Have you ever wondered why you look ten years older than you, while your friend - who is the same age - looks young as if he recently graduated from college? The answer we will present here.

Many practices lead to premature aging, as it increases the level of fatigue, which in turn accelerates aging, thus changing our appearance and health.

Here we introduce nine practices and habits that accelerate aging and make you look older than your real age:

1- Sit eight hours a day

In her report published by the Russian "FPR", the author Marina Lubashiva said that many studies have shown that people who follow an inactive lifestyle often suffer from many serious and chronic diseases.

In this regard, experts are advised to exercise for a period of not less than thirty minutes a day, even while at work it is possible to get up periodically, take some steps in the office area and do routine work.

 2- Eat lots of red meat

Studies have shown that daily consumption of red meat negatively affects health, while adding fruits and vegetables to the diet increases the biological life span. Data indicate that excessive intake of meat increases the risk of developing chronic kidney disease.

In general, to avoid many problems, it is recommended to follow a balanced diet that provides the body's need for beneficial elements, in addition to consuming large quantities of fresh vegetables and fruits daily.

3- Smoking

This includes smoking cigarettes, hookahs and other tobacco products, because smoking negatively affects immunity and overall body health, making the person more vulnerable.

According to the director of the Smoking Prevention Center at the Hamad Medical Corporation in Qatar, Dr. Ahmed Al-Mulla, smoking hookah is no less harmful than the cigarette, and it reduces the efficiency of the lungs ’performance of their functions, and causes emphysema and chronic bronchitis, and this disease limits a person’s ability to make any effort The greater the disease, and the hookah smoker is three times more likely to suffer from heart disease than non-smokers, and is also prone to lung and esophagus cancer.

4- Smoking electronic cigarettes

Smoking electronic cigarettes increases the risk of gingivitis and bone which supports the tooth in the jaw and mouth infections, and this increases the risk of dental problems and leads to extraction, and thus makes you age earlier as a result of losing your teeth or declining their function.

In her report, published by the British newspaper "The Telegraph", the author Sarah Neptune said that scientists have discovered that smoking electronic cigarettes is responsible for changing the group of oral microbes, that is, bacteria and microorganisms that live in the mouth, and it is also responsible for strengthening the microbes that cause the disease.

Researchers from the New York University School of Dentistry studied oral bacteria in 119 people, including people who smoke and use electronic cigarettes, or who do not smoke.

The writer explained that in addition to periodontitis, bacteria in the mouths of electronic cigarette smokers are also associated with a number of health conditions, including tooth decay, bad breath, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and cancers.

5- There are no close friends

Researcher Marina Lubashiva reports that research has shown that the absence of friends leads to health problems and accelerates the aging process. In fact, loneliness negatively affects the body, just like smoking. Therefore, doctors recommend getting to know new friends and meeting relatives regularly.

 6- Diet changes

Physical and emotional health is heavily dependent on an approved diet. Thus, if a person changes his nutritional plan on many occasions, the body loses its ability to adapt, which hurts many internal organs.

Therefore, it is recommended that you stick to the right diet, which is the one that combines fruits, vegetables, meat - in a moderate amount - with grains and other food products.

 7- Frequent flights

Air humidity on board does not exceed 20%, which negatively affects the condition of the skin, which becomes dry, and the factor that accelerates its aging. Consequently, to prevent such negative consequences, the passenger on the plane must drink a lot of water and use refreshments, and take into account the accumulation factor of many bacteria that harm the body inside the planes.

 8- Regular use of nutritional supplements

Regular use of nutritional supplements is harmful to the skin, hair and internal organs. In fact, taking large amounts of nutritional supplements leads to premature aging of the body. Therefore, it is advised not to take vitamins and nutritional supplements except in accordance with the doctor's recommendations.

 9- Wear heavy earrings

The author Marina Lubashiva believes that heavy earrings negatively affect the earlobes, which leads to the loss of skin elasticity and change of appearance, and even the use of creams does not work and does not lead to repair.