5 Fitness and Wellness Truths Nobody Wants to Hear

Supplements are optional. 🥦 Food vs powders.

Carbs don’t make you fat. Overeating does.

Lifting burns more fat long-term than cardio.

Rest days = growth days.

“Clean eating” is a mindset trap. Balance > obsession. Which one do you agree with? Which one do you hate?

Drop your take below. Let’s argue!

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