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10.Sacrifice Sleep
Inadequate sleep (less than 7 or 8
hours a night) has been tied to many
different health problems, including
obesity, diabetes and cancer. Mental
fatigue is also as big of a risk
factor for vehicular accidents as
alcohol. And just think of all the
time you'd have for destructive
behavior if you shunned the zzz's
altogether!
9.Ignore the Doctor
Many Americans agree that their health
is hardly worth finding thirty minutes
among 526,000 for that once-per-year
physical exam. It's a good tactic if
early disease detection and important
medical consultation are going to get
in the way of your Tommy Lee
lifestyle. If you don't want to hear
the doctor tell you our other tips for
self-destruction are unhealthy, just
don't go.
8.Dumb Down Your Brain
Reading, doing crosswords and tackling
sudokus are all risky behaviors if
you're looking to avoid Alzheimer's.
The degenerative brain disease attacks
almost everyone who lives long enough,
though mind games and puzzles are
known to ward off the effects.
7.Have a Lot of Sex
Most people agree that sex in itself
isn't so bad, it's how you do it that
could mean life or death. The smart
self-destructor doesn't use
protection, ignores the partner's
sexual history and shuns the annual
medical exam. Twelve million Americans
contract sexually transmitted diseases
every year, many of which can leave
the victim infertile. Killing yourself
and preventing new births: there?s a
two-fer!
6,Drive a Lot
If people wanted to increase their
chance of surviving 'til a ripe old
age, they'd fly everywhere. Driving
kills more people aged 1 to 35 than
anything else, a statistic that could
drop to near zero if everyone just
stayed home. But how fun would that
be? So hit the road, forget the speed
limit, yak on your cell phone?or
worse, eat?and don't buckle up if
you're anxious to become part of this
popular statistic.
5.Drink a Lot
The occasional drink of alcohol,
especially wine, can be beneficial to
your health, many studies suggest. But
if you're looking to do yourself in,
overdo the two-drink-per-day limit and
imbibe heartily. Besides alcoholism of
course, too much booze causes liver
damage, diabetes and is the root cause
of nearly 100,000 deaths per year.
4.Stress Out
Creating more stress in your life is a
great way to invite all kinds of
diseases to attack the body. When
you're chronically stressed, the
adrenal glands are forced to work
overtime and eventually exhaust
themselves, inhibiting the immune
system. So go ahead and worry about
everything from the color of your
socks to whether dinner will be ready
on time. Your hormones won't know what
hit them.
3.Watch TV
Not only is television entertaining,
it can keep us on the couch for hours
at a time several days per week. The
average American spends a full 9 years
of his life glued to the boob tube,
years that could otherwise be spent
exercising. Resist the urge! Being an
obese, sedentary TV-addicted couch
potato makes for speedy self-
destruction, though you may be a
little smarter (if you watch those
nerdy science channels).
2.Smoke
They don't call them cancer sticks for
nothing: Tobacco-related illnesses are
America's number two killer, and the
most preventable. But if you're bent
on putting the kibosh to healthy
living, go ahead and light up; just
one cigarette will immediately
increase your blood pressure and
decrease the circulation to your
extremities. Imagine what you could do
with a pack.
1.Eat Junk
Last year, at least 400,000 Americans
managed to kill themselves based
almost solely on what they ate. Heart
disease is the country's number one
killer and, while some of that comes
from genetics, most of it's due to the
fat-laden, sugar-heavy junk we put in
our bodies. Looking for the most
effective, probably most enjoyable way
to do yourself in? Have another
doughnut. And make it cream-filled!
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