Worst Health Habits - How to Deal with Your Worst Health Habits
Just how bad is it to eat a whole bag of chips in one sitting? Or sip more than one glass of wine a day? Here, a ranking of the things we do when we think no one's looking and how to stop.
O, The Oprah Magazine | From the August 2012 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine
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Vice-O-Meter: 4 The Harm: One tune-fueled cardio session could be enough to damage your ears. Researchers at Ghent University in Belgium found that after 60 minutes of listening to pop-rock on earbuds or headphones (at 50 to 100 percent of an iPod's maximum volume), subjects suffered significant short-term hearing deterioration. Over time, repeated exposure to loud music can lead to permanent damage. These days hearing loss is becoming more and more common in young people. The Cure: Turn down the volume. If you exercise in a noisy setting, try sound-isolating headphones. They block ambient noise, so you can hear your music at a lower volume. |
