Food & fitness: find what works for YOU

Although the human body will benefit from the healthier habits that resemble moving more (participating in physical activity) and consuming less crap (ditching the dishes and desserts that hinder our health), just because a food, fluid or form of fitness is deemed 'healthy', doesn't mean that it will benefit everyone's body and brain on the same scale.

Here are just a selection of the reasons why what works for one, won't always work for another.

1. Hindered health - a medical condition may prevent us from participating in a particular form of fitness.
Example: although low intensity aerobic activity has been shown to decrease diastolic (the pressure on the walls of the arteries when the ventricles fill between beats) and systolic (the pressure on the walls of the arteries when the ventricles contracts) blood pressure when performed on a regular basis, performing isometric (when a weight is lifted and held still) and heavy resistance based exercises can hinder the health of those who suffer from hypertension (high blood pressure) by elevating blood pressure.

2. Mindset - mastering the 'right' mindset may be mandatory for maintaining motivation, but the factors that fuel us can also fail us.  
Example: fighting the flab with a religious regime that resembles weekly workouts and a cut caloric consumption may motivate those who are worried about a wider waistline, but setting the same grueling goals for someone who is susceptible to subjecting their body and brain to strategic starvation can cause their obsession with ousting an accumulation of additional weight to spiral out of control - they become fixated with figures, fear food and turn to toxic measures in an attempt to eliminate excess weight.   

3. Intolerance - a food or drink source can see some satisfying their stomach sensibly, and others overwhelmed by a bothersome belly.
Example: although milk may resemble a sensible source of fluid that benefits our body and bones, the same protein rich product can prove to be detrimental for those who lack lactase - the enzyme that breaks down the milk sugar lactose - by triggering an abundance of unsightly symptoms such as abdominal pain, bloating, gut spasms and diarrhea. 

Summary: as tempting as it may be to turn to the latest 'training trend' or 'food fad' in an attempt to feel fitter, happier and/or healthier, forget what society says your weekly workouts and daily diet 'should' resemble, and find what works for YOU - no matter how simple, silly or small it may seem. 

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