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What “Optimal” Health Is Really Costing You — The Hidden Price Nobody Talks About

What “Optimal” Health Is Really Costing You — The Hidden Price Nobody Talks About

So, the benefits of exercise exist on a U-shaped curve. (This is known as the “Extreme Exercise Hypothesis,24 as seen in the image below.)

Graph shows a u-shaped curve where health risks are highest when exercise is either very low or extremely high, with the least risks at moderate or high exercise.

A “high” amount of exercise is good for you, but the “highest” amount possible probably isn’t. (Health benefits likely max out around 7-10 hours of cardio, and 3-4 resistance training sessions per week.)

We like what one study concluded: “If the mantra ‘exercise is medicine’ is embraced, underdosing and overdosing are possible.”25

Foundational Health Behavior #2: Eat a nourishing, nutrient-rich diet

Eating well doesn’t have to be complicated. There are a few key elements to nail down, and the rest is up to your own personal preferences and needs.

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