Impact of social media on health awareness

 According to a report published on a health related website, how Facebook, Instagram, Twitter etc. influence people's health awareness through social media.

Different Social Media 


Inspiration for a healthy lifestyle:
Many people are inspired to make healthy lifestyle choices by seeing pictures or videos of healthy eating and exercise on social media.  Again, you can follow health conscious people on social media, discuss with them and set your weight loss goals.  It will give them the motivation to not only start a healthy lifestyle, but also to maintain it.

Unrealistic Desires: Excess of anything is bad.  So following anyone on social media without checking can create unrealistic desires in your mind.  Especially those who have just started exercising or losing weight.  Good health will also come at its own pace.  Every person is different, and the timing of their health changes is also different.  So don't put too much pressure on yourself.  Follow healthy habits and the benefits will come.

Discussing health issues: Social media is an ideal place to discuss any issue, not just health issues.  Personal problems can also be discussed here anonymously.  Not only ordinary people, but also professional consultants can get advice through social media.

Negative comments: Social media naturally has both good and bad sides.  Along with professional people, there are also people without body knowledge here.  So you have to suffer a lot of negative comments on your health queries, which are just a joke to the commenter.  The best way to handle such a situation would be to ignore these comments and do your own thing.  And if you want, you can 'report' or 'block' people like this.

Healthcare Advice: Bodybuilding experts, yoga gurus, nutritionists etc. are present on social media.  As a result, they can help in getting advice on health problems.  But whatever you hear can't be followed blindly, you have to use your own judgment.  If necessary, talk to the doctor about the advice received through social media.

 There is a possibility of getting wrong and false information from social media.  So be careful.  If any information needs to be properly verified without blindly following it, one should consult with experienced people in the relevant field.