The Problem With So-Called Health Habits

Health Habits. We all need them. Every online tabloid or magazine wants to give you a list of essential health habits, which if you could only implement them, would change your life.

You’ve seen those long lists of platitudes like:

  • Don’t do drugs
  • Drink more water
  • Eat one healthy meal
  • Complete a physical challenge
  • Eat a meal-replacement bar (seriously…)
  • Wear sunscreen every day
  • Be grateful
  • Avoid sugar
  • Eat clean
  • Sweat once a day

But this article won’t be anything like that.

Instead of giving you a list of ideas to implement that might be good for you, I want to help you understand why blanket health habits are not always the best for you depending on your individual needs. I want to teach you about habits, how we form them, why bad habits are easy to fall back into, and why your health habits might look different than someone else’s (and why that’s okay).

In the next installment, we’ll be going over how to change your habits and reach your fitness goals without needing to feel motivated all the time and without needing to be perfect with every little aspect of training, diet, and putting it all together.

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Perfect Portion Sizes: How To Portion Out A Recipe For The Right Serving Size

Portion sizes
When it comes to food preparation for fitness enthusiasts, competitors, and bodybuilders alike, it can get real boring, real fast.

And that’s because when you make most your food choices simple, it’s easier to keep track of. So we tend to see lots of people sticking to the standard meat, rice and, veggies dish over and over again.

Now there’s nothing wrong with meat, rice, and veggies if you like it (I love it), but if it’s bland, well… no one likes bland food.

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Can Sugar Be Good For You? The First Diet Book Review Part 2

the first diet book review part 2

In our last article, Before The Paleo Diet: The First Diet Book Review Part 1, we discussed the following:

  • Why some nutritional ideas are wrong.
  • Why some oils can be deteriorating to good health
  • Why the Paleo Diet could’ve made our brains smaller

In part 2, we’ll be covering these ideas:

  • Why sugar is essential (and necessary for optimal health).
  • The oft-neglected amino acids (protein you’re probably missing out on).
  • Why nutrition isn’t everything.
  • Dietary limitations

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JC Deen is a nationally published fitness coach and writer from Nashville, TN. Currently living in the blistering Northeast. Follow me on X/Twitter