As more and more jobs in the knowledge economy require less moving around, quite a few new ailments are cropping up. Long hours in front of the PCs are causing dry eyes, tennis elbows, stiff necks and the list just goes on and on. Can these be avoided? Yes and no, for the simple reason that they can be prevented only if we wish to do so.
The average American is obese and under-exercised. Our biggest meal is usually the dinner and that’s when our activity and caloric needs are the least. A few steps to healthy food habits can save quite a lot of effort and money for all. Here are a few for you to think and probably practice:
- Change the quality of what you eat to a low, low fat diet. Fat is likely the culprit with the epidemic proportions of breast, colon and prostate cancer.
- Increase the fiber in your diet as much as possible. When doing so you speed the transit through the intestine and decrease the tendency towards constipation. You also decrease your chances for getting colon cancer. High fiber in your diet also lowers serum cholesterol. Fiber is filling and low in calories. Patients with diabetes eating large amounts of fiber can lower or eliminate their need for insulin.
- Drink plenty of water when on a high fiber diet and supplement your diet with calcium, zinc and iron.
- Salt should be minimized in your diet. Foods high in salt are frequently high in nitrosamines which by themselves cause cancer. Salted, smoked and pickled foods are not advised.
Eat healthy, stay away from any kind of junk or soda/cola and the longevity and healthiness of your life is INSURED.
