Your Healthy Tidbits; Volume 16 Issue 15

Chiropractic Hammonton NJ Healthy Tidbits Volume 16 Issue 15

Tidbit #1

“When you squeeze an orange, you'll always get orange juice to come out. What comes out is what's inside. The same logic applies to you: when someone squeezes you, puts pressure on you, or says something unflattering or critical, and out of you comes anger, hatred, bitterness, tension, depression, or anxiety, that is what's inside. If love and joy are what you want to give and receive, change your life by changing what's inside.”
- Dr. Wayne Dyer | goodreads.com

Tidbit #2

Researchers at the Univ. of No. Carolina found 60% of food and drink items purchased at grocery stores by Americans contain coloring or flavoring agents, preservatives and sweeteners. This is up 10 percentage points from 2001, despite big public health campaigns warning against obesity and increased awareness about fitness and diets. The researchers found that frozen entrees, appetizers, pizza and carbonated drinks were the worst offenders in terms of the volume of additives they contained. Mountains of research in recent years has shown that processed foods raise the risk of a host of health problems, including heart disease, cancer, obesity and diabetes. Sweeteners that were checked included aspartame (often used in fizzy drinks) which previous research has linked to cancer. Data showed households had purchased a total of 355,870 foods and drinks in 2001 on average. In 2019, this had risen 17% to 414,629. Please read your labels before buying!
upi.com

Tidbit #3

Research shows that physical activity such as regular walking (not just formal exercise programs) may help improve mood. Physical activity and exercise are not the same thing, but both are beneficial to your health. Physical activity is any activity that works your muscles and requires energy and can include work or household or leisure activities. Exercise is a planned, structured and repetitive body movement done to improve or maintain physical fitness.
mayoclinic.org

Tidbit #4

The loss of the natural spinal curve is one of the most harmful health problems people experience today. Ideally we should have approximately a 40-45-degree curve in our neck. Neurosurgeons and chiropractors alike refer to this curve as the “arch of life” due to its properties to protect the brain stem and spinal cord promoting the function of nerves traveling throughout the body. Forward head posture and loss of neck curve are postural abnormalities often created by poor posture and trauma. The birthing process, especially by forceps delivery, is particularly traumatic to the spine. A typical person sits slumped in front of a computer, television, or cell phone at least 3 to 4 hours in a single day. The resulting pattern of forward head posture adds up to 30 pounds of abnormal weight leverage and pulls the spinal cord out of alignment. The late Rene Cailliet, former director of the Univ. of CA’s Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, reported that this positioning can result in a 30% reduction of critical lung capacity.
thetruthaboutcancer.com

Tidbit #5

Asparagus is loaded with nutrients and is a very good source of fiber, folate, vitamins A, C, E and K, as well as chromium (a trace mineral that enhances the ability of insulin to transport glucose from the bloodstream into cells). This veggie is a particularly rich source of glutathione, which is a detoxifying compound that helps break down carcinogens and other harmful compounds like free radicals. Eating asparagus may help protect against and fight certain forms of cancer, such as bone, breast, colon, larynx and lung cancers.
eatingwell.com