This is where we share our favorite tips, tricks, secrets, and ways to "think like a healthy person" so that you can find your own delicious path to healthy living.
"Feel-Good Mondays" are meant to help us get back into that place of feeling energized, nourished, and ready to take inspired action for the week ahead.
We can try to blame our genes, but the biggest risk factor for chronic disease is something we’re totally in control of: What we eat.
The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition recently published a paper which states that poor nutrition is the leading cause of illness in the US, and unhealthy diets kill more than half a million people each year.
It’s estimated that 46% of adults and 56% of children in our country have an overall poor-quality diet.
Type-2 diabetes, heart disease, and hypertension are just a few of the common chronic illnesses that can be healed by (and prevented by!) a healthy diet. We see this time and time again in our practice, simply by improving overall diet and lifestyle.
But diet goes beyond preventing disease. As the paper states, "Poor diets lead to a harsh cycle of lower academic achievement in school, lost productivity at work, increased chronic disease risk, increased out-of-pocket health costs, and poverty for the most vulnerable Americans."
As Dr Mark Hyman says, what’s at the tip of your fork is more powerful than what’s at the bottom of your pill bottle:
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Eating about 1 cup of mushrooms per day can reduce your risk of breast cancer by 64%!!
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One onion a day reduces the risks of the following cancers:
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56% reduction in colon cancer
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73% reduction in ovarian cancer
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71% reduction in prostate cancer
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50% reduction in stomach cancer
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Eating green veggies (kale, bok choy, broccoli, collard greens, etc) on a daily basis can cut your risk of cancer in half.
It can feel overwhelming to think about an entire dietary overhaul, but the good news is that you can start with small, impactful changes that add up over time:
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Reduce overall sugar consumption (and switch to more gentle sweeteners like maple syrup or raw honey)
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Increase your veggie intake (cruciferous vegetables like kale, broccoli, and bok choy are phenomenal natural detoxers)
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Cook more! When we know exactly what’s going into our food, we can be more in control of our overall health.
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Reduce refined carbohydrates and focus more on whole grains and legumes (less crackers and bread, more quinoa and lentils)
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Drink more water (and cut out soda and sugary drinks)
You don’t have to go it alone.
If you’d like support to heal from chronic disease (or to simply feel lighter and leaner, have more energy, and feel confident in your skin), reach out to us.
We’re here for you.
With love,
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