Apparently, I am a right-wing jerk! I couldn't help but laugh at this latest headline opinion piece from The Guardian. This isn't the first time I've seen a headline equating fitness and a healthy lifestyle with being right-wing. It seems baseless, possibly because the author dislikes people on the right or those who are healthy.

To be clear, I don't align myself with the right or the left. I have a variety of views, but one thing's for sure: I am a fit person. It's unfortunate to see headlines demonizing a healthy lifestyle by associating it with a political agenda. There's nothing wrong with being fit or healthy, and it certainly doesn't turn you into a right-wing jerk. As a personal trainer and health coach who has worked with hundreds of people, I can confidently say the biggest side effect of a healthy lifestyle is feeling good.

It's important to laugh at this type of propaganda and dismiss it for what it is. It seems there's an attempt to demonize the healthy lifestyle because the term "right-wing" has become a boogeyman. Some commenters on my posts mention right-wing propaganda, and while that exists, so does left-wing propaganda, though it often goes unmentioned.

So, what's the counter to this article? Maybe something as ridiculous as "being a lazy, unhealthy, junk-food-eating non-exerciser makes you a left-wing jerk." It's as nonsensical as the headline I'm addressing. There are plenty of people with different political views who live healthy lifestyles.