Help Fix Healthcare and the budget: Help fix the cost of Obesity

If you want to fix healthcare and help the budget, Move (exercise) and make better eating decisions. Your health is your responsibility.  If you are overweight, be happy with who you are, but don’t be content with your health.  Be more concerned with leading a healthier lifestyle, then losing weight.  Leading a healthier lifestyle will help you feel better overall and will lead to weight loss. Little changes make a big difference. so go for a walk at night, or try a piece of fruit and nuts, instead of potato chips. Drink water, instead of soda.  Going gung-ho from the beginning often leads to becoming overwhelmed and stopping. Include wanting to have a healthier body… Read More

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5 Ways to Stay Healthy This Winter

By: Lindsey Zerdecki, D.C. Are you fed-up with getting sick every winter or just not feeling well? If you follow these simple tips, you can increase your chances of dodging those nasty wintertime bugs, and feeling better all year round. 1. Chiropractic Care- In a study done by Ronald Pero, Ph.D., chief of cancer prevention research at New York’s Preventive Medicine Institute and professor of medicine at New York University, chiropractic care was shown to increase a person’s immune system by 200%! Chiropractic adjustments make sure the body is functioning optimally and that includes the immune system. 2. Get enough sleep- Sleep is important in many of your bodily functions… Read More

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What is your pain costing you?, Chronic Pain cost Americans up to $635 billion a year

Chronic pain is costing Americans as much as $635 billion each year, according to a new study out of John Hopkins.  This includes medical costs and lost work time. This averages out to more then $2,000 a year to each American including infants and children.   The study, published in the Journal of Pain, found average health care costs for adults were $4,475. People suffering from moderate pain paid $4,516 more in health care costs than those without pain, the researchers said. Patients with severe pain spent $3,210 more than people with only moderate pain. Costs were also $4,048 higher for those with joint pain, $5,838 higher for people with arthritis… Read More

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Babywalkers

Approximately 50% of infants will use some form of a baby walker.  Many parents think baby walkers are a blessing, but research is saying the opposite.   Possible Delayed Motor Development Research has shown that baby walkers delay the motor development of infants.  Many different studies have shown that children who use walkers, sat, crawled and walked later than their peers who didn’t use walkers. Most walkers contain a large tray in the front which inhibits the infant from seeing their legs and feet as they move.  This deprives the baby of the visual feedback that helps them learn to move through space.  Also, as babies learn to walk, they… Read More

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7 Biggest Food Label Lies from “Eat this, Not That” – Men’s Health

7 Biggest Food Label Lies from “Eat this, Not That” – Men’s Health I saw this and wanted to re post it.  Below is a portion of the article.  For the full article visit Men’s Health. 7. FOOD LABEL LIE #7: Sunny D: The Crime:  The day-glo liquid presents itself as a delicious, nutritious alternative to orange juice, but in truth, it’s little more than sweetened water. The Evidence: Look at the label. The vast majority of this bottle consists of water and corn syrup, with less than two percent coming from concentrated juice swirled with artificial colors, sweeteners, canola oil, and sodium hexametaphosphate (don’t ask). The beverage company bases… Read More

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