The Better You Issue Staying in touch? Good. Being a phone zombie? Not so good. HABITS, FOR GOOD OR ILL People form habits by nature. Some of them keep us healthy, but many are best broken 15 percent SMOKING: of American adults smoked in 2015, down from nearly 21 percent in 2005 BINGE DRINKING: 1 in 6 adults binge drinks about four times a month-that's four or more drinks in one occasion for women and five or more for men PHOTO BY GETTY/ PIXELFIT Nearly half of adults meet the recomEXERCISE: mended guidelines for aerobic physical activity: 150 minutes of moderate exercise a week DIET: 60 percent of the average American diet comes from what researchers call ultra-processed foods, while 30 percent comes from minimally processed or unprocessed foods 8 in 10 Americans report STRESS: experiencing a symptom of stress each month SOCIAL MEDIA: People of all generations are concerned about negative effects of social media on their physical and mental health; 48 percent of millennials worry about it, as do 22 percent of baby boomers Habits make us human, and you can make yours better. We can help-keep reading. Sources: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, BMJ Open, American Psychological Association WIN TE R 2017 9