Groton Chiropractor Encourages Eating Fruits and Veggies to Reduce Inflammation, Osteoporosis Risk, and All-Cause Mortality
Do you eat your vegetables and fruits? Daily? Several times a day? Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office encourages this everyday eating habit! And Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office knows that you know fruits and vegetables are healthy foods, that you knows vegetables and fruit should be main parts of your Groton healthy diets, and that you knows eating fruits and vegetables is better than eating fast food. But do we – Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office included! - eat fruits and vegetables like we should? Unlikely. But you are not the only one! Life interrupts our best intentions! Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office is just letting you in on this gentle research-based reminder of the help eating fruits and vegetables presents to Groton 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! Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office sees many Groton chiropractic patients who’ll love to hear this! There is increasing evidence that fruit and vegetable consumption influences all-cause mortality. In a study of over 6000 people over 6 years, eating 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 decreasing inflammation and lowering C-reactive protein (CRP) concentrations as well. (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 occurrence of osteoporosis, too. Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office has in its Groton chiropractic practice many Groton chiropractic patients with osteoporosis who want to do what they can to halt, treat and prevent it. In one study, the more fruits and vegetables consumed, the higher the BMD and lower the osteoporosis risk in middle and older age folks. And for those who may not enjoy vegetables, you’re lucky! Fruit is more likely beneficial in this regard than vegetables. At least increase your fruit intake! (3)
HOW TO UP YOUR INTAKE OF FRUITS AND VEGGIES
If you are hesitant in eating fruits and vegetables, try being a kid again. Take a chance, and allow yourself to play with your food because one article points out that sensory play leads to tasting fruits and vegetables you play with! (4) It works for preschool kids who tried tasting their “play” fruits and veggies! Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office would love you to share 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 Groton 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.
