Home Ask the Expert Home Archive of Previous Topics Feedback for Ask the Nutrition Expert site. No it does not mean that change is not possible, although it may focus the kinds of changes that are likely and it certainly directs the kinds of intervention that would work best.
Some adults appear to be on trajectories of change.
For example, those people who are on a trajectory to maximize health are constantly changing and adjusting their diets. People who are on a roller coaster type of trajectory also go through changes regularly, but they may go from one extreme to another. They may need help in achieving more modest changes that keep them on the level. Environmental changes may be necessary for other adults to make small dietary changes. People who are on a trajectory of enjoying life at all costs may respond better to strategies that place stress on getting pleasure from eating healthful foods.