Bodyweight and its impact on health have undergone a significant transformation over the decades. From the lean and active populations of the 1950s-70s, to the modern obese and unhealthy versions, the evolution of bodyweight reflects a fascinating account of diverse influences on human health.
I am stunned everytime I read these stories. At 68 I am still eating the same meals I did when I was a kid, when Dad grew our fruit and veg. These meals are still as satisfying as they were then. I have had moments in my life when I 'went off the rails' but always came back to my default eating habits, boring as they may be. I wrote about my inherited fitness habits last week and I am so grateful for them: https://robyneveringham.substack.com/p/a-legacy-of-habits
Thanks for your reply Robyn. You're right, we should know better but people excuse their habits away by reasoning that they need junk food for reasons that have little to do with health. The current generation is going to suffer more than any other because they have forgotten what real food is!
I am stunned everytime I read these stories. At 68 I am still eating the same meals I did when I was a kid, when Dad grew our fruit and veg. These meals are still as satisfying as they were then. I have had moments in my life when I 'went off the rails' but always came back to my default eating habits, boring as they may be. I wrote about my inherited fitness habits last week and I am so grateful for them: https://robyneveringham.substack.com/p/a-legacy-of-habits
Thanks for your reply Robyn. You're right, we should know better but people excuse their habits away by reasoning that they need junk food for reasons that have little to do with health. The current generation is going to suffer more than any other because they have forgotten what real food is!