It's AumSum Time.
What if we Stopped Showering for a Year?
How do you know the secret of my Beautiful
looks?
Oh AumSum.
Firstly, due to accumulation of bacteria & dead
skin cells.
We will start giving off extreme body odor.
Eventually, our outer skin layer will become
so thick.
That we will develop a skin condition called
Hyperkeratosis.
Dandruff will have a party every day, giving
us an extremely itchy head.
Dirt, pollutants and bacteria would stick
to the oil secreted by our skin.
This will definite-ly make us look weird.
Lastly, sebum will get accumulated on our
skin and clog our skin pores.
Leading to inflammation of hair follicles
and eventually resulting in acne.
On the flip side.
Some experts believe that we don't need to
shower every day.
Once in 2 to 3 days is enough.
They believe that too much showering can remove.
Helpful organisms which actually protect us
from harmful germs.
What if we stopped eating sugar?
Then i would start licking honey.
Ohh.
Listen AumSum.
Sugar stimulates the release of feel-good
chemicals like dopamine.
So, sudden cutting down of sugar can cause
sugar withdrawal.
Thus leading to anxiety, mood swings, etc.
However, the most obvious benefits of avoiding
sugar would be weight loss.
Improved oral health and reduced risk of diabetes.
Secondly, sugar also triggers the process
of glycation.
In which harmful compounds called AGEs are
released.
These AGEs attach to collagen and elastin
in our skin.
Causing wrinkles.
So, avoiding sugar may reduce wrinkling.
Thirdly, studies have shown that excess sugar
causes inflammation.
Which gives rise to acne.
So, giving up on sugary foods may prevent
acne.
Fourthly, avoiding sugar can also reduce the
risk of Alzheimer's.
How?
A chemical called BDNF forms new connections
and new memories.
According to research, excess sugar is linked
to drop in the BDNF level.
Thus causing Alzheimer's.
What if we planted a Trillion trees?
I will eat a Billion Burgers.
Oh AumSum.
There are about 3 Trillion trees on earth
right now.
So planting a trillion trees would increase
that number by 33%.
The impact will definitely be positive.
For earth as well as all the living things.
But this will not immediately solve the climate
change problem.
Firstly, freeing up so much land for planting
trees seems like a mammoth task.
Secondly, these trees would take a number
of years to grow big enough.
To make any meaningful contribution towards
reducing carbon dioxide from air.
Thirdly, if we do nothing about emissions.
And keep on adding carbon dioxide to the atmosphere
Then by the time trees grow.
We would have added more than 1 Trillion tons
of carbon dioxide.
Thus nullifying the effects of these trees.
So, plantation of trees plus cut in emissions
are the need of the hour.
What if we Only Eat Fruits?
No Problemo.
You eat all the fruits, I will eat all the
Burgers.
Oh AumSum.
Fruits are a major source of potassium, dietary
fiber, Vitamin C and folate.
Potassium helps in maintaining healthy blood
pressure.
Thus reducing chances of a stroke.
Dietary fiber helps in relieving constipation.
And reducing blood cholesterol levels, thus
lowering the risk of heart diseases.
Vitamin C is responsible for the growth and
repair of body tissues.
Folate is vital in the formation of red blood
cells.
Now, on the flip side, as fruits contain high
sugar content.
They may prove to be harmful to diabetic patients.
Also, eating a lot of them may lead to weight
gain and tooth decay.
Lastly, relying only on fruits may lead to
nutritional deficiencies.
Which may further lead to immune system dysfunction.
