At the mention of the Mediterranean, what comes to mind? Postcard-worthy images of beautiful
blue ocean waters, sandy beaches, cloudless blue
skies…and food? Yes, food! Amelia Chiropractic Clinic shares nutrition tips,
and the Mediterranean diet is bantered around the nutrition world for its multiple health advantages
as well it should in our chiropractic world, too. Fish, fruits, and veggies are
healthy for all of us in our Fernandina Beach
chiropractic family!
BENEFITS OF MEDITERRANEAN DIET
With the growing recognition that diet plays
a beneficial role in health and prevention of disease issues
like osteoporosis, bone loss, etc., guidelines are being created.
A new paper with suggestions for guidelines endorsed
a mediterranean-type diet with daily consumption of 2 to 3 dairy products to provide
calcium and protein adequate enough to maintain
normal calcium-phosphorous balance and bone metabolism all of which are related
to a decreased risk of fracture. (1) In other studies,
the Mediterranean diet has been described as reducing hip fracture
risk. Another new paper explains that there is indication
that a modified or alternative Mediterranean diet like the DASH (“Dietary
Approaches to Stop Hypertension”) diet may also decrease hip
fracture risk as well as risk of lumbar spine
osteoporosis in women. (2) A study just published this
past month pointed out that older adults who followed
the Meditterranean Diet closely had lower chances
of developing cognitive decline. (3) Better BMD, reduced
osteoporosis odds, lower risk of
cognitive decline and hip fracture may be inspiring to try and follow the Mediterranean diet, yes? Amelia Chiropractic Clinic finds these new
studies interesting enough to share with our
Fernandina Beach chiropractic patients and their families.
WHAT DO I EAT ON THE MEDITERRANEAN DIET?
What foods are in the mediterranean diet? Fruits,
vegetables, whole grains, legumes, healthy fats (olive oil, nuts, seeds), yogurt,
seafood/fish, a little red wine, and lots of water, un-sugared sparkling water,
juices. It proposes avoiding sugars,
refined grains, ultra-processed foods, etc. (4) These are all possible if not simple!
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Schedule your Fernandina Beach chiropractic
appointment soon. When you think of the Mediterranean, we anticipate
that food becomes part of the picture, a pretty
and healthy picture especially when incorporated into
an overall healthy Fernandina Beach chiropractic treatment
plan!