There are lots of people with incredible physiques, many of them appearing on this site. These folks look like the epitome of health and wellness, but are they? What does it really mean to be “healthy?” How should we define this, and what factors should we consider in answering this question? Let’s take a look at a few concerns from the nutrition perspective so you can see how you measure up.

1. Variety, my friends…
   People looking to gain and/or lose weight often find it helpful to eat the same foods day in and day out. It actually does help with the tracking and monitoring that’s needed when you’re trying to manipulate your weight. Unfortunately, this isn’t very healthy. When you eat the same foods continuously, you deprive yourself of important micronutrients from other foods and you routinely miss out on the phytonutrients, fiber, and other constituents that you simply can’t get from your daily multivitamin/ mineral supplements.