded with information about new healthy superfoods, and popular hobbies that are apparently harmful.
It’s no wonder that many of us are no longer sure whether what we’re doing is healthy or not.
Of course, there are some things that are indisputable; sunscreen is good and smoking is bad, for example. However, what about chocolate? What about coffee? Are these things really as bad as the media likes to make out? In this article, we’re going to take a look at four vices that can be surprisingly healthy.
Chocolate
Chocolate is the ultimate comfort food and it’s something that a lot of us eat on a daily basis. While scoffing tons of it isn’t a good idea, in moderation chocolate, especially dark
While research is being done on a regular basis, researchers have found that dark chocolate is good for the brain, heart, and the circulatory system.
The flavonoids in chocolate are also good for the
This is one vice that a lot of us will be happy to hear isn’t as bad as it’s claimed to be!
Sex
Not only does sex help to keep your immune system working well, but it can also lower your blood pressure, lower your risk of heart attack, help to improve sleep, and help to lessen pain.
And, you don’t necessarily need a partner to benefit from all of the above as it’s the orgasm that contributes to most of the
Next time you’re feeling a little bit under the weather, or are experiencing aches and pains, why not practice a little bit of self-love? Your body will thank you!
Coffee
Coffee isn’t just delicious and energizing, it can also be good for you according to studies completed by scientists over the last few decades. To start with, the caffeine in coffee increases the oxidization of fatty acids and also increases the metabolism.
This means that it can help to burn fat and also improve athletic performance. Drinking coffee on a daily basis has also been found to lower your risk of Type 2 Diabetes.
Those who drink several cups a day are the least likely to develop the health condition. Finally, coffee can also help you well into old age and has been proven to be a good preventative measure against Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s.
Beer
We may enjoy knocking a few pints back on the weekend, but when drunk in moderation, beer has a lot of health benefits.
As the article “Uridine Monophosphate and Your Brain: Can Drinking Beer Make You Healthy?” shows, beer can help to improve cognition, it can help to stabilize and regulate the mood, it can help to improve the amount of sleep you get, and it can help to improve your memory.
While drinking 15 pints in one go isn’t the best idea, a glass or two each evening could benefit you in more ways than one!
Next time you see an article online proclaiming the health risks of eating chocolate or drinking beer, do some research. It’s very likely that your vice is actually good for you. In fact, the studies prove it!
Identity Magazine is all about guiding women to discover their powers of Self-Acceptance, Appreciation, and Personal Achievement. We ask that every contributor and expert answer the Identity “Get All A’s” questions in keeping with our theme. Their answers can be random and in the moment or they can be aligned with the current article they have written. In that way, and as a team, we hope to encourage and motivate each other, thus inspiring you to Get All A’s.
1. What have you accepted within your life, physically and/or mentally? Additionally, what are you still working on accepting? Now, we’re talking about resignation, rather stepping into, embraced, and owned.
That not all will enjoy my writing.
2. What have you learned to appreciate about yourself and/or within your life, physically and mentally? On the other hand OR in contrast, are there elements of who you are that you’re still working on appreciating?
I appreciate my ability to be creative.
3. What is one of your most rewarding achievements in life? Tell us not only what makes YOU most proud but also share the goals and dreams that you still have.
Proud to have a career in writing
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