In the modern world, healthy living has become challenging to achieve. We are surrounded by toxic food additives, carcinogens in body care products, and pollutants in the air and water. By educating ourselves on health and staying informed on the topic, we can take necessary defensive measures against chemicals and contaminants. In April, Mike Adams of NaturalNews.com shared his recommended strategies to maintain your health now and throughout your life. His top three strategies are outlined below.
3 strategies to maintain non-toxic, healthy living
1. Read all the ingredients on any packaged food.
Often people ignore the ingredients portion of labels because their various complex words are unrecognizable and confusing. However, you don’t need to know what every word means to avoid products with long, complicated, chemical-filled ingredient lists.
Achieving health or weight loss involves getting your body to a place of optimal functionality, yet Adams notes that many food companies deliberately add carcinogenic agents to food. The example he provides is sodium nitrite, added to processed meats so that they appear red and fresh. Clearly you don’t want to eat ingredients that are included, in part, to convince you to buy meat that is older than it appears.
2. Be responsive to your body.
Our culture tends to separate the mind and the body. Because we think of mental and physical interaction in two separate categories, we often don’t notice how a food affects our moods or even contributes to pain. Just as riboflavin (B2) and magnesium can assist nutrition to prevent migraines, you can decrease your migraine frequency by avoiding MSG (monosodium glutamate), Adams advises. Generally, if you pay attention to your body’s reaction after meals, you can identify potential sensitivities.
3. Speak to a nutritionist.
Medical doctors have extensive knowledge, of course, related to the field of medicine. However, nutrition is not a central point of focus in most medical schools. Unfortunately, because medical education tends to emphasize drugs and surgery, many medical clinics don’t offer sophisticated nutritional plans. You can find out more about how foods affect your body by speaking with a nutritionist, whose profession is dedicated entirely to the topic.
Regarding that last point, Atlantic Medical Clinic appreciates the broad diversity of expertise offered by various healthcare practitioners. Our medical weight loss program integrates the dual perspectives of doctors and nutritionists. This multidisciplinary approach yields incredible results; we often help clients shed 30 pounds in 30 days.