An apple a day keeps the doctor away. We've all heard it. And while maybe we've shrugged off such simple advice, what if that's all that was needed? While it's not quite that simple, it's not that complicated either.
A recent poll of 2,000 Americans conducted by FreshlyFit found that about 2/3 of those surveyed of have ditched the "big ticket" changes for smaller, more achievable ones. It's likely a sign of the times—living through a pandemic is overwhelming enough!
If nothing else, science has shown that "big, outcome-based goals don't work for most people trying to make any long-term health change—and can actually backfire on you," says Kyra Bobinet, M.D., MPH, founder and CEO of Fresh Tri, a habit-formation app focused on healthy eating. "Better to figure out the healthy things you can get yourself to do, then practice and build on those until they become part of your lifestyle."