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Habits You Need to Break: This Week on AOL Health

Posted on Mar 18th 2010 4:00PM by Ashley Neglia
woman sleepingThey always say, it's the little things -- not the big things -- that matter. According to AOL Health, that's especially true when it comes to our daily habits.

Have you ever skipped flossing or procrastinated when it comes to getting things done? According to The American Academy of Periodontology, poor gum health has a direct link to an increased risk for heart disease -- the number one killer of Americans -- because bacteria from the mouth can enter the blood stream through the gums.

Procrastinators, on the other hand, suffer 20 percent more colds and flus than people who get things done. According to Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, people who put things off also suffer from headaches, sleep problems and stomach aches.

For more bad habits you should break, check out AOL Health.

That's Fit shows you how to break bad habits that are making you fat.
 
 

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