“A diet loosely defined as one high in saturated fats, red meats, ‘empty’ carbohydrates—junk food—and low in fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains, seafood, poultry. The Western diet has been linked to hypertension, heart disease, hypercholesterolemia, diabetes, obesity,and colorectal cancer.“ Western diet. (n.d.) Segen’s Medical Dictionary. (2011). The definition says
Habitual non-activity Many of the things we do every day, we do out of routine in one way or another – a choreography we have practiced for years. Our brains just work more efficiently when they can outsource tasks to their central regions so that we don’t have to think
Out of control Nowadays the constant availability of food makes it easier to get more for less and less money. Unfortunately, the primary goal of food manufacturers is to sell in vast quantities to increase their profits. The consequence is that they produce what sells the best. Hence, for them
We ‘should’ be more physically active, but ‘unhealthy’ behaviors – the comforts of the modern world – are just so ingrained in our lives that they can be hard to change. As I see it, getting off your a** is the biggest problem. Often it is not the sports in
As I mentioned before what we eat plays a much bigger role in maintaining weight than exercising. That’s why we tackle the matter of a better diet before we actually start to become more physically active – although that doesn’t mean we can’t already start moving, of course! 🙂 In
