La Grande Chiropractor Encourages Eating Fruits and Veggies to Reduce Inflammation, Osteoporosis Risk, and All-Cause Mortality
Do you eat your vegetables and fruits? Daily? Numerous times daily? Dr. Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC encourages this everyday eating habit! And Dr. Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC knows that you know fruits and vegetables are healthy foods, that you gets vegetables and fruit should be staples of your La Grande healthy diets, and that you gets eating fruits and vegetables is healthier than eating fast food. But do we – Dr. Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC included! - eat fruits and vegetables as we should? Unlikely. But you are not the only one! Life interrupts our best plans! Dr. Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC is just sharing this gentle research-based notice of the advantage eating fruits and vegetables presents to La Grande chiropractic folks and their friends and family members!
FRUIT AND VEGETABLE INTAKE REDUCES INFLAMMATION AND MAY KEEP DEATH AT BAY LONGER
Eating right just may keep you living longer! Dr. Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC knows many La Grande chiropractic patients who will love to read this! There is developing evidence that fruit and vegetable consumption affects all-cause mortality. In a study of over 6000 people over 6 years, eating more fruits and vegetables (especially in those who had 7 servings or more a day) reduces all-cause mortality. (1) The variety of fruits and vegetables has an important role in decreasing inflammation and lowering C-reactive protein (CRP) concentrations, too. (2)
FRUIT AND VEGETABLE INTAKE IMPROVES BMD
Lower bone mineral density (BMD) folks see more favorable results of consuming more fruits and vegetables and a lower rate of osteoporosis, too. Dr. Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC has in its La Grande chiropractic practice many La Grande chiropractic patients with osteoporosis who want to do something to stop, treat and prevent it. In one report, the more fruits and vegetables eaten, the higher the BMD and lesser the osteoporosis risk in middle and older age folks. And for those who may not love vegetables, you’re in luck! Fruit is more likely beneficial in this regard than vegetables. At least increase your fruit consumption! (3)
HOW TO UP YOUR INTAKE OF FRUITS AND VEGGIES
If you are tentative about eating fruits and vegetables, try being kid-like. Take a chance, and let yourself play with your food as one article points out that sensory play is the forerunner to tasting fruits and vegetables you play with! (4) It is successful with preschool kids who attempted tasting their “play” fruits and veggies! Dr. Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC would love to hear your stories if you try this!
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Listen to this PODCAST by Dr. Chris DeVeau on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson. He shares how nutrition has a role in general health and healing, specifically for a patient with arm pain.
Schedule an appointment today with your La Grande chiropractor and explore other ways to perk up your daily nutritional intake of fruits and vegetables for the good of your body’s health and longevity.
