Richmond 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? Johnson Chiropractic urges this everyday eating habit! And Johnson Chiropractic sees that you know fruits and vegetables are healthy foods, that you gets vegetables and fruit should be main parts of your Richmond healthy diets, and that you knows eating fruits and vegetables is better than eating fast food. But do we – Johnson Chiropractic included! - eat fruits and vegetables as we should? Not likely. But you are not the only one! Life distracts our best intentions! Johnson Chiropractic is just sharing this gentle research-based reminder of the help eating fruits and vegetables presents to Richmond 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 allow you to live longer! Johnson Chiropractic sees many Richmond chiropractic patients who will love to read this! There is increasing evidence that fruit and vegetable consumption influences all-cause mortality. In a study of over 6000 people over 6 years, consuming more fruits and vegetables (particularly in those who consumed 7 servings or more a day) decreases all-cause mortality. (1) The variety of fruits and vegetables has an important role in lowering inflammation and reducing C-reactive protein (CRP) concentrations, too. (2)
FRUIT AND VEGETABLE INTAKE IMPROVES BMD
Lower bone mineral density (BMD) folks experiences more favorable results of consuming more fruits and vegetables and a lower rate of osteoporosis, too. Johnson Chiropractic sees many Richmond chiropractic patients with osteoporosis who want to do something to halt, treat and prevent it. In one report, the more fruits and vegetables eaten, the higher the BMD and lower the osteoporosis risk in middle and older age folks. And for those who may not be lovers of vegetables, you’re in luck! Fruit tends to be more helpful in this concern than vegetables. At least up your fruit consumption! (3)
HOW TO UP YOUR INTAKE OF FRUITS AND VEGGIES
If you are undecided about eating fruits and vegetables, try being a kid again. Take a chance, and let yourself play with your food because one article points out that sensory play is the forerunner to tasting fruits and vegetables you play with! (4) It works for preschool kids who tried tasting their “play” fruits and veggies! Johnson Chiropractic would love to hear your stories if you take a stab at 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 Richmond chiropractor and check out other ways to improve your daily nutritional intake of fruits and vegetables for the good of your body’s health and longevity.
