Seven things you should throw away for your health

There are things in our environment that do not clearly benefit our health and we should get rid of them as soon as possible. We will tell you what they are.

The decision to live better and healthier usually brings with it the purchase of new things such as sportswear, a bike or ingredients for healthy meals. 

But getting from an unhealthy lifestyle to a healthy life also means getting rid of things that hurt us. And it doesn't always have to be just bad food. So get a good garbage bag ready and let's go.

Worn running shoes

Have you bought new expensive running shoes and are you looking forward to how they will last for that year? It depends on how often you run. According to Dr. Jason, author of Running for Woman, you should throw away your running shoes after running about 450 to 650 kilometers. For a runner who runs about 50 kilometers every week, this means buying new running sneakers about every three months.

During the shoes, they wear out and lose their suspension. As Dr. Kp explained, worn shoes absorb less impact of the foot on the ground with each step, and increased pressure on muscles, bones, and tendons increases the risk of injury. If you only go for an occasional run, just replace the old shoes with new ones once every six months, or as soon as you find that the soles look worn.

Frayed toothbrush

If you brush your teeth the way you should, at least every morning and evening, the bristles on your toothbrush will break over time and wear out faster than you think.

 

Dentist Nader from the Prague Aesthetic Clinic recommends changing the toothbrush every three to six weeks.

 In addition to these hygienic reasons, there is also wear, when the brush fibers no longer copy the movement during cleaning and their structure changes, which could lead to gum injuries,replace the brush after an infectious disease, such as such as sore throat or flu, again due to the possible deposition of bacteria and viruses between the fibers.

Old mascara

Liquid make-up, including mascara, can hide many bacteria, says Dr. Thomas, a spokesman for the American Academy of Ophthalmology.

Dr.recommends throwing away the mascara three or two months after opening, because each time you use the mascara, you apply the bacteria to the lashes and back into the mascara. In addition, the mascara is stored at room temperature, which promotes the growth of bacteria.

Petra from Petra Clinic, a wellness coach and beauty expert, also agrees with this opinion, stating that a dark tube of mascara is an ideal place for bacteria to multiply, and therefore has the shortest durability of decorative cosmetics.

we should throw it out exactly three months after it was first opened. Or even earlier, if it stings our eyes or is otherwise unpleasant, "explained.

Old cosmetics harm the skin just as much as spoiled food harms the body.

prone to rash or inflammation. For example, through a lip balm, we can easily get herpes or virosis from which we have already recovered. Therefore, it is better to throw it out after the disease has disappeared, or to apply it during the disease only with a clean cotton swab, which we throw away immediately. In general, if cosmetics change their consistency, color or smell, we should throw them away, again the parallel with food applies, "advises, who added that lipstick can last up to three years if it contains enough fat (it is moisturizing). But once it changes its consistency, color or smell, it belongs in the basket just like other spoiled cosmetics.

Sponge

According to experts, the dirtiest thing in the household is the sponge for dishes, which is paradoxically something that should help keep the kitchen clean. While according to some experts, heating in a microwave oven is enough to kill bacteria in a dishwashing sponge, Professor Michael P. Doyle, PhD, director of the Center for Food Safety at the University of Georgia, does not recommend using sponges in the kitchen at all.

According to him, it holds in the sponges and multiplies dangerous microbes, such as salmonella, which get into it, for example, after washing the kitchen, where you cut meat. As the sponges remain moist at room temperature, microbes multiply rapidly. According to experts, washing them in the dishwasher will not kill them either.

Professor Doyle advises the use of dishcloths instead of sponges, which are thinner, dry faster, which significantly reduces the growth of bacteria, and can also be washed in the washing machine.

Plastic cutting boards

Professor Doyle also recommends throwing away all the plastic chopping boards and replacing them with wooden ones. Slicing food creates scratches in the plastic and as soon as the bacteria get into them, they start to multiply. And according to Professor Doyle, it can be very difficult to get rid of them.

Doyle recommends using wooden boards instead, as wood contains a resin that is naturally antimicrobial. Bacteria also get into the grooves, but instead of multiplying, they die.

Your chair

You don't have to throw all the chairs out of your house right away, but you should limit their use. Global studies show that the average person sits 7.7 hours a day, but as Professor Robert Emery of the University of Texas School of Public Health says, some people estimate that up to 15 hours a day.

Excessive sitting affects metabolism, can lead to obesity, high blood pressure, diabetes, cancer and depression. The American Medical Association even recommends that you replace a desk that you have to sit at with a higher desk that you can stand at to prevent health problems associated with excessive sitting.