As a chiropractor, nutrition has always been a fascinating topic to me. Research shows that diet plays a huge role in overall health, influencing far more than weight. Diet affects muscle tone, bone health, pain levels, predisposition to cancer and other chronic diseases, reproductive health, and much more. To most people, however, the ideal diet is a very confusing concept. Coffee is bad for you. Coffee is good for you. Eat eggs. Don't eat eggs. Use margarine. Never use margarine. This is my favorite recent nutrition-related news headline: according to Congress, pizza is a vegetable! Turns out, the ideal diet really isn't confusing at all. The most nutritious foods are the ones that have been processed the least: fruits, vegetables, nuts, and lean meats. When it comes to fats butter, olive oil, and pure coconut oils are the best choices. There are several names for this diet, including the Anti-Inflammatory Diet, Paleo Diet, and Caveman Diet.
As a chiropractor and beauty consultant, I get excited when I read new research showing that nutrition affects skin conditions such as rosacea, acne, psoriasis, and eczema. These conditions are more than skin deep--living with them can chip away at self-esteem. While makeup can minimize the appearance of these conditions and improve self-esteem, adopting a healthy diet can actually cure them.
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