17 “Bad” Everyday Habits That Are Harming Your Health Over Time, According To Medical Professionals

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“I’m a first responder who works alongside medical professionals in the field of public safety. For the love of god, if you engage in high-risk anything, wear a helmet. Engaging in ego-driven and risk-taking bad habits will eventually kill you. I have seen 35 mph crashes with no helmet result in death, and 55 mph head-on motorcycle vs. minivan with a helmet result in ‘she walked away, and she needed a new helmet.’ You only get one skull, one brain, and one life. Don’t let ‘I need to feel the wind on my face’ or ‘helmets are for bad riders’ be the reason you don’t use one.”

“My family was devastated when my mom’s little brother hit another deer on his motorcycle, and it ended in an organ donation — his skull was obliterated. Wear a damn helmet. And a seatbelt. Or a flack jacket. Wear whatever your sport has for protective equipment; your loved ones will thank you for it, and if you live to old age, your future older self will thank you, too!“

—Anonymous, 37, Wisconsin