Some bad things too have benefits when done or taken in moderation. You should be able to follow the middle path. As we all know too much of everything is not good.

Computer games
They isolate you from society and distract you from other important things right? There’s no doubt that many games are found to be offensive by many. But there are many media forms, films or TV programmes, where that is the case. Computer games help you improve your hand-eye coordination and help in developing your I.Q.Studies have proved that stimulation and adventure games such as Sim city and Roller coaster tycoon developed strategic thinking and planning skills. It also improves logical thinking and refreshes your mind but if you are engrossed into it the whole day it may affect your health.

Being a bit overweight
If you worry that being even a few kilos over your target weight is a death sentence, fret not. A study in the US of 2.3 million people showed that those with a body mass index (BMI) of 25 to 30 were technically overweight and were no more likely to die of cardiovascular disease and cancer than those with a healthy BMI of 18.5 to 25. Studies have shown that carrying a little extra flab – though not too much – might help people to live longer. So if you are generally fit and can manage the daily chores and active, then carrying a few kilos is not worth stressing over. If you are clinically obese health risks climb more steeply.

Caffeine
Many people assume that decaffeinated coffee and tea is healthier but there have been suggested link between caffeine and heart palpitations and pancreatic cancer. Coffee combats or delays the development of Parkinson’s disease in men. It is said to stimulate the nerve cell’s production of dopamine to counteract the disease’s symptoms or it may actually be protecting the nerve cells. Caffeine also helps in preventing gallstones. A moderate consumption of caffeine actually benefits. There is a misconception that caffeine is a health hazard and should be monitored in our daily diet. It is said that caffeine is harmful to those with diabetes or hypertension.

Sugary soft drinks
It’s great that these days we have soft drinks coming in diet form. The same drink with virtually no calories. Studies have shown that people who drank diet soft drinks were far more likely to be overweight or obese than those drinking the same amount of non-diet drink. Diet soft drinks may lull you into false sense of security. If you have one diet drink you may think you can have a chocolate bar. If you really want to loose weight you still have to cut down on calories. You can have one sugar drink a week and enjoy it rather than diet drinks that don’t satisfy you.

Wine and beer
Red wine in moderation helps protect against heart disease, but the healing benefits of strong drink don’t stop there. The rich vitamin B6 content in beer can prevent build-up of homocysteine, an amino acid, high levels of which lead to heart attacks. Drinking more than 3-4 units of alcohol a day increases health risks in men. Too much of drinking leads too alcoholism.

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