It’s easy to use “the latest science” as a guide for your healthy living plan.
The problem: don’t conflate new science with proven science.
New research is published all the time. Research concepts are not the same as validated constructs.
Science is fundamentally built around a series of questions.
The first answer to a question is not always the right one.
And in health, the first answer tends to lead to 5 more questions before you truly know what you need to apply to your life.
When the same question is asked over and over and over again — and the answer provides clarity — that’s when you’ve arrived at a good conclusion.
When the same question is asked over and over and over again — and the answer provides clarity — that’s when you’ve arrived at a good conclusion.
If you are always reacting to information, then you are always changing, shifting, and rarely consistent.
You might consider it informed.
It’s just as easy to look at it as unstable.
A healthy mindset is flexible in the face of convincing evidence. No one wants to follow a broken plan that simply had flaws that were previously invisible.
A dangerous mindset shifts with every new piece of information.
When you learn something new, consider its context and depth. Every new piece of information is not worthy of application.
In general, your health will benefit if you can wait to apply what you learn until you’re confident that it’s true.
Remember, consistent behaviors are the best way to reach your goals.
If you keep on changing, then you’re more likely to keep on chasing.
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Adam Bornstein is a New York Times bestselling author and the author of You Can’t Screw This Up. He is the founder of Born Fitness, and the co-founder of Arnold’s Pump Club (with Arnold Schwarzenegger) and Pen Name Consulting. An award-winning writer and editor, Bornstein was previously the Chief Nutrition Officer for Ladder, the Fitness and Nutrition editor for Men’s Health, Editorial Director at LIVESTRONG.com, and a columnist for SHAPE, Men’s Fitness, and Muscle & Fitness. He’s also a nutrition and fitness advisor for LeBron James, Cindy Crawford, Lindsey Vonn, and Arnold Schwarzenegger. According to The Huffington Post, Bornstein is “one of the most inspiring sources in all of health and fitness.” His work has been featured in dozens of publications, including The New York Times, Fast Company, ESPN, and GQ, and he’s appeared on Good Morning America, The Today Show, and E! News.