A new study released reveals that most Americans think it’s others who are unhealthy when it comes to diet and exercise, and not themselves.
In fact, 80% of Americans feel as though their health is moving in the right directing and gave themselves an A in most categories.
Unfortunately, health care professionals gave many of these same individuals a C.
Whoops.
Said Marissa Lippert, a registered dietician and a New York City nutritionist from Nourish Nutrition Counseling & Communications:
“With over two thirds of the U.S. population overweight or obese and obesity-related diseases costing the health care system $150 billion a year, there’s obviously a disconnect between thinking we eat healthfully and actually doing it.”
So what├óΓé¼Γäós the solution? First of all, people need to get honest appraisals of their health from dietitians and doctors — you will always be a little biased when it comes to judging your own health.
Step two: Do research on how to get back on the right track (fitperez is a great place to start!), and get started on your new life!
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