Fuel Your Body: Busting Common Diet Myths

What you eat can dramatically impact how you feel and perform. Unfortunately, there are a lot of 

misconceptions floating around about healthy eating. Let's clear up some common diet myths and help you fuel your body right.

Myth #1: Working out on an empty stomach is best.

Truth: Your body needs fuel to perform. Imagine trying to run a marathon without gas for your car! Eating a light snack before your workout, like a banana or a handful of nuts, can give you the energy you need to power through.

Myth #2: Energy bars and drinks are all you need.

Truth: While convenient, these products often lack the essential nutrients found in whole foods. Fruits, vegetables, and lean proteins provide a much better balance of vitamins, minerals, and fiber.

4 Steps To Better Health

It's possible to learn HOW to better your health in only 4 steps and this article will show you how. Each step is a bite-sized nugget of healthy living information you can actually use.

Step 1: Nutritional Supplements 

In my opinion, they are very necessary and very beneficial- especially when combined with healthy eating habits. It's very difficult to get all the nutrients your body needs through food alone, but combining proper nutrition with nutritional supplements is very powerful.

That being said, the one supplement everyone should be taking is a good multi vitamin/mineral. Look at it as added insurance- eating well is crucial, but now that you're also taking a multi, you can rest assured you're getting the nutrients your body needs.

Step 2: Nutrition 

Good nutrition is SO important. You are what you eat...remember that. Make a conscious effort to gradually improve your eating habits, eating more of the good foods (nuts, berries, peanut butter, olive oil, greens, chicken, whole grains, etc.) and less of the bad foods (fried food, saturated fat, fructose corn syrup, hydrogenated oils, etc.). Reading the label of what you're eating will tell you a lot.

You may think you lack the needed will power, but you'll be amazed at what happens when you start to gradually improve your eating habits.