Why We Don't Use the Word "Diet"

During the redesign process of the MyVirtualHealthCheck.com Resource Page we have had discussions with people supporting a particular diet. The MyVirtualHealthCheck team has decided that diets rarely result in true lifestyle change, which is what most of us need. Here is the problem with the diet culture and why our resource page soon will be transforming into our LifeStyle Page.

Any diet plan at its core is some variation on adopting lifestyle change. Whether focused on juices, points, supplements, packaged meals or drugs, diets depend on lifestyle change, a critical factor to any weight loss success. Diets require you to commit to change, to make better decisions regarding your health. And yet, there are 5 key elements to weight loss: 1. Move More 2. Eat Less 3. Eat Better 4. Drink Water and 5. Sleep How we go about changing our lives in those 5 areas is what the MyLifestyle section will be all about.


We are faced with predominantly unhealthy choices every day. MyLifestyle will be about providing ideas, recipes and resources on how to develop a healthier lifestyle. Look for the launch of the MyLifestyle section soon!