So for those whose New Year's resolution is to lose weight. I'm not sure it's a realistic goal. Better goals are to exercise more and eat more fiber.
I've been going for long, fast walks 6 nights a week for the last 1.5 years and it's been an AMAZING change in my health. I wish somebody had told me how important exercise is.
I now switch fries with that burger for vegetables. This also results in a noticeable change in outcomes, from simply a more comfortable digestive tract, to lower cholesterol. And it's much simpler change than exercising.
The thing that correlates with modern American health problem is all the carbs/sugars in our diet. I'm not suggesting low-carb/keto diets (though that's also an option) so much as switching away from the high-carb diet.
Remember: everyone is different, so what works for somebody may be the absolutely wrong thing for another. Given that, more exercise and fiber seems to correlate with better outcomes for almost everyone with low-exercise lifestyles and low-fiber diets.
My brother-in-law suffers from low blood sugar, though. Thus, his needs for how much carbs/sugars he needs in his diet are vastly different than mine.
