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Vancouver Chiropractor Encourages Eating Fruits and Veggies to Reduce Inflammation, Osteoporosis Risk, and All-Cause Mortality

Do you munch on vegetables and fruits? Daily? Several times a day? Vancouver Disc Centers urges this everyday eating habit! And Vancouver Disc Centers sees that you know fruits and vegetables are healthy foods, that you gets vegetables and fruit should be staples of your Vancouver healthy diets, and that you recognizes eating fruits and vegetables is better than eating fast food. But do we – Vancouver Disc Centers included! - eat fruits and vegetables like we should? Unlikely. But you are not the only one! Life distracts our best intentions! Vancouver Disc Centers is just sharing this kind research-based notice of the good eating fruits and vegetables presents to Vancouver 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! Vancouver Disc Centers knows many Vancouver chiropractic patients who’ll love to read this! There is increasing 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 has an important role in decreasing inflammation and decreasing C-reactive protein (CRP) concentrations, too. (2)

FRUIT AND VEGETABLE INTAKE IMPROVES BMD

Lower bone mineral density (BMD) folks experiences more positive outcomes of consuming more fruits and vegetables and a lower occurrence of osteoporosis, too. Vancouver Disc Centers has in its Vancouver chiropractic practice many Vancouver chiropractic patients with osteoporosis who want to do something to stop, treat and prevent it. In one report, 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 tends to be more valuable in this concern than vegetables. At least increase your fruit consumption! (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 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! Vancouver Disc Centers 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 overall health and healing, specifically for a patient with arm pain.

Schedule an appointment today with your Vancouver 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.

Vancouver Disc Centers urges Vancouver chiropractic patients to eat fruits and vegetables to decrease inflammation and potentially live longer. 
 
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