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A Lot Of People Believe In These 30 Fitness And Health Facts That Are Not Accurate At All

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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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#1

A Lot Of People Believe In These 30 Fitness And Health Facts That Are Not Accurate At All All the s**t about vaccines causing autism and being implants.

Giraffiesaurus , CDC Report

Final score:

117points

Doctor Strange 7 months ago

This needs to be higher. Even IF you were right, and you're not, you are still saying you'd rather have a de ad kid than an autistic kid. But at this point, being an anti vaxxer is no different than claiming the sun goes round the Earth, which is sitting on the back of a giant turtle.

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#2

A Lot Of People Believe In These 30 Fitness And Health Facts That Are Not Accurate At All That you can’t lose weight effectively just by walking, and you won’t build muscle just by walking. You can lose a f**k ton of weight just walking an hour every day. A nice brisk pace, go and see the ducks or something. It’s fun and accessible and it will make your butt look nice (because despite what some people may also believe, your leg muscles do actually do work when walking! Shocker!)

Also great for posture and pain and your mental health. Especially if you’re walking outside. Also you get to go see ducks.

TL;DR: ducks.

treeteathememeking , Lukas Hartmann Report

Final score:

112points

WLG 8 months ago

A duck definitely wrote this.

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#3

A Lot Of People Believe In These 30 Fitness And Health Facts That Are Not Accurate At All That you need to "flush your system" with all kinds of BS cleanses to "detox" your body. Honey, you're "detoxing" right now, it's called your normal kidney function.

cinder-hella , Toni Cuenca Report

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90points

LizzieBoredom 8 months ago

I find bourbon is great for gut sterilization.

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You’ve probably come across all these health tips at least once in your life. The issue with them is that they’re very easy to believe. The real health facts are often considered boring or require too much effort. That’s why Bored Panda reached out to the author of this post, u/MaxEhrlich, to see if he had any useful fitness tips to share.

To put it very simply, his advice was, “Probably don’t drink stuff beyond water (sodas, alcohol, energy drinks, sports drinks, etc). Play a ton of basketball, and the weight tends to stay off.” Although these tips seem too simple, they’re backed by a whole body of evidence, especially the point about drinks. Science has shown that increased consumption of sugary beverages can increase weight gain and lead to a higher risk of type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular problems, and some cancers.

#4

A Lot Of People Believe In These 30 Fitness And Health Facts That Are Not Accurate At All Just because someone is thin doesn't mean they're in shape or healthy.

2doublesanda20piece , Madison Inouye Report

Final score:

84points

Brian bell 7 months ago

Also that even if a person is obese they can be malnourished.

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#5

A Lot Of People Believe In These 30 Fitness And Health Facts That Are Not Accurate At All People don't understand that disability is, like many things in nature, a spectrum.

That person in a wheelchair might be able to stand for 30 seconds at a time to reach something but not stand for the entire shopping trip.

The person you saw park in a disability-designated space might be able to stand and walk, but it's excruciating and best limited.

The perfectly healthy-looking person with a service dog might not be perfectly healthy. We mask so others will STFU about it or at least not gawk.

The overweight person who only ever walks on the gym treadmill when they gym each night at 11 pm might’ve never physically recovered from a significant bone break and consequent surgeries a decade ago. They might go to the gym during off hours to be left alone as they focus on walking in a straight path and not ridiculed as “needing to lay off the cake” as they do their best not to limp in and out the door.

“Baby blues” isn't always depression but can involve a myriad of variable psychiatric disorders and symptoms, including psychosis. These symptoms can be disabling and worsen over decades or the rest of someone’s life. Don't be a d**k to struggling new moms or anyone struggling with mental illness.

bananapanqueques , Elevate Report

Final score:

69points

Leigh 7 months ago

I get glared at if I sit in the disabled section on the bus. I've also been yelled at. Just because you can't see my disability doesn't mean I don't have one.

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#6

A Lot Of People Believe In These 30 Fitness And Health Facts That Are Not Accurate At All That you can target certain areas of the body for fat loss. You can't. When you lose fat, it just comes off your total body wherever your body sees fit.

GardenGnomeOfEden , Towfiqu barbhuiya Report

Final score:

66points

Susie Elle 8 months ago

Yup.

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It’s interesting to note that hormones play a big role in exercise and the way we approach fitness. For women, their menstrual cycle and changing hormonal levels can impact the amount and type of exercise they can do. According to Healthline: “given that each life stage may present unique hormonal side effects and challenges, exercise must be adapted appropriately to enhance quality of life and provide a sense of symbiosis with one’s anatomy.”

To dive even deeper into the world of health and fitness, Bored Panda interviewed Vinod Channa, a celebrity trainer and fitness consultant. Vinod had this to share about the effect of hormones on exercise: “Male hormones and female hormones are both different. Women produce estrogen, which is why they have more adipose tissue that stores fat. That’s why they’re soft, so they are prone to injuries. Women must do more strength training to build up their muscles and their joints.”

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#7

A Lot Of People Believe In These 30 Fitness And Health Facts That Are Not Accurate At All Rest days are setbacks.

they most certainly are not your body needs to rest every now and then.

Puzzleheaded_Chip811 , Ron Lach Report

Final score:

61points

Lotekguy 8 months ago

I'm a big believer in the value of rest days. In a good year, I'll enjoy well over 300 of them.

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#8

A Lot Of People Believe In These 30 Fitness And Health Facts That Are Not Accurate At All No pain = no gain.

If you're in pain, you should stop because chances are you're going to seriously injure yourself.

Haariz , Frans van Heerden Report

Final score:

61points

Justanotherpanda 7 months ago

There are different kinds of pain though, learn to distinguish. Nothing wrong with some musle-ache.

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#9

A Lot Of People Believe In These 30 Fitness And Health Facts That Are Not Accurate At All That sweating more = more calories burned. My ex worked out in a hot garage with sweats on in the summer trying to burn off more fat, and it was maddening trying to convince her to stop. DO NOT GIVE YOURSELF HEATSTROKE TRYING TO SWEAT MORE. YOU ARE ONLY LOSING WATER WEIGHT!

GalacticVaquero , Ketut Subiyanto Report

Final score:

58points

over it already 8 months ago

Wrestling coaches, looking at you for perpetuating this unhealthy practice.

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People also love to complicate the process of working out. But Vinod states that “it depends on a lot of things. If you’re doing weight training, it depends on the body parts, which are the same for males and females. Just the intensity will go lower and higher depending upon the person’s fitness level, lifestyle, age, injuries, and a lot of other things.”

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Research has also shown that tracking your diet and exercise can help with weight loss because it leads to positive behavior changes and increases motivation. “The other thing is the person’s target. If somebody’s looking for running, powerlifting, flexibility, according to that, the changes happen in the workout routine, how many calories they eat, and the reaction of the body,” Vinod shared.

#10

A Lot Of People Believe In These 30 Fitness And Health Facts That Are Not Accurate At All That eating fat is bad for you.

cdim781 , Jane Doan Report

Final score:

51points

geezeronthehill 7 months ago

As a diabetic I have been advised to consume less carbohydrates and more fats. Seems to be working.

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#11

A Lot Of People Believe In These 30 Fitness And Health Facts That Are Not Accurate At All That you can look like most Instagram fitness “models”/Youtubers. The reality is most of these people, especially guys, are on some sort of steroid/gear. TRT being the most common. Also their pictures are not raw and typically taken after getting a “pump” with perfect lighting. I HIGHLY recommend not comparing yourself to these people, it can definitely affect your self-confidence when it comes to your fitness goals.

Konsorss , John Fornander Report

Final score:

50points

Surenu 8 months ago

I'm fairly content with my body type. It's called "Yeah I work out but I also really like chocolate cookies".

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#12

A Lot Of People Believe In These 30 Fitness And Health Facts That Are Not Accurate At All That you must be overweight or have a poor diet to have high cholesterol/blood pressure. My mother was the healthiest, most active person I knew, she never topped 110 lbs in her entire life, and her cholesterol was always atrocious. Both her parents had that problem and passed it on to her. Genetics 🤷🏻‍♀️.

MPD1987 , Pavel Danilyuk Report

Final score:

48points

TheElderNom 7 months ago

My grandmother always eats healthy, rarely drinks, exercises regularly and does not smoke. My grandfather on the other hand drank more, prefered a diet of potatoes and meat, really loved fatty pork of different cuts and smoked. He also hated to exercise. Guess who has high blood pressure and high cholesterol.

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Another fitness myth that many people subscribe to is spot training. This is the process of only working out or training one body part to try and lose weight in that particular area. Unfortunately, spot training isn’t really effective. It’s actually important to exercise your whole body instead of just focusing on one part.

According to Vinod Channa, “[people] can create different patterns of workouts, which work on the body parts as a whole. Otherwise, what will happen is you’re doing only arms or upper chest, and the back and legs will get weaker. Before starting, you always have to work on basic mobility and flexibility that will help you to perform better and move faster without any muscle wear and tear, dislocations and injuries.”

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#13

A Lot Of People Believe In These 30 Fitness And Health Facts That Are Not Accurate At All People really need to stop going on diets that cut essential nutrients out of your diet. If you can't eat how you're eating for the rest of your life, then losing weight in that way won't be sustainable.

stumpy_chica , Kampus Production Report

Final score:

45points

madeleine f 8 months ago

You don't need to cut out anything, just adjust the levels of different types of food.

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#14

A Lot Of People Believe In These 30 Fitness And Health Facts That Are Not Accurate At All That that BMI is a legit scale… it’s not. It’s a basic scale that was created in the 50’s and is not an accurate measurement of fat mass and fat free mass.

TriGurl , Kenny Eliason Report

Final score:

43points

DrBronxx 7 months ago

The country I'm in puts a ridiculous amount of stock in BMI. I have never, ever been a healthy BMI. When I was at my healthiest about 15-20 years ago, eating right, exercising a lot, getting enough sleep, I was still technically overweight according to my BMI. Nothing could have been further from the truth. I was in no way overweight. I'm currently a fat mess, but that's a different story.

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#15

A Lot Of People Believe In These 30 Fitness And Health Facts That Are Not Accurate At All It's not all about how much you weigh. If you're working out and getting results, the number on the scale might go up. Muscle weighs more than fat and muscle burns fat. So you might gain weight even though you're getting stronger and thinner. One of my friends stopped working out because she gained a few pounds and wouldn't listen to me telling her that's a good thing because she's obsessed with weighing a certain amount. Don't do that.

Waste_Coat_4506 , Alora Griffiths Report

Final score:

39points

BarkingSpider 7 months ago

Measuring will usually give you better results, but then that can turn into a whole thing. My method is, does my body feel good? Do my clothes fit? Currently, the answer is no, but that's because I have become an inactive lump.

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In modern times, people are exercising less and less. The BMJ found that around 1.4 billion people are at risk of developing diseases from not doing enough physical activity. Vinod also shared his own experience with the people he trains, saying: “[exercise] is very important nowadays because everybody is doing 13-14 hours working on their laptop. Their ankle, knee joints, hip joints, shoulders, neck, everything is weak.”

#16

A Lot Of People Believe In These 30 Fitness And Health Facts That Are Not Accurate At All If working in physical therapy has taught me anything, it’s that an alarming amount of people have never worked out in their lives and have no idea that muscular soreness is normal after exercising. Also, soreness and pain are not the same thing.

iceunelle , Karolina Grabowska Report

Final score:

37points

keyboardtek 7 months ago

What I learned from many years of physical therapy is that the PTs who push people into doing many reps and sets of a new exercise most definitely will be causing pain and that pain will tighten more muscles as a reaction and set one back weeks. The best PTs are the ones who inform you correctly to do the exercise or stretch to the edge of pain and discomfort and back off. Easy gentle repetition will eventually warm and stretch the tissue, not brute force and over doing the exercise.

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#17

A Lot Of People Believe In These 30 Fitness And Health Facts That Are Not Accurate At All That carbs are bad for you.

That you can turn fat into muscle. It doesn’t work that way, friends.

lydviciousss , Leigh Patrick Report

Final score:

32points

pelemele 7 months ago

Carbs is necessary for our proper functioning but like everything, it becomes harmful if consumed in excess.

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#18

A Lot Of People Believe In These 30 Fitness And Health Facts That Are Not Accurate At All Dieting being confused with simply living a healthy lifestyle.

Shawty43 , Nathan Cowley Report

Final score:

31points

Lotekguy 8 months ago

Diets mean giving up or reducing the amount of things you really love. Healthy eating is learning to love ingesting different things, or feeling sated with lower quantities.

3points

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But a lot of people turn to these fake fitness hacks because they’re looking to make progress fast or lose weight quickly. Weight loss plateaus are quite common, and it’s nothing to be discouraged by. That’s why Vinod Channa shared a useful tip to combat this dreaded problem. He said, “let’s say you’re a beginner doing 10 repetitions of squats and burning 100 calories on the first day. Because you’re a beginner, the calories are burnt faster, but after a year to three years in that time, you’re not even burning as much.”

“It’s because your body is used to that and you need to keep progressing. That is also very important. If you don't keep progressing, you won’t get results. So you have to [go] back two steps. Whatever you’re doing, do less. Like if you’re doing five days workout, go only three days and let your body put on two to three kilos. After that, you have to add one day extra workout and decrease one meal and see how your body reacts,” he added.

#19

A Lot Of People Believe In These 30 Fitness And Health Facts That Are Not Accurate At All Losing weight = Healthy.

A friend of mine once had a health scare that involved unintended weight loss and someone had the f*****g balls to say to her face they wished they could lose weight without trying.

Parking-Earth2327 , SHVETS production Report

Final score:

29points

TheElderNom 7 months ago

I lost ten kilos during a depressive episode where I mainly lived on ice cream and junk food. A nurse told me to keep up the good work, I still wonder if she heard a single word I said aside from "lost ten kilos".

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#20

A Lot Of People Believe In These 30 Fitness And Health Facts That Are Not Accurate At All That you can’t over work out. Exercise dependencies are so common in the fitness industry. No Karen, I’m not going to reward you for going to the gym 3 times a day, that’s a problem.

Mehhhhhhhhhhhhhhzz , Sabel Blanco Report

Final score:

29points

Surenu 8 months ago

Imagine the outcry if liquor stores had reward cards. Wait, they do? Oh.

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#21

A Lot Of People Believe In These 30 Fitness And Health Facts That Are Not Accurate At All That people go on a diet as if it is a temporary thing. What you consume IS your diet.

NoChadOnlyZuul , August de Richelieu Report

Final score:

28points

Aileen Grist 7 months ago

I learned not long ago - I'm a lifelong obese person - that diet stands for Don't Intend to Eat That. You have to find foods that you can live on/with to help with weight loss. Yo-yo dieting isn't good.

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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

A Lot Of People Believe In These 30 Fitness And Health Facts That Are Not Accurate At All The general public who don't know s**t about nutrition, thinks that healthy eating is solely living off salad and vegetables.

SylhetiG , Valeria Boltneva Report

Final score:

27points

Helena 7 months ago

Well, at some point, we're basically taught that everything will kill you, none of it is good for you, and no matter what we're eating someone will tell us its wrong. Since the US food supply is basically effed anyway, and no one has the time or will to weigh, lookup nutrition/calories for every single morsel that crosses your lips, feel free to take a long walk off a short dock. That's what the general public thinks is healthy because that is what ends up on the s**t list the least amount of times.

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#23

A Lot Of People Believe In These 30 Fitness And Health Facts That Are Not Accurate At All "I can run off this 2000 calorie meal in a one mile jog tomorrow".

astroproff , Maksim Goncharenok Report

Final score:

26points

LizzieBoredom 8 months ago

I would walk 500 miles, and I would walk 500 mor.......Sorry, I lost consciousness for a minute.

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#24

A Lot Of People Believe In These 30 Fitness And Health Facts That Are Not Accurate At All That weightlifting for women will make them look like men.

ETA: juiced up men.

lestatisalive , Anastasia Shuraeva Report

Final score:

25points

Ge Po 8 months ago

No, it will make me look like a nurse who is capable of turning her patients without taking out her back. And may give some slightly increased/improved shapes at chest-height.

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#25

A Lot Of People Believe In These 30 Fitness And Health Facts That Are Not Accurate At All The food pyramid. Not it at all really.

Also, some people don't believe in germs still. Germs.

beargrease_sandwich , Peekaboo Kidz Report

Final score:

25points

Justin Tyme 7 months ago

The US government continued to promote the food pyramid for years after it was proven to be bogus.

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#26

A Lot Of People Believe In These 30 Fitness And Health Facts That Are Not Accurate At All 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.

arwans_ire , Mikhail Nilov Report

Final score:

20points

Susie Elle 8 months ago

I was just saying this the other day. If you just work out, there's no need to suddenly start eating four eggs a day or use protein powders.

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#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

Becca not Becky 7 months ago

It's not just about when you die, but how you die, and how you spend your last years. Approx. 80% of strokes, for example, are preventable. Chronic kidney disease is most commonly caused by high blood pressure, then diabetes is the second highest cause. Genetics are important, but lifestyle can help your chances with a lot of things.

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#28

A Lot Of People Believe In These 30 Fitness And Health Facts That Are Not Accurate At All The amount of water needed is consistent from person to person.

Jessica_Iowa , Maurício Mascaro Report

Final score:

18points

Marianne 7 months ago

A urologist once told me that it doesn't matter how much water goes in, but how much water comes out. If you find that you pee less than usual or it has a darker color, you are dehydrated.

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#29

A Lot Of People Believe In These 30 Fitness And Health Facts That Are Not Accurate At All Carrots are good for eye sight.

From what I know, the British made it up to mess with the Germans.

Familiar-Kangaroo298 , Hana Mara Report

Final score:

18points

Don Adams 7 months ago

The British used that to mislead the Luftwaffe. They didn't want to reveal their radar capabilities, so, to explain why their interceptors always seemed to zone in on the German bombers, it was because "the lookouts ate lots of carrots to improve their night vision". Rather clever, that.

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#30

A Lot Of People Believe In These 30 Fitness And Health Facts That Are Not Accurate At All That all sugar consumption is bad.

starloser88 , mali maeder Report

Final score:

16points

keyboardtek 7 months ago

I had many health issues when I was in my twenties. One doctor put me on a diet that eliminated processed sugars. I got a little better. The next doctor had me even eliminate fruit. Ultimately I was on a diet of one part animal protein to five parts vegetables. It was called the elimination diet and is what the doctors put one on to try and pinpoint food sensitivities. After two months on that diet I felt like a million bucks. All sugar and all wheat products were the foods that were the cause of my health issues.

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#31

That you get sick when you're a bit cold (being outside). I work with school kids and every time a kid brings that up I go "nope, viruses and bacteria make you sick, not because you took off your jacket and got a bit cold outside.".

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Final score:

11points

Ge Po 8 months ago

The only true fact about 'catching a cold' is when the air is significantly below 0 Celcius and therefore very dry. It is mostly the dryness that comes with cold which will make it easier for you to catch some virus infection.

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#32

That’s exercise is a good way to lose weight. It’s not. It’s a lousy way to lose weight. Diet sets your weight, exercise sets your ability. There are many fat people in good shape (sumo wrestlers, football players) and many skinny people who are in horrible shape.

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10points

Tamra 7 months ago

For the general population, weight loss is generally an equation of calories in vs calories burned. If you don't want to really cut down on what you're eating, then you have to find a way to burn off some calories to create that deficit - enter exercise. Also, muscle will burn calories even at rest, and the body will use up more calories to feed and support that muscle mass. I used to be a fitness trainer, and I can say with absolute certainty that exercise is incredibly helpful in losing weight.

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#33

That you can take a pill and magically be healthy without doing so much as walking every day.

MostlyUseful Report

Final score:

9points

Ge Po 8 months ago

So, this Captain America potion I just got off internet does not work?

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#34

A Lot Of People Believe In These 30 Fitness And Health Facts That Are Not Accurate At All That you can outrun your fork.

Wonder_woman_1965 , William Choquette Report

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8points

Surenu 8 months ago

It's right behind me, isn't it?

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#35

A Lot Of People Believe In These 30 Fitness And Health Facts That Are Not Accurate At All That running is blankety bad for your knees.

Obviously there are those will knee problems already and plenty of people running improperly.

I was a 35 year old with knee issues. Now I’m a 40 year old who runs 30-40 miles a week and my knees feel bullet proof.

ApatheticSkyentist , RUN 4 FFWPU Report

Final score:

7points

Lotekguy 8 months ago

Just because you're not feeling it now doesn't mean you're not increasing wear and tear that will cost you later.

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#36

A Lot Of People Believe In These 30 Fitness And Health Facts That Are Not Accurate At All There is a "healthy" amount of alcohol.

Alcohol is not healthy for you, period. Don't get upset when people won't agree to play along with your fantasy because you arent adult enough to just say "yea its not healthy, but Im living my life and I can accept the health consequences.".

Malphos101 , Andrea Piacquadio Report

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7points

Marianne 7 months ago

Well, my husband is a pathologist and when he dissects a former alcoholic, he usually sees a very bad liver, but very good blood vessels.

1point

Michelle my Belle. 7 months ago

That is actually really interesting. Thx for that little tidbit of info.

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LizzieBoredom 8 months ago

Oh, dear.

1point

Lotekguy 8 months ago

Buzzkill Next you'll tell us that a spoonful of sugar doesn't really help the medicine go down!

1point

Hugo Raible 7 months ago

"The proposition that low-dose alcohol use protects against all-cause mortality in general populations continues to be controversial.1 Observational studies tend to show that people classified as “moderate drinkers” have longer life expectancy and are less likely to die from heart disease than those classified as abstainers.2 Systematic reviews and meta-analyses of this literature3 confirm J-shaped risk curves (protective associations at low doses with increasing risk at higher doses)." https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2802963

0points

Feathered Dinosaur 7 months ago

This work was heavily biased as the reason for most people to completely abstain from alcohol were health issues. So the moderate drinkers were generally healthier than non-drinkers, but not because the alcohol had a healthy effect

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Dingooo 7 months ago

Having a couple of glasses of wine in the evening is the only way I can watch the news without screaming.

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Robert Benson 7 months ago

There are healthy ways to drink alcohol. If you feel bad during or after drinking it, then that wasn't a healthy way to consume it. I use alcohol for pain (honestly), since I can't take anti-inflammatories. I don't drink to get drunk. Anything used to mediate pain has potential side-effects. I even had a doctor get angry with me for drinking to relieve pain because she assumed that I was using the pain as an excuse to drink. Knowing what works for your body is much more important than following a one-size-fits-all rule.

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Thrillion 7 months ago (edited)

I would like to reassure you that alcohol will not ever cure your pain. If you have chronic pain, please don't ignore the real cause. Your doctor is right and cares about your health. I can only assume it's physical pain but I too can not take NSAIDs. Tylenol could help if you can take that. No amount of alcohol is healthy or is medicinal.

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DrBronxx 7 months ago

Incorrect.

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That diets that help you lose weight aren’t at their core still just low calorie diets. Calories in vs calories out. That’s all weight loss/gain is. Yes carbs etc can enhance things but if you aren’t in a calorie deficit you aren’t going to lose weight unless there’s something going on medically that you should see a doctor about. You could lose weight eating nothing but ice cream as long as the total calories is low enough. You SHOULDNT, but you could.

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BarkingSpider 7 months ago

Portion control man. I lost a bunch of weight and McDonald's was still part of my diet. Eat, don't over eat, and be active.

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A Lot Of People Believe In These 30 Fitness And Health Facts That Are Not Accurate At All People that believe they are overweight for any reason other than eating too much.

There are 100% people that this is true for, but WAY less than the number of people who claim it.

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Alexandra Nara 7 months ago (edited)

most of the time you don't burn the calories you consume.. even if you have a medical condition. It may slow your body function,so you need less energy, or you get always hungry because stresshormones tell you, that they need energy but your body don't need it really, cause it don't have physically to "fight or flight". Our body tells us to eat more sugar,high energy,because it really loves the dopamine effect.,that causes addiction, which leads to messed up insulin parameters ..and so on. So if you ever want to loose weight, check up your thyroid,insulin,cortisol. And reflect your psychic conditioned stress and trauma response ( emotional, comforting eating) And be patient and kind to your body.. It tries to safe your life by saving / demanding energy, and didn't.learned yet this behaviour is no longer needed evolutionary

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#39

Being fat is okay and healthy.
EDIT: Sorry everyone being fat is okay.

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Delenn 7 months ago (edited)

Well it depends on how fat you are. If you have some overweight but make exercise and usually eat healthy it is okay. If you are obese it is not healthy. Also even being overweight can be unhealthy too for some people with other health issues. I imagine that if you have some problem with your bones and joints it will be worse for you to have weight problems. Also there is a lot of people that is obese (I am not talking about aestetics, it is a medical condition) and think they are just overweight. Better to see an endocrinologist to confirm if you should lose weight or if you are healthy. Edit: about being ok, if you know it is a medical problem but you are ok with it, well it is your decision. I am talking about people who has obesisty because of their lifestyle, not a previous medical condition.

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