{"id":177,"date":"2021-11-02T20:06:56","date_gmt":"2021-11-02T20:06:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hannonchiropractic.com\/blog\/?p=177"},"modified":"2021-11-02T20:06:57","modified_gmt":"2021-11-02T20:06:57","slug":"revisiting-some-basics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hannonchiropractic.com\/blog\/revisiting-some-basics\/","title":{"rendered":"Revisiting some basics"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

As many of you already guessed it, this blog is going to be about a few basic health principals.\u00a0 I find that every so often it is good to go back to the basics for a refresher.\u00a0 These principals should be easy to understand and more importantly easy to implement today.\u00a0 It has been said that those who adapt and implement new ideas quickly and efficiently are more successful in work, education, health, etc.\u00a0 So lets get to the basic principals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Principal #1 Get the bad out<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Often people get the wrong idea about health, supplements, exercise, etc.\u00a0 Often people just want to know “what do I take for ______?”.\u00a0 What they are also saying in that statement is that “I do not want to change a thing, even though my lifestyle, eating habits, and exercise habits maybe the source, or contributing to, the problem”.\u00a0 Let’s get real folks, there are no magic medicines, supplements, diets, or work out videos.\u00a0 Often people think that they can get away with not changing their eating habits and lifestyle and still achieve their health goals; not changing being defined as not getting the minimum amount of daily exercise and eating highly processed foods loaded with additives, food coloring, fake sugars, MSG, and more.\u00a0 To make it plane and simple it doesn’t matter how many vitamins you take and how much you exercise, true health will not be achieved if you eat 1-2 meals of junk food every day; junk food being high calorie meals with low nutrients (like value meals, soda, pizza, donuts, cappuccinos).\u00a0 I do not care how many multivitamins, B vitamins, etc you take it is not going to push your health beyond your 5 day per week ice cream habit; sorry if I offend anyone here.\u00a0 I think the easy thing to do here is familiarize yourself with food labels and make sure your food passes the “does this make sense?” test.\u00a0 In other words you want to consume foods that do not have preservatives, hydrogenated oil or trans fats, food coloring, chemicals, MSG, added sugars, and other words you typically can not pronounce.\u00a0 You are looking for food with few ingredients, that likely will spoil if not eaten in a week or so.\u00a0 For example, you may be surprised to find the following: sugar in salsa and spaghetti sauces, food coloring in peanut butter, pickles, mac and cheese, vitamins, and much more.\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Principal #2 Get the good in<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Getting the good in is easier than you may think.\u00a0 I would like to make a simple generalization here and not get into the details as to why.\u00a0 You should be eating 50-60% of your daily food intake as fruits and vegetables, preferably more vegetables than fruits, nuts, seeds, and healthy fats like olive oil and coconut oil.\u00a0 Protein should be about 2-3 5 ounce servings of meat or eggs.\u00a0 Preferably everything should be organic and low glycemic load and low glycemic index.\u00a0 Notice not on this list is tortillas, chips, breads, pasta, and dairy; not that these can not be healthy but in general the brands, quality, and types, the average American purchases are not healthy sources.\u00a0 All that being said, make it fun.\u00a0 You can do great tasting smoothies and include vegetables like beat leafs, swiss chard, kale, spinach, mixed with fruit, nuts, cinnamon, protein powder, water and ice.\u00a0 Sometimes I personally like to walk through the produce section at the store and find something I have never eaten before and buy it and try it.\u00a0 You might be pleasantly surprised with nature’s vast variety of flavors, colors, and textures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Principal #3 Make sure you are digesting it<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This may sound simple enough, but there is a lot to digestion.\u00a0 If you are experiencing pain in or around your stomach, liver, or colon with symptoms of burning, bloating, belching, constipation, diarrhea, and are not having a minimum of one bowel movement per day you likely have digestive issues that need attention; another sign is if you use antacids daily for a long period of time.\u00a0 This principal is important in that we need to make sure you are digesting the good food you are eating, allowing the food to nourish your body so you can be the healthy and active person you desire to be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Principal #4 Give it time<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This one is likely the most difficult for most Americans.\u00a0 We are a society of “fast” and immediate.\u00a0 We don’t want something in 5 minutes, we want it now.\u00a0 Well getting unhealthy likely took years to do, and getting healthy will likely take years to achieve, especially with the fine tuning necessary when you include all the food sensitivities and allergies, genetics, and other complicating factors.\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Getting healthy through these principles is achievable but it requires thought and team work (including professionals like personal trainers, nutritionist, etc).\u00a0 Families need to help each other out, share recipes, encourage healthy choices, and be supportive.\u00a0 Unfortunately there is no cookie cutter recipe available, with no special fruit or vegetable from some ancient Asian civilization.\u00a0 Every person is different and their demands are different, so the diet and lifestyle necessary to achieve optimal health will likely be different.\u00a0 Please keep in mind this is not an attempt to treat, hopefully this article sparked some interest; and if so please consult with your healthcare practitioner who specializes in dietary and lifestyle modifications for further evaluation and guidance.\u00a0 Keep in mind, if there is ever a time in history to be healthy, now is the time, our healthcare delivery system is going through changes, with costs to the patients increasing (through higher deductibles, co-pays, monthly premiums and less coverage).\u00a0 If you think being healthy is time consuming and expensive, try being unhealthy and sick. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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