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5 Tips to Stop Sabotaging Your Productivity and Health with Poor Food Choices

5 Tips to Stop Sabotaging Your Productivity and Health with Poor Food Choices by Sophia Smith. Photograph of a healthy food buffet by Dan Gold
Photograph by Dan Gold

There is no doubt about the positive or negative effects that nutrition can have on your productivity and general wellbeing.

Proper nutrition is one of the hallmarks of a healthy lifestyle, and while working out is important as well, you should prioritize healthy eating if you want to achieve your goals. After all, you can  as much as you want, but that won’t make up for the fact that you’re fueling your body with junk food and empty calories. When you do that, all you get is mental haze, fatigue, and subpar performance at school

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