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Top 10 Health Myths You Still Believe (That Are Totally Wrong!)
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Aug 7, 2025
Think you know what’s healthy? 🤔 Think again! In this eye-opening video, we bust the Top 10 Health Myths that people still believe — and explain why they could be doing you more harm than good. From “eating fat makes you fat” to “you need 8 glasses of water a day,” we reveal the real science behind these common beliefs. If you want to live healthier and stop falling for outdated health advice, this video is for you. 💡 What You’ll Learn: ✅ The truth behind the most popular health myths ✅ What science actually says about these common claims ✅ Simple tips to make smarter health choices every day 🚫 Stop letting fake health facts guide your life — get the real info now! 👉 Like, Share & Subscribe if you're ready to live smarter and healthier.
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Hello and welcome to our channel, Top
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10s You Should Know.
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Let's face it, the world is full of
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health advice. And while some of it
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helps, a lot of it is just plain wrong.
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Passed down from Jim Bros, magazine
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articles, or outdated science, these
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so-called health tips stick around even
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though they've been proven false. And
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the worst part, they can actually do
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more harm than good. Today, we're
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setting the record straight with the top
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10 health myths that need to die now.
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Whether you've believed them for years
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or heard them just last week, now's the
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time to let them go and take your health
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back into your own hands. One, you need
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to drink eight glasses of water a day,
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no matter what. We've all heard it.
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Drink eight glasses of water a day. But
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here's the truth. Hydration isn't one
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sizefits-all. Your needs depend on your
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body, your activity level, the climate,
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and what you're eating. Forcing yourself
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to drink water when you're not thirsty
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can dilute electrolytes and even stress
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your kidneys. And yes, coffee, tea,
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fruits, and veggies all count toward
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your hydration. The best rule, listen to
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your body. Thirst is a signal, not a
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failure. If your urine is light yellow,
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you're doing great. Stop obsessing over
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the number eight and focus on how you
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feel. Two, if you want to lose fat, you
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have to starve yourself.
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Let's crush this toxic myth once and for
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all. Starving yourself is not the secret
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to losing fat. In fact, it's one of the
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fastest ways to damage your metabolism,
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hurt your hormones, and ruin your
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relationship with food. When you
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drastically reduce calories, your body
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doesn't just burn fat, it goes into
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survival mode. That means it slows
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everything down to conserve energy. Your
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metabolism drops, your muscle mass
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starts breaking down, and your energy
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crashes. You might see a drop on the
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scale at first, but what you're really
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losing is water and muscle, not
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sustainable fat. What's worse,
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starvation often leads to intense
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cravings, binge eating, emotional
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breakdowns, and even long-term hormonal
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imbalances, especially in women. Your
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body wasn't designed to thrive in
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starvation mode. It was built to be
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nourished, supported, and fueled. Fat
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loss that lasts doesn't come from
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punishment. It comes from eating the
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right foods consistently, not skipping
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them. Meals with lean proteins, healthy
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fats, fiber richch carbs, and real
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nutrients help you burn fat, stabilize
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your mood, and keep cravings in check.
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Three, carbs make you fat. Let's kill
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this one for good. Carbs do not make you
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fat. Excess calories do. Carbohydrates,
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especially whole ones like oats, brown
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rice, fruits, and veggies, are your
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body's preferred fuel. When you cut
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carbs completely, you often lose water
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weight, not fat. And long-term carb
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restriction can lead to fatigue, mood
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swings, and nutrient deficiencies. The
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key is choosing the right carbs and
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pairing them with protein and healthy
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fats. Demonizing a whole food group
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never leads to real health, but
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understanding balance always does.
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Number four, you have to sweat buckets
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for a workout to count. This myth makes
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people give up before they even start.
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Sweating is not a measure of workout
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quality. It's just how your body cools
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down. You can burn calories and build
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strength during a walk, a resistance
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band session, or even while dancing in
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your living room. The goal isn't to
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destroy your body. It's to move it
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regularly. Yes, intense training has
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benefits, but so does consistency. So,
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don't discount the slow walks, the light
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stretching, or the short bursts of
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movement. They all count. Your body just
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wants to move, not collapse. Number
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five, you shouldn't eat after 8:00 p.m.
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Eating late at night doesn't magically
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make you gain weight. What matters most
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is what and how much you eat, not when.
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Your body doesn't store calories
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differently based on the clock. That
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said, people who eat late often snack on
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high calorie processed foods out of
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boredom or stress. That's the real
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issue. If you're hungry at 9:00 p.m., a
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light balanced snack is totally fine,
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especially if it helps you sleep. Don't
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let outdated rules make you fear food.
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Eat when you're hungry. Stop when you're
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full. That's real health. Six. Detox
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teas and juice cleanses clean your body.
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Let's be crystal clear. Your body does
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not need detox teas, juice cleanses, or
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fancy powders to cleanse itself. That
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myth has made billions for companies
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while making people sicker, not
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healthier. Your body is already equipped
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with an incredible detox system. the
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liver, kidneys, lungs, skin, and
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digestive tract working together every
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single day to flush out toxins, excess
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hormones, and waste. You don't need to
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reset it with a $49 tea full of
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laxatives, or crash your blood sugar
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with nothing but fruit juice for days.
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In fact, most detox teas and juice
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cleanses do more harm than good. They
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strip your body of essential nutrients,
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spike your blood sugar, mess with
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digestion, and can even cause
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dehydration or electrolyte imbalance.
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Plus, once the cleanse ends, most people
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binge to make up for the deprivation,
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leading to more guilt, bloating, and
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frustration. Real detoxing isn't about
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restriction. It's about support.
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Drinking water, eating whole foods,
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sweating, sleeping deeply, and giving
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your gut healthy fiber is how the body
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naturally detoxes.
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Seven. All fats are bad. It's time to
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retire one of the most damaging food
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myths of the last century. The idea that
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all fat is bad. For years, we were told
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to fear fat. Food companies slapped low
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fat on everything, swapped real
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ingredients for sugar and chemicals, and
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convinced us that eating fat would clog
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our arteries and expand our waist lines.
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But the truth is, your body needs fat,
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not just for energy, but for survival.
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Healthy fats are essential for brain
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health, hormone production, immune
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function, and absorbing fat soluble
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vitamins like A, D, E, and K. When you
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cut fat too low, you may notice brain
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fog, brittle hair, low libido, mood
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swings, or even irregular periods. The
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key is to choose the right fats like
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omega-3s from salmon and walnuts,
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monounsaturated fats from avocados and
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olive oil, and natural fats from whole
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foods like eggs, seeds, and nuts. What
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you want to avoid are trans fats and
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highly processed seed oils like soybean
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or canola in fried and packaged foods.
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These are the ones linked to
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inflammation, heart disease, and
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metabolic issues. So instead of fearing
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fat, embrace it mindfully. Add avocado
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to your salad. Eight, more supplements,
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better health. Supplements can be
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helpful, but they're not magic. In fact,
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popping too many can overload your
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liver, disrupt natural processes, or
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interact dangerously with medications.
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And most people don't even absorb what
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they take. Food should always come
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first. Real nutrients from real meals
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are more bioavailable and balanced.
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Supplements should be targeted and
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purposeful, not thrown in blindly. If
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you're always chasing the next pill to
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fix your health, it's time to step back
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and look at the basics. No powder beats
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a balanced plate. Number nine, you must
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weigh yourself every day to stay on
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track. The number on the scale is just
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one data point and not a very reliable
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one. It fluctuates due to water,
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hormones, digestion, and even sleep.
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Weighing daily can create anxiety and
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obsession, especially when progress
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isn't linear. Instead, track your energy
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levels, how your clothes fit, your mood,
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strength, and consistency. Those tell a
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far better story. Use the scale if it
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motivates you, but don't let it rule
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your self-worth. Health isn't measured
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in pounds. It's lived in moments. 10. If
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it works for them, it must work for me.
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This is maybe the most damaging myth of
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all. Everyone's body is different. What
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works for your favorite influencer,
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friend, or coach might not work for you,
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and that's okay. Genetics, lifestyle,
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metabolism, goals, they all matter.
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Chasing someone else's routine often
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leads to burnout and frustration. The
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best health plan is the one that fits
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you, your body, your schedule, your joy.
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Start listening to your body instead of
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the noise around you. You're not broken.
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You're just unique. And that's your
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superpower. And there you have it. 10
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health myths that seriously need to die
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now. These beliefs have held us back,
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made us anxious, and kept us from real
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lasting wellness.
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