13 bad habits that are actually good for your health

Ditch the guilt! These health “hazards” can banish fatigue, ease depression, speed weight loss and more

Bad habits Healthy habits 1

Fidgeting and Squirming

Fidget, pace, bounce a foot, twirl your hair, fiddle with the phone cord...those small muscle moveme

Bad habits Healthy habits 2

Gossiping

Spending 20 minutes chatting with a trusted friend about other people’s news (and, yes, e

Bad habits Healthy habits 3

Procrastinating

Almost 75 percent of women put off their to-dos once in a while -- and one in four do it

Bad habits Healthy habits 4

Not Cleaning Up After Dinner

Don’t feel guilty about not keeping the place pristine clean.

Bad habits Healthy habits 6

Texting

Studies at California’s Loma Linda University and elsewhere suggest regularly connecting wi

Bad habits Healthy habits 7

Sipping Coffee Instead of Water

Water cures all and coffee is evil, right?

Bad habits Healthy habits 8

Caving into Chocolate

No surprise.

Bad habits Healthy habits 9

Drinking

Despite all the hoopla surrounding red wine, researchers at Corvallis’ Oregon State Univer

Bad habits Healthy habits 10

Staying Late at Parties

Hanging around at fun gatherings to yak with great friends can actually cut your ris

Bad habits Healthy habits 11

Eating the Yolk

Heard about that recent Canadian study that said eating eggs is almost as tough on your hear

Bad habits Healthy habits 12

Opting for Full-Fat Dairy

Here’s great news if you hate skimmed milk and low-fat cheese -- Harvard

Bad habits Healthy habits 13

Feeling Lazy About Exercise

Always wishing you could be one of those people who does crossfit and runs ul

Bad habits Healthy habits 14

Dreaming About the Vending Machine

*Dreaming About the Vending Machine Are you ever mad at yourself for e

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