Over Informed Too Much Diet Information

Seems January is the time when all the health experts and diet gurus bombard us with information about what we should or shouldn’t be doing in order to get healthier or lose weight. The number of new products to try, diets to pursue and supplements we should take is mind-boggling. Each one proclaiming to be the right one for us.

With so much information being tossed at us, it’s hard to decide what we should be doing. I often feel over saturated with diet and health information, which sometimes leads to confusion or indecision, resulting in stagnation. ACK!

The media can be wrong sometimes. Experts on the next best supplement or regimen on the market are all too often more out to make a buck then they actually are to help us get healthy.

I think that common sense combined with our individual needs is what we need to pay attention to. Try a new product or new diet if you must but don’t beat yourself up if it doesn’t work for you. Only you can tailor the best regimen for yourself.

There was a time when calorie reduction and exercise was all it took to help us lose weight and be healthier… No special pills, no fancy exercise equipment, no expensive memberships at a work out center, no “diet” foods; just simple exercise and eating in moderation. Read the rest of this entry »