So what do you think? “Does the average American have a healthy diet?”
Truth is there are valid arguments to be made for both sides.
If you’re looking for an immediate Yes or No response then this isn’t quite the post.
However by the time you’re done reading you should be able to answer that question for yourself.
My goal with this post is to show you some perspective as to what the average American diet looks like and at the end I want you to answer the following question – “Do YOU have a healthy diet?”
I’ll show you a few different stats along with some references and I ultimately want you to compare them to your eating habits.
Why am I doing it this way?
Because even though it’s important for us to get an idea of what’s going on in the society around us, what matters most is if you are doing things the right way.
If you are unaware of what you may be doing wrong you may never change your own eating habits.
You may believe the American diet is horrible but if you are doing the same things as everyone else then how do you spark a change?
If you think everything is all good then why not lead others by example and maybe help dispel certain stigmas.
My point is there is plenty of argument to be made but it ultimately comes down to who you talk to.
All those arguments are for another day.
Today I want you to compare your diet to the “average American diet” to see if you’re already on a healthy track or if there’s room for improvement.
If that’s got you psyched up enough then read on.