Perseverance

Last year Linda suffered a severe equestrian injury that was followed by severe osteoarthritis discomfort. She consulted a surgeon and was administered a steroid.  She also changed her diet and reduced the inflammation and discomfort. In addition, she persevered with range of motion exercises. Linda was successful in that she eliminated that dreaded surgery. For her, exercise and diet proved successful. She also consumes, depending upon her discomfort, boswellia, extra strength curaphen, ibuprofen and other nutrients.

An article in the September/October 2018 The National Psychologist titled Nutrition Studies Can Aid Clinical Psychologists was pertinent. This article highlighted the relationship between an unhealthy diet and mental health. For example, too much junk food, or not enough nutrient dense foods are a risk factor for depression and anxiety. In addition, anxiety, schizophrenia, psychosis and child behavior conditions cannot be ignored as well. The article added that perhaps a food diet Journal might help the individual to become more aware of the addictive qualities of sugar. Perhaps the writing down of foods digested might help people make more intelligent food choices. Additionally, nutritious foods, plant-based food, fish and poultry, olive oil instead of butter and a minimum of red wheat rather than prepackaged products were recommended.

A continuing education class sponsored by the Institute for Natural Resources pointed out that the federal government publishes nutritional recommendations, employing a My plate chart. This chart is divided into four portions, about a quarter reach for protein, grains, fruits and vegetables. Latest studies showed that only 2% of us eat in a healthy manner, 70% of the time. Although vegetables are consumed. It’s not the ones that are needed. The most commonly eaten vegetable, in the United States is a potato, but that is usually in the form of French fries, or potato chips. The second most common veggie is the tomato, usually in the form of ketchup, pasta sauce or pizza sauce. Onions are the third most consumed vegetable and the fourth is iceberg lettuce, which has little nutritional value and is mostly water.

To Be Continued