Toronto Chiropractor Encourages Eating Fruits and Veggies to Reduce Inflammation, Osteoporosis Risk, and All-Cause Mortality
Do you munch on vegetables and fruits? Daily? Numerous times a day? Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre urges this everyday eating habit! And Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre recognizes that you know fruits and vegetables are healthy foods, that you gets vegetables and fruit should be main parts of your Toronto healthy diets, and that you recognizes eating fruits and vegetables is better than eating fast food. But do we – Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre included! - eat fruits and vegetables like we should? Not likely. But you are not alone! Life distracts our best intentions! Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre is just sharing this kind research-based reminder of the advantage eating fruits and vegetables presents to Toronto 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! Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre knows many Toronto chiropractic patients who will love to read this! There is developing evidence that fruit and vegetable consumption has an effect on all-cause mortality. In a study of over 6000 people over 6 years, eating more fruits and vegetables (especially in those who consumed 7 servings or more a day) reduces all-cause mortality. (1) The variety of fruits and vegetables takes on an important role in lowering inflammation and decreasing C-reactive protein (CRP) concentrations, too. (2)
FRUIT AND VEGETABLE INTAKE IMPROVES BMD
Lower bone mineral density (BMD) folks see more positive results of eating more fruits and vegetables and a lower incidence of osteoporosis, too. Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre has in its Toronto chiropractic practice many Toronto chiropractic patients with osteoporosis who want to do something to halt, treat and prevent it. In one study, the more fruits and vegetables consumed, the higher the BMD and lesser the osteoporosis risk in middle and older age folks. And for those who may not enjoy vegetables, you’re in luck! Fruit is more likely valuable in this regard than vegetables. At least increase your fruit consumption! (3)
HOW TO UP YOUR INTAKE OF FRUITS AND VEGGIES
If you are doubtful about eating fruits and vegetables, try being a kid again. 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 tried tasting their “play” fruits and veggies! Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre 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 plays a role in general health and healing, specifically for a patient with arm pain.
Schedule an appointment today with your Toronto chiropractor and explore other ways to improve your daily nutritional intake of fruits and vegetables for the good of your body’s health and longevity.
