2009 – July Newsletter
Posted on: July 1st, 2009
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REEF CHIROPRACTIC CARE
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FYI July 2009 |
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Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices
Last month I wrote about how healthy lifestyles are on the decline. Let’s talk about making healthy lifestyle choices. How many of the following choices do you include in your current lifestyle? Ready?
Choose to improve. You are worth it. Maintain a positive perspective. Take small steps at first; set specific measurable health goals and achieve them. Celebrate your health successes; learn from temporary setbacks and move on. Keep learning for a lifetime.
Choose to enjoy healthy, invigorating activity at least 30 minutes daily when possible. Begin slowly, making gradual improvements. Keep an activity log or calendar. If you buy a pedometer, you can count and track your steps. Choosing active hobbies will add variety and spice to your life. Exercise for flexibility, balance, strength and endurance.
Choose to live tobacco free for your personal health and for your loved ones. Tobacco has detrimental effects on your nervous system and skeletal structures, as well as on your lungs and heart.
Choose healthy foods. Eat naturally. Enjoy whole grain breads and cereals. Choose several daily servings of fresh fruit and vegetables rich in antioxidants and phytonutrients. Calcium and magnesium rich foods help to build strong spinal columns. Avoid saturated and trans fats found in fast, fried foods. Instead eat more omega 3 fats from flax products, walnuts and ocean fish for healthy spinal joints. Choose high quality protein foods. Avoid refined sweets, such such as sodas, cookies and candy. When supplementing your diet with vitamins and minerals, make quality choices. We can help with Pure Encapsulations and Thorne Research products. Eating in a relaxed atmosphere enhances digestion and assimilation of nutrients.
Choose good posture while sitting, standing or lifting. Hold your head high; keep your shoulders back. Lift by bending your legs with objects held close to your torso. This helps to prevent injury. Take frequent mini breaks. Change work positions often. Do Brugger postural exercises (May 09)
Choose a balanced supportive book bag/back pack for school, work or recreation. Carry less weight at one time. Use a bag with broad, padded straps securely positioned on both shoulder.
Choose a comfortable supportive mattress. For optimal spinal health sleep on your side in a semi-fetal position or on your back, not face down. Consider using a cervical pillow if you have issues with neck pain. Plan for sufficient restful sleep.
Choose to be quiet. The stress of life impacts your health and your posture. Take time for relaxation and renewal. Practice thankfulness and positive thinking. Reflect, pray or meditate daily. Read uplifting writings.
Choose to serve others. Volunteerism and service enhance the quality of our lives and our relationships.
Choose to be kind to your spine. Regular spinal health check-ups, care and exercises help to ensure that your spine is balanced, aligned and well-adjusted. A healthy spine and nervous system add balance and harmony to life.
Ready for Health Care Reform?
As a chiropractor and as chiropractic patients we need to be concerned about provider discrimination in any upcoming healthcare bills. Fortunately there is a voice to share our concerns. Please take a minute to visit ChiroVoice and sign up!
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Share this newsletter with friends and family, make healthy lifestyle choices and start by getting in for an adjustment.
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© Dr. Brian C. Baker
133 Reef Road
Fairfield, CT 06824
203.259.4939
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