summary ofEat Move SleepBook by Tom Rath

first KEY POINT

Meet your enemies

We tend to take our health for granted and start valuing it a little too late, usually when there is not much we can do to restore it. One of the reasons behind such a careless attitude is that life is linear: we can’t experience certain things, as many of them come with life’s unfolding. In other words, if a person in their 40s told a 20-year-old that they would not be healthy and strong forever, the 20-year-old would probably laugh. Another reason is that maintaining good health might seem very difficult and time-consuming; why waste time looking after ourselves if we can have endless fun?This summary will help you realize that health is precious (no matter your age), and you don’t need to do anything extraordinary to preserve it. As always, the simple truths save lives. According to Tom Rath, you need to inspect your habits of eating, exercise, and sleep, change them a bit, if necessary, and get to living a healthy life.Many of us today are confused about modern diet trends. A survey revealed that three-quarters of individuals express that dietary recommendations complicate healthy eating. For example we were afraid of fat for many decades. Today, our new enemy is carbs. Are proteins our next foes? A Harvard investigation observing over 100,000 individuals for twenty years discovered that the variety of foods we ingest has a greater impact on our health than the total amount of calories we consume.

Reducing prolonged inactivity is more crucial for good health than intense workouts. A study by the National Institute of Health followed 240,000 adults for a decade. It reported that merely exercising was not enough. A minimum of seven hours per week of moderate to vigorous physical activities was also deemed insufficient for longevity. Individuals who sit for extended periods daily face a 50% higher mortality risk from all causes.Ready to understand how working long hours on a project will decrease your productivity and how to avoid it? Let’s explore together!