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    I’m a doctor — here are 4 things I would never do because they’re bad for your body

    By Tracy Swartz,

    9 hours ago

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    She’s giving her TikTok followers the 4-1-1 on four bad habits to avoid.

    Dr. Jess Andrade, a sports medicine specialist and pediatrics doctor in Massachusetts, is sharing the four activities she won’t do — vape, pull an all-nighter, exercise for less than 150 minutes a week and consume too many artificial ingredients and preservatives.

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    Dr. Jess Andrade is sharing the four activities she won’t do — vape, pull an all-nighter, exercise for less than 150 minutes a week and consume too many artificial ingredients and preservatives. Dr. Jess Andrade / TikTok
    Vaping
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    Bronchiolitis obliterans, also known as popcorn lung, is a condition that makes breathing difficult because of damage to small airways in the lungs. Tiktok / doctorjesss

    To prove her point, Andrade showed a picture of popcorn lung — the nickname for bronchiolitis obliterans, a lung condition that makes breathing difficult because of damage to small airways.

    I’m a heart surgeon — here are 4 bad habits I absolutely avoid

    Johns Hopkins Medicine reports that the culprit is diacetyl, a chemical that was widely used to give popcorn its buttery flavor. Now it’s added to the liquid in some flavored e-cigarettes to evoke a buttery or creamy taste.

    It seems that some teens are already taking Andrade’s advice to quit vaping .

    Data from September shows that 1.63 million US middle and high school students (5.9%) reported using an e-cigarette in the past 30 days compared to 2.13 million (7.7%) in 2023.

    This is good news since besides bronchiolitis obliterans, vaping can cause lung cancer , organ damage, heart disease , asthma, breathing problems and other conditions.

    Not sleeping for 24 hours
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    Experts recommend getting seven to nine hours of sleep a night. Tiktok / doctorjesss

    London-bound flight descends into panic after passenger’s vape explodes: ‘Smoke coming towards us’

    See Also https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2uBAnp_0w2qfmi900 How a restless night or a good workout can affect your brain — even days later

    “Pulling all-nighters or not sleeping for 24 hours — the same as being legally drunk,” Andrade wrote in her June post.

    Driving with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.08% or more is considered driving while intoxicated.

    Being awake for 17 hours mimics a BAC of 0.05%, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention . The CDC says being awake for 24 hours is similar to having a BAC of 0.10%.

    Experts recommend getting seven to nine hours of sleep a night. A study published this week finds that the effects of a restless night can linger on our brains for days.

    In the long term, poor sleep has been linked to a higher risk of diabetes , heart disease , high blood pressure , anxiety and other chronic health problems.

    Not exercising enough

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    An inactive lifestyle can raise your risk of developing several diseases. Tiktok / doctorjesss

    According to the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans , adults should aim for 150 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity and two days of muscle strengthening a week.

    Andrade said not reaching that threshold raises your risk of several diseases including heart disease, Type 2 diabetes , colon, breast and uterine cancers, along with obesity, high blood pressure and stroke .

    Consuming too many artificial ingredients
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    Ultra-processed foods may taste good, but they are often not good for your body. Tiktok / doctorjesss

    Artificial ingredients and preservatives are often found in processed foods — the bad apples in a diet.

    Eating too many ultra-processed foods can lead to obesity, diabetes, depression , heart disease, heart attacks, stroke and high blood pressure.

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