It turns out that expressing positive sentiments on Twitter have a good impact on diet. Those who do that are more likely to achieve their diet goals, according to a study by Georgia Institute of Technology.
Researchers analysed about 700 MyFitnessPal users (an app that allows you to track your diet and exercise, and share the progress with friends through social media). The goal was to look at the relationship between people's tweets and their calorie goals achievement as set on the app. The result: positive tweets were linked with diet success. Not all the tweets analysed in the study had to do with fitness and dieting.
Some tweets showed a general positive outlook on life with hashtags like #blessed and #enjoythemoment. People who tweeted about their fitness accomplishments also reached their targets more than who did not. They did not brag about their achievements in breaking personal records in the gym or weight loss online. These kinds of tweets cited in the study did not have arrogant tones, but instead, implied motivation. For example, one tweet read, "I will stick to my fitness plan. It will be very difficult and time consuming, but it will not be in vain."
The study serves as an example of how social media can be used to achieve health, fitness, or weight-loss goal. It is true that social media has been linked to depression and anxiety issues and can lead to an unhealthy body image, but it also brings people together and provides a support system.
Posting pictures or statements on social media may also serve as an easy way to hold yourself accountable for your actions to lead a healthy life, to undergo a healthy diet pattern and to exercise, as set by yourself.
Social media can certainly be used as a helping tool in undergoing weight loss program when being used the right way. Thus if you are struggling to reach your New Year's resolution or simply want to stick to healthy life, you may consider to post your healthy life journey on social media. Every positive tweet counts in achieving that objective.
Text by Denistya Sagita
Stock photos from Cordova Medical
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