Annoying Nail Biting Habit in Adults
A friend of my Son came over to our place for dinner. He was a plesant boy, tall and handsome and would make any parent proud. But I noticed one bad habit of his which was a bit odd for such a fine boy. Some may find it cute but I say it is downright unhigenic and very unsocial thing to do at the dinner table.
Nail biting may not be as bad a habit as nose digging but still you don’t make a gentleman if you bite your nails in a public gathering. I will briefly discuss the health issues linked with nail biting.
In children, especially the tiny ones, some people say sucking the thumb or nail biting improves digstion by stimulating the production of more saliva. That is not very true and in case of adults its totally a fad. Instead nails, if not trimmed, will hold a considerable amount of dirt and food particles and is a breeding ground for bacteria. Everytime you bite your nails you are ingesting a lot of bateria.
The most popular ailments in our society can be controlled if such habits are improved upon. It is not rocket science to analyze and say that people with the habit of nail biting have more flu cases and more cases of upset stomach than normal people. Not just that chronic nail biters even bite off the soft skin around the nails cause disformed nails.
There are some smart solutions to stop fingernail biting. The first one is to use nail paints or nail polishes. Since the paint and polishes are a put off people do reduce biting the nail. You may ask how is a Guy going to use nail paints? Well there are no colors in mens nail polish.
Second method is even simpler. Trim your nails. If there are no nails there will be no biting.
Some even suggest growing beautiful nails, especially for girls acts as a deterrent to nail biting.
Last method which I would like to point out is to seek help from your near and dear ones. Crowdsource it. Instruct your friends to kick your butt if they catch you biting nails.
I hope you found this small article interesting and helpful.
Reference : Stop chewing nails
I am a student of Science and I do like to read a lot. It could be anything that I take interest in. I do a bit of blogging when I am free and I post my nature and health related articles at Pure Natural health Blog. I moved with my parents to Egypt when I was only 3 years old from India. Feel free to contact me if I interest you in anyway.
