Thoughts
of the Mediterranean bring postcard-worthy images of beautiful
blue ocean waters, sandy beaches, cloudless blue
skies…and food? Yes, food! Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn presents nutrition tips,
and the Mediterranean diet is talked up around the nutrition world for its many health benefits
as well it should in our chiropractic world, too. Fish, fruits, and veggies are
good for all of us in our Ashburn
chiropractic family!
BENEFITS OF MEDITERRANEAN DIET
With the growing recognition that diet offers
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 sufficient enough to preserve
normal calcium-phosphorous balance and bone metabolism all of which are related
to a reduced risk of fracture. (1) In other studies,
the Mediterranean diet has been said to reduce hip fracture
risk. Another new paper explains that there is evidence
that a modified or alternative Mediterranean diet like the DASH (“Dietary
Approaches to Stop Hypertension”) diet may also lower hip
fracture risk as well as threat of lumbar spine
osteoporosis in females. (2) A study just released this
past month pointed out that older adults who followed
the Meditterranean Diet more strictly had reduced chances
of developing cognitive decline. (3) Better BMD, lower
osteoporosis odds, decreased probability of
cognitive decline and hip fracture may be motivating to check
out and follow the Mediterranean diet, yes? Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn finds these new
studies quite interesting to share with our
Ashburn chiropractic patients and their families.
WHAT DO I EAT ON THE MEDITERRANEAN DIET?
Good stuff! 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 suggests staying away from sugars,
refined grains, ultra-processed foods, etc. (4) These are all possible if not easy!
CONTACT Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn
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Make your Ashburn chiropractic
appointment now. When you think of the Mediterranean, we believe
that food turns out to be part of the image, a pretty
and healthy image especially when incorporated into
a complete healthy Ashburn chiropractic treatment
plan!