‘What is something that people think is good for them, but in reality isn’t?’ – 22 so-called healthy remedies that aren’t helping

12.

‘Doing high impact exercise when they’re overweight. It doesn’t help much, and there’s a much bigger risk of injury. Taking a brisk walk and stretching are the best types of exercise to do when you’re overweight.’
–haloarh

13.

‘I’ve heard a fair few people say they switched from cigarettes to vaping and think they made a huge improvement. It’s good to get off cigs, but not the best replacement?’
–no-filtering

14.

‘One thing that many people believe is healthy but actually isn’t is fruit juices. While they seem like a great source of vitamins, most commercial fruit juices are packed with sugar and lack the fibre found in whole fruits. This can lead to blood sugar spikes and contribute to weight gain over time.’
–QueenEv3e

15.

‘Working 40 hours a week.’
–maddierl97

16.

‘Protein bars/shakes. I get that they have their place for people working out, but I know way too many very sedentary office workers who are very overweight, do not work out at all, and yet eat multiple protein bars a day convincing themselves that it is good for their health.’
–Weztinlaar

17.

‘Ironically enough, being overly health conscious, especially food-wise.’
–sdgdgdg

18.

‘Being surrounded only by people who share the same opinion.’
–sanzako4

19.

‘Repeatedly catching Covid. You aren’t building last immunity, you’re just increasing your chances of long-term ill health.’
–Minimum_Salad7382

20.

‘Milk. It’s such a misconception that ‘it gives you strong bones’. Yes, it has calcium in it but the amount you would have to drink daily to actually absorb enough ‘calcium’ you need would be sooo much. We need calcium and its in other foods but a good ol’ American dinner with a glass of milk growing up wont do much other than give you unnecessary mucus.’
–Yogabeauty31

21.

”Pain is just weakness leaving your body’. No, pain is you damaging your body in a bad way. It’s okay to be sore after exercise, but at no point should there be any pain.’
–JustTheTipAgain

22.

‘Getting up at 03:30 to do 100 pushups, drink 30 egg whites, listen to an audiobook at x2 speed etc. All for the #hustle.’
–ronrirem

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