If you’re living a generally unhealthy
lifestyle, you’re probably clued-in. Most of us are aware that we shouldn’t be shoveling garbage down our throats at every opportunity, reaching for sodas, completely ignoring our bodies’ primal
urges for exercise — but we do it anyway. And we somehow are able to shut down
the nagging voice in the back of our minds that tell us to knock it off and get
ourselves into shape.
The message may come from our
conscience, or even a doctor; we’ll still pretend that everything is OK. Even
if those around us — friends, family, or co-workers — can clearly see that
we’re hurting ourselves.
“Unhealthy” is an incredibly vague term,
and can really refer to a lot of things. If you’re overweight, you may be
considered unhealthy. The same may be true if you’re underweight or simply have
a poor diet. But what the word “unhealthy” is truly striking at is that there
are some serious concerns to our overall physical and mental integrity.
Concerns that need to be addressed, otherwise we may see our lives end years
before they should. Or, if we are able to survive, our quality of life could
drop significantly.
So the question becomes how to tell if
you’re unhealthy. Again, you probably already know — and the people around you
do as well. There are a number of ways that it manifests itself, too — ways
that people can tell you’re unhealthy, just by looking or talking to you. Or,
in the case that you’re somehow unaware that your choices are harming your
health, these manifestations could be a clue — they may present an eye-opening
revelation that it’s time for change. Big change.
Here are seven tell-tale signs that you’re
unhealthy, and that it’s time to do something about it.
1. You have bad skin