With the lack of sufficient critical voices weighing in on the subject of health and wellness online, several social media users prefer to take the content they receive with a pinch of salt. For Kabir Bedi, however, the web world has opened the doors to the opportunity to learn a great deal about matters relating to fitness. 

“Back in the day, we didn’t have social media, email, or instant phone calls. It was a hassle to communicate with anybody. So, things have changed dramatically in the last 30 years. With social media, you have people spelling out health tips, and I’ve learnt a lot from it. I’ve imbibed some of the things I’ve been told because the information is useful. Earlier, people would only focus on doing regular exercises. Today, exercises are more specific,” says Bedi, quick to add that while individuals love to consume content relating to fitness, they must remember that “you can’t get slim on knowledge.” “Acquire all the knowledge that you can, but, at the end of the day, you have to get up and exercise. A lot of people think that by knowing a lot about fitness, they’ll get fit. They won’t.”