Post, abstinence and digital detox. Sometimes they may not help, but harm
In an era of excess, more and more people are choosing a rapid break with harmful habits. Some throw smoking exclude sweets from the diet Whether alcohol, others choose fasting or completely cut off from electronics and social media. Radical changes are often presented as a key to better well -being. Research, however, indicates that they are not always effective, and sometimes they can even harm. In some cases, the use of compromises and partial restrictions turns out to be healthier and more effective in the long run.
Therapeutic post, otherwise a healing postgained popularity thanks to the promises of detoxification and weight loss. People who use it, for a certain time consume only water, tea, juices and vegetable broth, but in total it cannot be more than 500 calories a day. As proven scientifically, this post helps to reduce inflammation and strengthens the immune system, which can be beneficial for people with rheumatism or dermatitis. However, it is less effective in terms of weight loss.
Studies conducted at the Blankenstein hospital in Bochum near Dortmund showed that weight loss within six months was recorded in only 30 percent. people using a medicinal post, while in a group using a regular diet with reduced caloric content it was 80 percent. According to experts, this is probably due to the fact that the use of a diet more often leads to a general change in lifestyle and eating habits.
People who end the therapeutic post may later have more pleasure from eating. As scientists confirmed, avoiding spices for some time sharpens the culinary senses.
However, it is better not to rely on a post about the so -called cleansing the body. Experts indicate that a radical starvation can lead to the release of toxins stored in adipose tissue. This is especially dangerous for people with great overweight.
End of drinking alcohol? « The key issue is strong free »
Total abstinence has been considered the best way for decades fighting alcohol addiction. According to experts, controlled consumption can be an equally good solution. However, it is crucial to set specific limits.
In people drinking large amounts of alcohol only on weekends or notoriously falling into the so -called Alcohol sequences temptation is very strong. It is easier to fight the addiction, setting a very specific goal in the form of small, not very risky quantities.
According to the German Nutrition Society, it is currently a maximum of 27 grams of alcohol a week, which corresponds to two glasses of wine. Up to 81 grams of alcohol a week, or about two liters of beer, experts classify as a « moderate risk ».
Is the spontaneous quitting smoking? These tests may surprise
Addictions experts often advise to prepare well and protect themselves against possible relapses before throwing smoking. This applies in particular to those in whom the desire to inflammation appears in certain specific situations, e.g. after a gray meal or during social gatherings.
Research conducted by British scientists among almost 2,000 Former smokers show that people who spontaneously broke with addiction have a better chance of success than people who carefully planned this step. After half a year in a group that she quit smoking From day to day, as much as 65 percent people did not reach for a cigarette anymore. In a group that had previously prepared for this process, it was only 42 percent.
According to Robert West, a psychologist at the University College London, who conducted this study, the key to success can be strong will. For less disciplined people who are unable to control themselves so well, a better solution can be slow and gradually limiting nicotine.
Digital detox. « Every minute in front of the screen in bed is a minute shorter »
Long -term staring at the screen – both a smartphone, laptop and TV – negatively affects our mental and physical health. It is not only a matter of vision problems or posture defects, but also the risk of developing depression, psychomotor disorders, Sleep problemsdifficulties with concentration and problems with controlling your emotions.
Educators and psychologists often advise parents to limit the time they spend their children in front of the screen. A study conducted in the autumn of 2024 by a group of scientists from the University of Otago in New Zealand, however, showed a surprising thing.
It turned out that teenagers who spent three hours passively before bedtime (scientists qualified here watching, listening, reading, changing), slept not much worse about those who avoided watching TV at that time. However, those who practiced this activity in bed had a problem with falling asleep and their dream was shorter. They also admitted that it was more difficult for them to relax.
When active activities were taken under the magnifying glass – here playing, the use of messengers and performing many tasks at the same time – this effect was even stronger. « Each extra minute spent in front of the screen shorted in front of the teen sleep time by almost the same amount of time, » explains the research manager Brad Brosnan.
Limiting the time that young people spend every day in front of the monitor can be difficult to implement and not very effective. According to experts, it is worth introducing children to a ban on using a phone or laptop in bed. « This is the best way to improve the quality of sleep, » Brad Brosnan indicates, adding that this will have a positive impact on the well -being of young people, and on the other hand it will be easier for them than a total ban.
The article was based on the translation of the text from Bild.de. Its author is Jörg Zittlau.
