Keystone Habits For Health

Courtesy of Ali Karimian, Flickr The following is a guest post from Naturopathic Doctor, Kate Whimster. I know Kate quite well and she knows her shit. She is also academically trained and as such included a long reference list supporting every claim she made. I have always wanted to say with authority, “Trust me I’m a doctor” but alas I remain sans PhD. So instead I shall say, “Trust her she’s a doctor” because I deleted the reference list for brevity’s sake. Keystone Habits For Health Have you ever wanted to do more with less?  I’ve recently been reading ‘The Power of Habit‘ by Charles Duhigg (al). One of the most interesting concepts to me as a Naturopathic Doctor is how keystone habits can have a dramatic impact on health behaviors. Keystone habits are habits that “start to shift, dislodge and remake other patterns.” Basically, this is the Pareto Principle or 80/20 rule of habits – invest a small amount of time and effort to achieve the bulk of your results. Keystone habits cascade into other habits by “creating structures that help other habits to flourish.” Check out five ways you can use keystone habits to radically improve your health. 1. Keep A Daily Food Log Did you know that nearly 70% of adults 20 years and over are either overweight or obese? This is staggering!  There are so many habits that lead to weight loss, but perhaps the most impactful is simply keeping a daily record of what you eat. ...
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