Tip of the Week from your Clermont Chiropractor

Living a healthy lifestyle in Clermont, Davenport, Oakland, Montverde, Minneola, Kissimmee, Groveland, Mascotte, Windermere, Four Corners, Leesburg and Winter Garden, FL means making small changes in every aspect of your life. If you concentrate on one area each week you'll be much more successful in improving your overall health. In this list of weekly tips, we've given you a helpful message for each week, each designed to help one aspect of your life. For additional tips, please do not hesitate to contact Michaux Family Chiropractic at 352-243-7300.

Our Healthy Lifestyle Advice

1. Supplements - It's smarter to spend time and money to keep your body healthy than to repair damage you've done. One of the best ways to keep your body healthy is by taking supplements each day. Our chiropractic team recommends EPA/DHA as the number one supplement to add to your daily routine.

2. Diet and weight loss - While over half of Americans are overweight, many of them are still undernourished. The best way to safe and permanent weight loss is by changing your lifestyle to incorporate healthier foods into your diet. Our program, Front Line Therapy, is designed to help you with those changes.

3. Eating and cravings - Obesity can be caused, in many cases, by simple overeating. This can be combated in two different ways. Drinking a glass of water first when you feel hungry, and also to take a comprehensive multivitamin. Our chiropractor recommends Wellness Essentials.

4. Poison foods - Some of the most common ingredients in so-called diet foods is actually toxic to your system. Avoiding processed and fried foods and concentrating on fruits and vegetables can be a great first step toward a healthy lifestyle.

5. Exercise - Exercise helps your body in over 40 different ways. It helps to prevent disease as well as keeping our organs healthy. Start out with slow, consistent exercise to prevent pain when you start out, then build up as your body gets used to working out.

6. Toxins - Tons of toxic chemicals pour into our environment each day. Reduce your exposure by living a healthy lifestyle. Drink plenty of water, eat organic foods, use an air purifier, and wear protective clothing when working around toxic chemicals.

7. Detox - Our body naturally detoxifies itself in an ideal world. Unfortunately our environment often prevents or slows that process. A high nutrient supplement can aid in your body's natural detoxification. We recommend Ultra Clear by Metagenics.

8. Portion size - One of the most effective ways to lose weight is by controlling portion size. Some actions you can take that encourage this are not skipping meals, eating slowly at the table instead of in front of the television, and find out what a healthy portion is for all your foods. Your entire meal should fit on a 6-inch salad plate.

9. Eat frequently - The healthiest diets include three meals a day, plus two or three healthy snacks such as cheese, nuts, and fruit. Frequently fueling your body encourages it to burn calories more efficiently, plus if you eat before you feel "starving" you'll be less likely to overeat at each meal.