Working out is a great way to be healthy and stay in shape. That’s why people love to try different fitness tips and hacks to see which works the best. The problem with that is there’s so much information all around that there’s bound to be misinformation as well.
People don’t really fact-check the health tips they share, which unfortunately means that there are a lot of bogus fitness facts to sift through. Fortunately for you, these posts from a Reddit thread about inaccurate health beliefs will help open your eyes.
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#21
That people go on a diet as if it is a temporary thing. What you consume IS your diet.
28points
Fitness doesn’t have to be complicated and unachievable. Once you’re able to sift through the popular but useless health hacks, you’ll be able to focus on what actually matters. That is, losing weight in a healthy and sustainable manner. People couldn’t wait to debunk the top fitness “facts” they knew, which is why this post got 5k upvotes and 3.9k comments. Do you have any health tips that you’d like to prove wrong? Share them in the comments and let people know!
#22
The general public who don't know s**t about nutrition, thinks that healthy eating is solely living off salad and vegetables.
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27points
#23
"I can run off this 2000 calorie meal in a one mile jog tomorrow".
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26points
#24
That weightlifting for women will make them look like men.
ETA: juiced up men.
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25points
#25
The food pyramid. Not it at all really.
Also, some people don't believe in germs still. Germs.
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25points
#26
Not really a view, per se, but most folks go all in on diets designed for fitness models and weight lifters.
If you're just casually getting into fitness, eating 1.5× your body weight - or more - in protein is a daunting task. So is going to the gym for an hour plus 5 days a week.
Most people would have better success taking smaller bites of the fitness apple before tying to eat the whole thing in one bite.
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20points
#27
That diet and exercise will trump genetics on life span. You can improve your chances slightly, but life span is a c**p shoot.
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20points
#28
The amount of water needed is consistent from person to person.
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18points
#29
Carrots are good for eye sight.
From what I know, the British made it up to mess with the Germans.
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18points
