WHY?  Why do we take up habits that harm us or destroy our bodies?
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Someone once told me that everything good in life is either illegal, immoral or fattening.\n\nWith the high-pressure society we live in today, we humans are faced with hundreds of times more stress on a daily basis than our ancestors.  Take cell phones, for example.  They allow you to be joined, literally at the hip, by your biggest stressors twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week.  And those little earbud phones that everyone is in love with these days.  "But they're so convenient!" people say.  "I don't even have to reach in my pocket and pull out my phone."\n\nBut, to what degree are we going to go with this technology?  Now, your boss can literally start screaming in your ear with barely a warning, any time of the day, regardless of where you are or what you're doing.\n\nWe're killing ourselves with convenience.\n\nAnd, to combat the stress, our bodies begin to crave comfort and happiness.  The most (once again) convenient form for many women is food.  It's typically very easily accessible, and provides an instant mood boost.\n\nI also tend to think that we're far less aware of portions than we should be.  "Oh, this one M&M isn't going to hurt anything."  But what about the second, and the third, and hey... wait a second, the package is empty!  Restaurant portions are more often than not more than enough food for two, or sometimes three people.  But we say to ourselves... "Well, we paid for it, it would be a waste to see it thrown out," even if we literally have to gorge ourselves to get it down.\n\nI think that portion control is a good first step... shake out six or seven M&Ms, then put the rest away somewhere where it's inconvenient to get them back out, or give them to someone else.\n\nI've often ordered smaller portions in advance at a restaurant... many times, a meal will include an entree, two sides, a soup or salad, and dinner rolls.  Most of the time, I'll just order an entree and one side.  Often times, if you actually ask them to do so in advance, they'll take it off your bill as well.  Or, if this is uncomfortable... when you receive your food, mentally tell yourself exactly how much you're going to eat, and stick with it.  When you're done, ask the waitress for a box, instead of waiting for her to offer you one.  It's so easy at a restaurant to overeat, because you just sit there and pick at your food while you socialize.  But, if it's in a box, you're certianly not going to open that and start picking around in it.\n\nI also think that, as I stated before... stress is a huge trigger.  Do everything you can to eliminate stress in your life... it plays a far bigger role in overeating and in some cases, even disease than most people realize.  Turn off your cell phone for a few hours a night (if this is the case).  In today's "instant gratification" society, people expect you to be available around the clock, at the exact second they need you.  Teach them to live with the fact that you're not.  What did we all do six years ago before cell phones became prevalent... ?  We seem to have managed fine then.\n\nI hope that some of these things pertain to you, and if not, you may find them useful to apply to other aspects of your life.\n\nI tend to have the same problem, so this is all written from the heart... :)  Hope it helps, and good luck!
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What could be harmful to you?
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I hear you.  We Americans need to stop consuming so much (food, energy, products) and thinking only about ourselves and start thinking of others.  You're probably right when you say that so many around the world could be fed if we would just stop eating so much and learn to share what we have.\n\nOn the other hand, obesity is not just about eating.  It's about people using food to heal their emotional and psycological pain.  The problem with that is it's so temporary.  Whereas learning why we have the problems we have and how to solve them would be a tremendous turnaround in our society.\n\nIn spite of all the self-help books and talk shows out there, we are getting worse and worse.  We keep trying to heal ourselves, when what we really need to do is connect with the One who can heal us.
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The waste from the body is what the body already used up and now it is waste so it cannot\nbe reused again . it would cause the body to stop functioning and you would be dead soon ?\nor wish you were...and then you would  died.
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We all are self conscious to some degree.  The key is not to obsess about things.  I think dieting is ok if done properly and for the right reasons.  A persons health and well being is important and a good diet is important to that.
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Because u can develop an addiction, or ur body needs more salt, fats, etc.\n\nCravings r just ur body SCREAMING for something in particular, i.e vitimans, minerals etc\n\nFor example if u are craving an ice cream ur body may need calcium, so have a glass of milk, or a piece of cheese :D
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A general answer is Chemicals\nCertain chemicals trigger certain chemicals in your body
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Because our bodies wear out!  :D
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Of course it depends on what the habit it is and why you have it but one simple approach involves the use of rubber bands. You place the band around your wrist and when you are tempted to do something you shouldn't do you pull the band back and snap it on your wrist. Don't try to kill yourself just use enough pressure to remind yourself. Many people find this technique works well and fast.
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They ruin your eyes and your posture, steal valuable time where you could be doing something healthier, and contribute to obesity through the sedentary activity.
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Exercise!  Our lifestyles now are so sedintary, but our bodies are built for movement and activity.  Get out, get your heart rate up and break a sweat.  The high you get from exercise leads to a great state of bliss later on and also rids the body of toxins so that you feel better.  Have fun!
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because its hard work. After a stressful day at work, fighting traffic and putting  kids to bed..the last thing one wants to do is go workout less alone eat a salad.\n\nWe care abt our bodies and health..sometimes too much....the problem here is lack of motivation that most of the world suffers from not their desire to avoid healthy living.
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just like anyone else we can learn self control, discipline, and to evaluate our feelings and analyze what we are feeling and see that they may be unjust. I don't think anyone is ever magically better. this is something that constantly challenges us, and we'll always have to deal with it, but that's what's going to force us to grow as better people. It's a hurdle, not a wall. we can get over it. we can get thru it, and we can be stronger than it, and we can even beat it.
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I would assume it's a built in survival mechanism, allowing our bodies to be signaled that we've overdone it and need to rest and repair before doing it again.
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Well now that you realize your doing it and know why your doing it make a conscious effort every day not to.  Before long that habit will replace the other one.  The only way to do it is to do it.
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It's like why you study economy when you want to make any bussiness. We study something, because we NEEDED it! That alone can makes sense. I can't understand if you don't feel the need to understand how's your body work, what disease is it and what type of microorganism that caused it and what treatment is best to heal it, and such.
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Anything that isn't produced naturally in the body by proper dieting and fitness is abusing the body and will sooner or later affect you in the future.