Most Americans believe they're living a healthy lifestyle -- including eating well and exercising enough -- according to a survey of 400 U.S. adults by Kinetix Living.
However, research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) tell a different story. According to the CDC, only three out of 10 Americans exercise as much as they should, and 60 percent are overweight.
While 85 percent of the survey participants believe they live a healthy lifestyle, 47 percent said they have some knowledge of how to eat nutritionally but don't do so consistently. The survey also found that:
39 percent of the participants eat three or less times a day
As for not eating healthy, 82 percent of respondents blame it on not enough time or eating out too often.
When you carefully examine the data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) you will find out only 30 percent of the public are getting the exercise they need. This makes perfect sense as two-thirds of the U.S. population is overweight and most people who exercise appropriately are relatively immune to obesity.
What I found really interesting from this survey was that 85 percent of people believe that they have a healthy lifestyle. Amazing, absolutely amazing, that so many people can be in such denial about what they are doing to their health.
It is one thing to not do what you know is right, but another to lie to yourself about the truth. Sure seems quite similar to alcoholism. One of the primary characteristics of an alcoholic is that they are in denial about their addiction to alcohol, and the first step to healing is to actually admit the truth to themselves.
It is likely that is one of the reasons that diets simply don't work for those who are overweight. No food plan, including nutritional typing, will work until one is able to effectively address the underlying reasons why people engage in unhealthy behaviors and fail to replace them with healthy choices.
So by all means if you are not already in the 15 percent of the population that is healthy, please find some tool to help you address the underlying emotional reasons why you aren't able to move into this group. There are many effective approaches you can use.
In my experience, energy psychology tools are a highly effective and, importantly, very rapid way to achieve independence from previous emotional wounding. I use EFT in my practice, but if this is a tool you find useful, rather than seeking to use it to treat yourself, it would make far more sense to locate a skilled practitioner who can help you achieve your health goals.
Gary Craig has compiled a list of EFT Practitioner Referrals from the United States and the world. Many of these therapists even offer a free 15-minute phone session in which you can ask them questions to see if you connect.
Once you have the delusional belief system resolved you can start to implement a solid exercise program. I have constructed some guidelines that some might find helpful.
I am also very excited to announce that we have a new partner in our efforts to offer you practical tools to implement your exercise program. I met a personal trainer, Ryan Lee, in Washington DC earlier this year and was amazed at his enthusiasm and practical program that he developed.
He is making quite a dent across the country, and I have personally been using his four-minute exercise program to supplement my own cardio workouts and have been amazingly impressed. Not only are his workouts simple and easy to perform, but they are easily fit into most everyone's lifestyle as they only take four minutes!