Using piping-hot water combined with harsh soaps can strip the skin of its oils, resulting in dryness, cracking and even infection.

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1) Showering every day: Using piping-hot water and harsh soaps can strip the skin of its oils, resulting in dryness, cracking and even infection.

2) Sleeping eight hours a day: a short four to 15-minute "power nap" can be as effective as an extra hour at night.

3) Brushing teeth after eating: don't clean your teeth straight after eating. Wait at least half an hour because the food acids and sugars temporarily weaken the protective enamel on the teeth. If you clean your teeth too soon, you are actually brushing away at the enamel before it hardens again.

4) Cleaning house: those who took on most of the responsibility for running the home had significantly higher blood pressure than those who left it to their partner.

5) Relaxing after dinner: if you're inactive during the evening, or you eat just before bed, your body is more likely to lay down that food as fat. ...

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七大日常陋习

       1. 每天洗澡。热水和碱性强的皂液会去除皮肤油脂，导致皮肤干燥、皲裂甚至感染。

       2. 每晚都睡八小时。小睡4至15分钟，其补充体力的作用可相当于夜晚睡一小时。

       3. 饭后立即刷牙。饭后不要立即刷牙，至少应等半小时，因为食物中的酸和糖会软化保护牙齿的珐琅质，如果太快刷牙，会在珐琅质变硬前把它刷掉。

       4. 打扫房间。在家中承担家务较多的人血压明显高于不做家务的人。

       5. 晚饭后直接休息。假如你晚间喜欢蛰伏不动，或者睡前大吃，你的身体会囤积更多脂肪。

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(China.org.cn April 28, 2011)