15 Bad Habits That Are Actually Good For You…You’ll Love #9

10. Smoking Weed

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Medical marijuana is a thing for a reason. Lighting up helps to treat everything from migraines to insomnia and chronic pain, and even prevents alzheimer’s. Willie Nelson should be proof enough that this stuff has some magical healing properties.

 

11. Cheating On Your Diet

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Having too much discipline isn’t just a bummer, it’s really f*cking hard! And when you set goals that don’t feel realistic, it makes you far less likely to succeed.

So remember: realistic, long-term lifestyle changes beat fitness binges and crash diets any day. So have the damn cookie, and use the extra energy from your sugar rush to get psyched about a week of healthy eating.

 

12. Eating Fatty Foods

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Oddly enough, this makes you lose weight faster and stay full longer – just ask anyone who’s miraculously gone from fat to uber-fit. (We’re talking about healthy fats, by the way, not a quarter-pounder).

Written by Mary McCaw

Mary is a freelance writer and editor. She's based in San Francisco, but lately, home is wherever her suitcase is. If you really are what you eat, she is at least 50% pizza.