{"id":401834,"date":"2020-12-17T08:33:29","date_gmt":"2020-12-17T13:33:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/?p=401834"},"modified":"2020-12-17T08:33:29","modified_gmt":"2020-12-17T13:33:29","slug":"new-optavia-survey-uncovers-profound-shift-in-health-wellness-priorities-for-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/new-optavia-survey-uncovers-profound-shift-in-health-wellness-priorities-for-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"New OPTAVIA Survey Uncovers Profound Shift in Health & Wellness Priorities For 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Findings reveal 63% of Americans have already adopted new, positive health routines since March, 96% of whom plan to continue embracing healthy habits in 2021<\/h2>\n

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\n BALTIMORE<\/span>, Dec. 17, 2020<\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ —\u00a0For most Americans, 2020 has been a year filled with tremendous challenges and changes, especially as it relates to health and wellness. To better understand the impact the pandemic is having on New Year’s resolutions for 2021, Medifast<\/a> (NYSE: MED) conducted a consumer study on behalf of OPTAVIA<\/a><\/b>\u00ae, its fast-growing health and wellness community focused on healthy habit creation. The study surveyed 1,414 U.S. adults* to\u00a0explore the adjustments they’ve made to their routines in 2020 and how they’re planning to approach health and wellness in 2021. <\/p>\n

Findings show nearly two thirds (63%) of Americans have already adopted new, positive health routines since March, implying that the pandemic has inspired respondents to prioritize their health year-round. Many of the changes Americans made suggest they are treating their health more holistically by focusing on measures like exercising for the mental health boost it can provide (24%), eating healthier (23%), being more mindful (22%) and getting better sleep (20%). In fact:<\/p>\n