Wellness Tip: high protein diets help the body rebuild damaged muscles and soft tissues

San Antonio Chiropractor Promotes Nutrition Counseling for Weight Management and Pain Relief: "Dr. Phillips is also a nutritionist who is trained to provide nutrition counseling services to patients. Dr. Phillips nutrition counseling focuses on whole body wellness as well as injury-specific conditions.
'I make specific dietary recommendations to patients who are struggling with chronic pain, such as back pain, neck pain and headaches,' said Dr. Phillips. 'For example, antioxidants combat free radicals that lead to inflammation and can worsen chronic musculoskeletal pain. For patients recovering from an injury, high protein diets help the body rebuild damaged muscles and soft tissues. The right balance of nutrients and supplements really makes a difference when it comes to an individual's recovery.'"

Wellness Tip: Better to eat natural and not processed

Fran Drescher Eats Natural To Stay Healthy - OK! Magazine - The First for Celebrity News: "“It is better to eat natural and not processed,” she says. “You’re better off eating off eating a whole fruit, you’re better off eating whole grains. It should look like the food. The more you eat food that looks like food with single item ingredients, I think the healthier you’ll stay. It’s all the about the balancing act, and the more you can eat healthy and organic, whole food, then the less of a problem it is when you do want to splurge on something that’s probably not the best for you, but your body can handle it. Eat healthy.”

She never tends to skip meals.

“The more often you eat, the more your metabolism stays working at a good clip, and the less often you eat, the slower your metabolism goes, so you’re better off eating six or eight small meals, constantly throughout the day, than skipping meals,” she says. “What I tend to do is eat three meals a day. Healthy all healthy.”

Another key: She doesn’t allow herself to go out without snacks."

Wellness Tip: What does stress do & how to reduce it

Moderation and balance are the secret to a long, healthy life - Healthzone.ca: "What does stress do?

Stress really affects our hormones — adrenalin and cortisol. They raise blood pressure and heart rate and after the event you can feel very tired. If cortisol stays high, it takes calcium out of bones, decreases muscle mass and stores fat around the middle. Cortisol raises insulin which has been implicated in metabolic syndrome, obesity, diabetes, high cholesterol and triglycerides and is linked to inflammation and cancer.

Cortisol also completely changes body composition. You can have the same weight but less muscle and more fat as you get older. At low levels, it can depress your immune system which is the system that fights cancer.

How do we reduce stress and the corresponding cortisol production?

One of the principals of yoga is to control your breathing. Yoga teaching is to breath through it. You control breathing, you control hormones. It slows down adrenalin and cortisol. It allows the mind to relax, racing thoughts can pass. It’s actually shown to lower heart rate and blood pressure. It is just slow, rhythmic breathing."

Wellness Tip: Understanding the Emotions of People w/ severe traumatic brain injury (TBI)

Lack of empathy following traumatic brain injury linked to reduced responsiveness to anger: "Egocentric, self-centred, and insensitive to the needs of others: these social problems often arise in people with severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) and have been attributed in part to a loss of emotional empathy, the capacity to recognise and understand the emotions of other people. Given that traumatic brain injuries are becoming more common, and resulting empathy deficits can have negative repercussions on social functioning and quality of life, it is increasingly important to understand the processes that shape emotional empathy. A new study has recently revealed evidence of a relationship between physiological responses to anger and a reduction of emotional empathy post-injury, as reported in the May 2011 issue of Cortex."

Wellness Tip: Keeping your teens fit

Teens, Nutrition, Emotions, Puberty …we know it can be a real challenge.. | Sunshine Coast Queensland: "

Many teens choose to be vegetarian, in this case, please make sure there is enough protein in the diet; legumes with green vegetables & rice will give full amino acid conversion. Small amounts of fermented soy products can also be useful, but too many dairy products can cause congestion & may also contribute to teenage acne due to improper digestion."

Iron is needed to make red blood cells & is the carrier of oxygen in the blood. Lack of dietary iron can lead to weakness & fatigue. As young adults, girls need about 15mg/day. Boys need around 12mg/day because of the body mass increase. Some food sources for iron are red meat, poultry, green vegetables, egg yolks. If you choose an iron from a nonmeat source, have it with a food rich in vit C for better absorption.

Wellness Tip: Keeping your Teens Fit

Teens, Nutrition, Emotions, Puberty …we know it can be a real challenge.. | Sunshine Coast Queensland:

Many teens choose to be vegetarian, in this case, please make sure there is enough protein in the diet; legumes with green vegetables & rice will give full amino acid conversion. Small amounts of fermented soy products can also be useful, but too many dairy products can cause congestion & may also contribute to teenage acne due to improper digestion.

Iron is needed to make red blood cells & is the carrier of oxygen in the blood. Lack of dietary iron can lead to weakness & fatigue. As young adults, girls need about 15mg/day. Boys need around 12mg/day because of the body mass increase. Some food sources for iron are red meat, poultry, green vegetables, egg yolks. If you choose an iron from a nonmeat source, have it with a food rich in vit C for better absorption.

Wellness Tip: Monitor your Teens Nutritional Needs

Teens, Nutrition, Emotions, Puberty …we know it can be a real challenge.. | Sunshine Coast Queensland: "Nutritional needs are higher, hopefully the needed calories will come from the healthy eating habits you encouraged as your children grew; however, because of the continuing growth factor, a teenage girl needs around 2200 cal/day & a boy around 2500 cal/day. This can change dramatically if youhave a child who is heavily into sports – food intake will have to be adjusted to fit the situation. Exercise on a regular basis ensures the body gets the nutritional chemicals it needs, stays physically fit & helps prevent diseases such as diabetes & high blood pressure.

Calcium is needed to build strong bones. During teen years future adult bone structure is developed & the skeletal growth is rapid. Some good calcium sources are green vegetables, sardines, salmon, sweet potato, tahini & dairy products for those who can absorb them well. Vit D is important for the absorption of calcium. Adequate sunlight will give skin conversion of this vital vitamin ~ 10/15 minutes sunlight without sunscreen, but absolutely not sunburn. Prolonged exposure to sun will still require caution & a good quality 30+ chemical free sunscreen."