There are countless ways to maintain health; only by cultivating healthy lifestyle habits can you achieve a healthy body. However, experts have found that there are some health-preserving methods that 99% of people may not know. Today, we'll reveal these little-known methods in detail!
1. Do not cover your mouth and nose with your hands when you sneeze.
Covering your mouth and nose with your hand when you sneeze makes it easier to spread germs. When you cover your mouth and nose with your hand, the cold virus can adhere to your hand and survive on your skin for up to 3 hours. The virus can easily enter your eyes and nose through contact, or spread to others. In addition, when a person completely covers their mouth and nose when sneezing, the strong pressure generated in the upper respiratory tract is not relieved. This pressure then acts on the eardrum through the Eustachian tube, which is detrimental to ear health.
The correct way to sneeze:
1. When sneezing or coughing, cover your mouth and nose with a tissue, then crumple the tissue and throw it in the trash can.
2. If there is no time to cover your face, it is recommended to tie your arms together and hit your arm, which will at least block the spread of the cold virus.
3. Cover your mouth and nose with your hands and wash your hands promptly to avoid secondary contamination of doorknobs, telephones, and other items.
Second, the belt also has the function of protecting the waist and keeping warm.
Wearing a belt will constrict and support your waist, providing warmth. The waist and abdomen area contains many internal organs, such as the stomach, intestines, liver, and kidneys; a belt can offer excellent support to these organs. However, if the belt is worn too tightly, it can increase abdominal pressure, raising the risk of acid reflux and worsening symptoms such as bitter taste in the mouth, heartburn, upper abdominal pain, chronic cough, and difficulty swallowing.
The correct way to wear a belt:
1. The belt should be tied at the upper edge of the iliac crest, ideally at the highest point of the pelvis on both sides, slightly above the navel.
2. The tightness should be comfortable, ideally with enough room for a finger to fit between the belt loops;
3. Thin people should wear wider belts because their muscles are weaker and they need more support.
4. Do not choose a belt made of a material that is too stiff.
3. Picking your teeth with your fingernails is like having a feast of 4 billion bacteria.
Many people have a habit of picking their teeth after meals. Most people today use toothpicks, and some even use their fingernails. However, sharp objects like toothpicks and fingernails can easily damage teeth and gums. Furthermore, fingernails contain a large number of bacteria, so picking your teeth with your fingernails introduces bacteria into your mouth, increasing the risk of infection.
The correct way to pick your teeth:
1. Maintain daily oral hygiene. If food gets stuck between your teeth, it's best to use dental floss to remove it.
2. When using dental floss, gently slide the floss into the interdental space by moving it back and forth in a sawing motion along the contact surface of the teeth. Do not force the floss into the interdental space.
3. Dental floss can be moved to the bottom of the gingival sulcus to clean the gingival sulcus area, but it should not enter the gingival tissue to avoid damaging the soft gingival tissue.
4. Brush your teeth before drinking water on an empty stomach in the morning.
Drinking a glass of water first thing in the morning is common knowledge, believed to cleanse the intestines and carry digestive enzymes from saliva into the stomach. However, many people neglect to brush their teeth before drinking water. This is because food debris and tartar can easily accumulate on teeth overnight. When these combine with calcium salts in saliva and deposit, they form plaque and tartar. Drinking water directly from these residues introduces bacteria and impurities into the body.
The correct way to drink water:
1. After brushing your teeth, prepare 300ml of warm water;
2. Hold a large mouthful of water in your mouth on an empty stomach and swallow it in small sips. Drinking too quickly or too much can disrupt the concentration of digestive juices secreted by the gastrointestinal tract, making you lose your appetite for breakfast.
5. Ear cleaning is only necessary when hearing is impaired.
Theoretically, people don't need to clean their ears, because earwax in the external auditory canal is naturally expelled when a person chews or opens their mouth. Furthermore, earwax provides some protection to the skin of the external auditory canal, defending against harmful bacteria, dust, and small insects. Improper ear cleaning can easily cause damage and infection of the external auditory canal, leading to boils, ear pain, and in severe cases, hearing loss. If the eardrum is accidentally punctured, it can even result in hearing loss.
The correct way to clean your ears:
1. With the ear facing down, gently rotate a cotton swab in the outer ear canal; the earwax should come out on its own.
2. If there is a lot of earwax, you can use 3% sodium bicarbonate (i.e., baking soda solution), drip 1-2 drops into the ear, and after the earwax softens, gently remove it with small tweezers.
