7 Ways in Which Quarantine Is Bad For Your Health

You eat more unhealthy snacks

It’s definitely hard to stick to a nutritious diet since everyone’s stocking up on foods that have long shelf lives, according to nutritionist Lisa Richards of The Candida Diet.

“It is easier at this point in time to keep your pantry stocked with non-perishable snack foods like chips and crackers,” Richards says, explaining that these foods are often full of inflammatory substances that can be harmful to your gut health. In fact, according to the Global Web Index, 12 percent of respondents said they were buying more chocolate since the pandemic hit.

You drink more alcohol

Ten percent of those polled by Global Web Index confessed they’re buying more alcohol since the quarantine started, and everyone knows that drinking more alcohol comes with many negative side effects, including ones that impact your dental health.

“Just in the oral cavity area, [drinking alcohol] can cause dry mouth, tooth decay, and conditions as serious as cancers of the oral cavity, pharynx, and esophagus,” says Mike Golpa, DDS, director of G4 by Golpa.