Why is eating healthy important? Sounds like a ridiculous question huh? You would be absolutely astounded at how many people search the Internet for an answer to this question on a daily basis. More than likely the people who are looking for the answer know on some level that eating healthy keeps them fit, it keeps their body running efficiently and it helps them live longer. They may be looking for a scientific answer or simply a reinforcement of what they already know.
When people ask a question like why is eating healthy important, they are likely looking for more than a textbook answer. Many times when we dance between trying to be healthy and slipping back into unhealthy habits, we look for justification. We play games with our minds and hope maybe we will discover that we don’t have to eat healthy or maybe we will find a recent scientific study stating that pizza is the new superfood.
Newsflash: it’s not going to happen. Eating healthy is important for weight management, disease prevention, and long life. In order to look good and feel good, we have to give our bodies the right fuel. So, why is eating healthy important?
It’s important for all of the reasons you have ever learned it is. You have to eat healthy to grow big and strong! You have to eat healthy to fight off disease and infection. You have got to give your body good fuel if you expect good performance from it. Eating healthy is important if you want to fit in your clothes, look good in a bathing suit, and simply feel comfortable in your own skin.
If someone were to ask me “why is eating healthy important?” my first reaction would be to wonder what their true motivations were. You don’t need to be a doctor to realize that eating healthy feels better. You don’t have to be a fitness whiz to know that it is important for a multitude of reasons and if you are searching the web for “why is eating healthy important?” just know that your mother was right and please eat your vegetables.
Jun 16, 2009 @ 23:51:14
I just got a p90x program and am floored by the nutrition guide. I can’t afford the food in this guide. What I do have is a ass load of canned vegetables, whole wheat bread, whole wheat cereal, and some raw vegetables. I was wondering what I could do to use these items to get my nutrition for the p90x program.
Jul 02, 2009 @ 14:23:43
Hello Joshua Scott,
I would say try and follow the plan as closely as you can. If that means substituting some of the more expensive foods for affordable ones, so be it. Just remember to check your labels and use moderation. The Nutrition plan is an important part of the P90X program, but if you cannot afford to follow it to a T, try using affordable substitutions.
-Mike
Staff
Jul 17, 2009 @ 09:59:52
Hi,
Love your site!!!! Our health is very important without it we have nothing. It is our greatest asset. We need to stay stress free, exercise, eat healthy, drink plenty of water and pray for a healthy lifestyle and well-being.
Sep 15, 2010 @ 17:02:45
Hi…Just like Josha, I”m doing the P90X and trying to eat in small portion, every couple of hours in between, I feel that I may BORED of eating healthy but there was a time I had McDonald and I felt sick. Is there anyway I wont fall into the trap and start falling in my bad habit…