There are a lot of health fads to which you probably gave a hard pass, including expensive personal trainers. Let’s hope so because no one can jump on every bandwagon that has come around in the last few decades. Remember Jazzercise? Of course you do. Tae Bo, anyone? Don’t tell me you still have a Shake Weight in your closet.
You can probably think of many that didn’t make the list of the 25 biggest fitness fads of all time. When it comes to fitness fads there seems to be one born every minute. That goes double for the people who fall for them. It is okay to turn the channel and just say no to gimmicks that promise to give you the body of your dreams in three easy steps.
Still, there are some things that really could help, regardless of whether they are fads destined to be tried and quickly forgotten by the universe. Even the Shake Weight would have done you good had you actually used it as directed. The thing that causes most fitness programs to fail is the person trying it. Those pounds won’t shake themselves off. You have to be proactive and integrate some type of vigorous movement in your daily routine. It really doesn’t matter what it is. But if the vibrating ribbon machine is a bridge too far, try these things before rejecting them out of hand:
A Good Cleanse
If you’re in need of a full-body reset, try a cleanse diet. Our bodies tend to accumulate toxins over time, leading to symptoms like low energy, poor sleep, improper digestion, bloating, headaches and more. Luckily, cleanses are designed to rid our bodies of these toxins through a combination of vitamins, minerals, and anti-inflammatory foods.
Think of a cleanse like a whole-home water purification system: cleaning out the toxins and buildup in your body for a fresh start. A good cleanse will set your body up for success and long-term health by resetting your body’s various systems, from digestion to immunity to your liver. With a 21 day diet, you will be that much closer to reaching your ultimate health goals.
Antioxidant Supplements
Free radical are highly reactive molecules that cause oxidative stress. They can damage the cells and tissues leading to diseases like cancer, hear disease, Alzheimer’s etc. Antioxidants help neutralize free radicals before it has a chance to cause any harm. C60 as a health supplement may help to neutralize the free radicals. It is a potent antioxidant which means that it may protect against cell-damaging oxidation reactions.
Carbon60 may be effective in reducing oxidative stress and inflammation in humans by neutralizing reactive oxygen species (ROS) which are responsible for causing cell damage. It is believed that Carbon60 may also improve immune function, increase energy levels, decrease fatigue and enhance mental clarity.
Tracking Apps
There are a number of apps that can help you live better. One type of app you might have passed on is the tracking app that requires the user to do a lot of data entry to journal what they are eating. This is a tedious and unappealing prospect that turns most people off from even attempting it.
However, there is a benefit to tediously detailing your food intake. You don’t realize how much you eat throughout the day. You will only know how much you are under-reporting the matter until you write it down. We tend to think we ate less than we did, and also that we exercised more than we did. Writing it down helps avoid this type of happy self-deception that can cause us to perpetuate bad habits without real examination of what we are doing. It also might cause us to think twice before snacking if we have to log it every time. It is worth trying for a week.
A Workout Buddy
If you are a loner who likes to do things by yourself, this one could be difficult. The key to a workout buddy is finding one you actually like. You are not going to be motivated to continue if you don’t have a partner in fitness you trust and want to be around. The real benefits are motivation and accountability. You can’t be truly accountable to only yourself. You have to take someone in your confidence and have the favor returned. Getting a workout buddy can be the one trick that makes all the difference.
Achieving and maintaining fitness is not easy. But it can be done. You might need to revisit the idea of a good cleanse, a tracking app, and a workout buddy.
