Are You Blaming Your Income Level For Your Poor Diet?

Junk food diets and unhealthy lifestyle not dependent on wealth, says study.

The Low Income Nutrition and Diet Survey carried out between November 2003 and January 2005 studied the dietary habits of 3728 people who were in the bottom 15% of the population in terms of material deprivation.
Their diet-related problems were similar to those of the wider population. These included low fruit and vegetable consumption, not eating enough oily fish and eating too much saturated fat and sugar.
Obesity levels were also "very high" - but this was in line with the UK population as a whole. Nearly two-thirds (63%) of the women questioned were overweight or obese, compared with 62% of men, 35% of boys and 34% of girls.

Poor Diet Is A Matter Of Choice, Not Income Levels. Now, the first person that came to mind when I read this piece of news was my Gym Instructor, who took care of the first gym I stepped foot into, many years ago. I had the chance to meet him about a year ago - and he was in disappointing shape. For someone who was pretty well built before, he's only HALF the size he is now, and he blames it all on the fact that he can't afford supplements anymore, and therefore, that is why he is in such shape.

FIRSTLY -

Supplements are NOT a must in this world of bodybuilding and fitness.

SECONDLY -

It was his poor food choices that led him to such a disappointing state.

THIRDLY -

It's not easy telling the above to your Gym Instructor, especially when you were once his 'student'.

Josh Stone, also known as DM, is the author behind the site http://www.dailymuscle.com which offers the author’s personal views on real-life fitness, bodybuilding, sports nutrition, cardio, fat loss, training information, and on all things that surrounds fitness.

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