healthy eating habits

The Scary Health Effects of Sugar

Halloween is just around the corner, and that can only mean one thing: leftover treats after all the trick-or-treaters have gone home. Whether it’s those king-sized candy bars that make you the top spot for ghouls and goblins in your neighborhood or all the Thanksgiving desserts to come, October is a great time to start thinking about healthy eating habits. Once you consider some of the truly frightful health effects of sugar, you’ll have even more reasons to want to decrease sugar intake.

The Effects of Eating Healthy

Do you know the link between nutrition and mental health? A healthy diet can significantly benefit your physical, mental, and social well-being. Typically, such a diet emphasizes nutrients in whole foods, such as fruits, vegetables, whole grains, nuts, and fish. Furthermore, it provides enough calories without being excessive, as well as provides enjoyment. Discover the effects of eating healthy for overall wellness⁠—physical, social, and mental.

Sugar Intake and Your Nervous System

At some point in our lives, we have all had a sweet tooth. Do you know that craving that won't leave until you eat a cookie or bowl of ice cream? It might surprise you to learn that excess sugar in the brain can temporarily impair our memory, cognition, and self-control. This can lead to increased sugar cravings. When you consume too much sugar, it can negatively impact the rest of your body. Specifically, your central nervous system may be affected. Check out these 3 ways that your daily sugar intake can affect your nervous system.

The Connection Between Chiropractic and Your Diet

Healthy New Year’s resolutions are a great way to set a positive intention for the year to come. If you are looking to change your eating habits to lose weight and improve your health, you may be surprised to know that chiropractic can help. Here’s what you need to know about the connection between chiropractic and nutrition.

Can Coffee Improve Your Health?

Most of us love starting off the day with a nice cup of coffee and with National Coffee Day approaching (Sept. 29!), we thought we’d look at a few reasons why coffee is good for more than just waking up. Research shows that there’s a lot more to coffee than caffeine, and its high levels of antioxidants are one of the many reasons its a great way to start your day. Here’s what you need to know.

How to Stay Healthy!

It seems as though we are hearing the term "health care" more than ever before, particularly in the news. Usually, what is being referred to is "sick" care, which is care that is given  when one already has an injury or symptoms of an illness. "Health care” is what often refers to the grand efforts we see in the media and on TV to save a person’s life using drastic surgery or medication.

Curb Your Sugar Cravings

As you work towards a healthier you in 2018, perhaps the most important area to focus on is your eating habits. One great way to do this is to cut sugar out of your diet. Typically, women tend to have more of a sweet tooth than men, which is due to the female hormone estradiol. Sugar cravings can also be because of overloaded adrenal glands, a yeast infection, an underactive thyroid gland, or an imbalance of bacteria in the body. So, what steps can you take to curb your sugar cravings?

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