Stars who overcame bad habits

Famous people do not always lead a healthy lifestyle. Partying until the early hours, drinking alcohol, smoking and eating unhealthily take their toll on health. But these world-famous personalities show by their own example that it is possible and necessary to change your lifestyle and give up bad habits.

Smoking

According to the American Lung Association, 90% of deaths are directly related to smoking. Smokers are at increased risk for developing diseases such as stroke, emphysema, infertility, stomach and pancreatic cancer, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. However, there is good news: quitting this bad habit can make a big difference.

Within a few weeks of quitting smoking, the body of ex-smokers will already feel improvements: blood circulation will improve and coughing fits will visit less and less often. After a few months, the condition of the lungs will improve significantly, and the sense of smell and taste will become sharper.

For example, Barack Obama got rid of a bad habit and is very proud of it. He promised to quit smoking during the election campaign, but he did not keep his promise right away. But having made an effort, he still managed to overcome the addiction. The president is an ardent supporter of a healthy lifestyle and successfully demonstrates that if you try, you can achieve anything.

Junk food

Former President Bill Clinton has always been known for his good appetite and never denied himself an extra portion of French fries, barbecue and donuts. But after he underwent coronary artery bypass surgery in 2004, and then stenting, Clinton became a strict vegetarian. Despite his love for tasty but unhealthy food, the former US President did not joke with his health and completely reconstructed his diet. Now he eats according to a vegetarian diet - no meat, no dairy, no eggs.

Giving up animal protein leads to a decrease in blood cholesterol levels and also relieves the digestive tract.

Drugs

Cocaine. The popularity of this drug is due to its stimulating effect, mood improvement and increased performance. It has a strong effect on the nervous system, increases the heart rate and blood pressure, and narrows the arteries that pump blood to the heart.

Cocaine is one of the most insidious drugs, it causes rapid addiction and each subsequent use requires an increase in the dose so that the euphoric effect is repeated. Sleep and appetite disappear, spasms and convulsions appear, as well as an irresistible desire to take the drug.

The famous Hollywood actor Robert Downey Jr. managed to emerge from this drug abyss. He was able to get rid of his addiction and restore his almost collapsed acting career.

Insomnia

It's one thing to go from one nightclub to another all night long, but it's quite another to be unable to sleep due to insomnia. But whatever the reason, a lack of rest at night can cause a variety of health problems.

According to the National Sleep Foundation, not getting enough sleep increases your risk of diabetes, heart disease, obesity, and depression. In addition, a person who is not properly rested and sleep-deprived is distracted and cannot concentrate properly, which can lead to car accidents and difficulty processing information.

This problem has long bothered the beautiful Drew Barrymore, who never bothered with problems of lack of rest, but firmly went to her goal - to conquer the screen. But she managed to get on the path to a healthy lifestyle - she became a vegetarian and tries to moderate her workaholism.

Alcohol

Alcohol abuse brings nothing but trouble. Hollywood star Ben Affleck proved this by his own example, when he entered a rehabilitation center in Malibu in 2001. The actor chose a healthy life instead of wasting his best years in a glass of alcohol.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that 79,000 Americans die each year from alcohol-related illnesses.

In addition to increasing the risk of accidents, heavy drinking has been linked to health problems including dementia, stroke, high blood pressure, heart problems, and an increased risk of cancer. Quitting alcohol will reduce these risks and improve your overall health.

Starvation

Being under the paparazzi's gaze 24/7 pushes stars to rash actions. Discussions in the media about every extra centimeter on the waist do not give celebrities peace, so they resort to diets, sometimes so strict that it is more like starvation than a restriction of food consumption.

Portia de Rossi is a talented Australian-American actress who developed anorexia in an attempt to get into shape. The girl herself says that she was obsessed with the goal of getting her weight down to 38 kilograms. To do this, she limited her diet to 300 calories a day and started taking drugs that accelerate metabolism. And only when the actress began to have serious health problems, she finally realized that she was simply killing herself with her own hands. Fortunately, everything ended well and she managed to recover to 75 kilograms.