Personal Training Journal Entry #6
When it comes to healthy living, the two terms lifestyle and diet should often be viewed with similar definitions, or at the very least, two ideas that go hand-in-hand.
Lifestyle is defined as, “the way in which a person or group lives,” while diet as a noun is defined as, “the kinds of food that a person, animal, or community habitually eats.” But, isn’t the way we eat part of the way we live? Think of lifestyle as a circle, and diet is a smaller circle within that circle.
Although, a lot of us have come to focus on the definition of diet as a verb : “restrict oneself to small amounts or special kinds of food in order to lose weight,” healthy living is not necessarily dependent on limitations or depriving yourself of the foods you love.
Our food choices are part of our lifestyle. So, if you have great eating habits, you will contribute to a better lifestyle. A higher quality of life is more likely to be achieved through a holistic approach to exercise, as well as a well-rounded diet.
Eat well to live well.
Life in Balance,
Sean M. Smith
Personal Fitness Trainer
16632 1/2 Marquez Ave.
Pacific Palisades, CA 90272
www.seansmithfitness.com