From workouts to healthy diets, many of us make an effort to look after ourselves.
However, we could be compromising our health on a daily basis without even knowing it.
From carrying heavy handbags to wearing crippling heels, here are the top 10 female habits
you should try to break.
More and more of us are opting to wear heels on a daily basis, and this could be
High heels affect our posture, put pressure on joints, and can lead to a range of conditions
To minimize damage, limit your heels to 1.5 inches for daily wear, and wear insoles
With the rising number of gadgets and accessories the majority of women haul around,
many of us are carrying around several pounds of weight on our shoulders every day.
As a result, lots of us are also putting our long term health at risk.
While you may not feel the effects right now, lugging around a heavy handbag can lead to
clearing out all non-essential items and switching to a smaller bag.
Most of us have succumbed to the temptation to sleep in our post-party makeup at some point.
However, leaving makeup on overnight – along with the dirt and oil that naturally
Sleeping with mascara and eye makeup on can also affect your health by causing eye irritation,
bloodshot eyes or even infection.
From networking drinks to first dates and social events, there are many instances when
women may feel compelled to keep up with the drinking habits of the opposite sex.
However, women not only tend to weigh less than men but they have less
To minimize the risks of alcohol on your health, try to keep within the recommended
Wearing the wrong bra size
It is thought that more than 70 per cent of women are wearing the wrong bra size.
However, wearing a badly fitted bra can not only affect the look of your clothes,
but research suggests it can cause a range of health problems including back,
Rather than guessing your size, make sure you get measured to ensure you are
Stress is damaging to both our physical and mental health, and women are twice as likely
While it is thought there may be biological reasons for this, worrying about the future
While both genders suffer from body insecurity, many women tend to overly obsess
Research findings published in the journal Obstetrics & Gynecology found that 16 per cent
Body insecurity not only affects our mental health, but it can also lead to physical damage
While comfort eating affects both genders, research has suggested that men are more likely
Women are also more likely to satisfy their cravings with sweet, high calorie foods.
Rather than letting your waistline suffer next time you're feeling blue, try distracting yourself
Not getting enough sleep
Not only can lack of sleep make us look and feel at our worst, but insufficient shut-eye
Unluckily for women, statistics suggest that sleep problems affect more women than men,
while a study by the University of Michigan found that women are more than twice as likely
to give up sleep to care for others. Unfortunately, sleep has been found to affect women's
they are also prone to putting their own wants and needs at the bottom of a hectic to-do list of chores
and obligations. To avoid running yourself into the ground, learn to sometimes say no to those requests
and commitments that are less than essential, and make sure you set aside some "me" time each week
to do something enjoyable just for you.
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