What are some common misconceptions people have about living a healthy lifestyle?
The main thing is that people think it’s all in their genes and that they can’t do anything. They also believe that there is a dividing line between “great tasting” and “great for you.” And last, the belief that you can make a deal with your unhealthy choices. Saturated fat is an absolute, and it has real affects, such as hardening your arteries. Exercising the next day doesn’t change that. You can’t make a deal—you can’t just exercise that off. You say that the foods you eat impact your quality of life. Can you tell us how? There are 192 things that affect the rate of aging, and 143 of them are things that we can change. Of these, 51 reflect choices in nutrition, such as the amount of fiber, saturated fat, and omega 3s, in your diet. Nutrition is a huge influence on how well you live. We all want to live in a hedonistic style—drink deeply from life and not have it age us. The only way to do this—and it can be done—is to learn to eat the right things and make the right dietary choices.
