A slower pace of life
Life was also a little less hectic. Fewer emails, fewer notifications, less constant pressure. The days were more structured around work, meals, and sleep.
Stress plays a significant role in weight and eating habits. When we’re stressed, we sleep less well, eat faster, snack more, and exercise less. Modern lifestyles therefore greatly influence weight gain.
What we can learn from the 1970s
This is not to say that everything was better before, but some habits were very beneficial without people realizing it:
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- Eat simple, homemade food
- Move every day, even without doing sports
- Walk as soon as possible
- Eat at fixed times
- Getting enough sleep
- Spend less time in front of screens
- Having active leisure activities
- Take the time to live
Ultimately, people weren’t thinner because they made more of an effort, but because their entire lifestyle was more active, more natural, and more balanced. The lifestyle of the 1970s unintentionally promoted a more stable weight and better health.
Sometimes, to feel better in your body, you don’t need to change everything, but simply return to simple and natural habits that our parents and grandparents already had.
