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by Dr. Brandon Chorney | Feb 4, 2014 | Health Articles
Living a high paced lifestyle of fast cars, fast computers, and fast food is not only accelerating our excitement and experiences but accelerating the age of our bodies. Our bodies are no longer able to replenish vital systems as fast as our bodies are depleting them. This system failure is seen across the human...
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by Dr. Brandon Chorney | Jan 30, 2014 | Health Articles
There are so many choices for lumbar support, but we don't tend to look for one until we are experiencing pain. Correct support of the lumbar spine can help to prevent neck and back pain. The most important factor when looking for a support is to ensure that your spine is correctly aligned, this way...
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by Dr. Brandon Chorney | Jan 28, 2014 | Health Articles
The way you eat your vegetables can affect the amount of nutrition you gain from them. Generally, the freshest and less processed vegetables will supply you with the most nutrients. Immediately after the harvest the nutrients in a vegetable will start to deteriorate, including the anti-oxidants. The sooner you eat a vegetable after it has been harvested, the more nutrients it will have. An excellent way to ensure you get the freshest vegetables is a home garden! You can simply walk out of the door, pick the vegetables and put them straight into your meals. However, not everyone has the time or space for a home garden.
One of the next best things you can use instead of a home garden is a farmers’ market! The vegetables from a farmers’ market are usually grown locally and are significantly fresher than what you can buy at the supermarket.
After the farmers’ market the next best thing is surprisingly frozen vegetables. Many people do not know how nutritious frozen food can be for you. In some cases it can be more nutritious than fresh, especially if the food has been transported over a long distance. For example, if you live in Washington D.C. and are eating fresh vegetables from California those vegetables have spent multiple days in a truck before arriving at the market.
Once the vegetable is picked the sugars start to convert to starch, this is why freshly picked corn straight from the farm is much sweeter than the kind of corn that has been sitting in the supermarket for days. However, many vegetables, such as frozen peas, are usually flash frozen and preserve their nutrients.
Eating cooked vegetables is generally not as nutritious as eating raw vegetables. If you do cook vegetables, you must make sure to do it only long enough to make them tender. The longer you leave them cooking, the more nutrients are being lost. However, there are some exceptions to this rule, such as tomatoes. Tomatoes can provide greater amounts of lycopene when they are cooked than when eaten raw. Cooking them helps to break down the plant’s cell walls, which releases greater amounts of nutrients.
Canned vegetables have the lowest amount of nutrients. Many vegetables lose their vitamins and nutrients in processing under high heat. Water-soluble vitamins are easily lost as they are boiled in the canning process. Raw vegetables are generally better, but if eating raw vegetables is unappealing to the point where you would rather avoid them, then it is fine to eat them lightly cooked. It is always better to get some nutrients!
Getting good nutrition can appear very complex as we are always learning more about it. If you have any questions you would like to ask about leading a healthy lifestyle and good nutrition, then give us a call and one of our team will help you! We look forward hearing from you!
by Dr. Brandon Chorney | Jan 23, 2014 | Health Articles
Both recreational and competitive cyclists will agree that the wind on your face is an exhilarating sensation. However, many cyclists suffer from pain the restricts the enjoyment of cycling. They may be easy to ignore at first, but re-occurring pain can seriously interfere with entertainment and training progress.
Chiropractic care can be very beneficial in the prevention of injuries and they can even help to improve speed, strength and efficiency for cyclists. All athletes can find help with rehabilitation and treatment from a well-trained chiropractor.
Chiropractors have some unique skills to offer to cyclists, on top of their general musculoskeletal expertise. In order to ensure successful treatment of cyclists there must be both specific and general skills involved. This is due to the fact that in cycling everything is connected. When a cyclist seeks Chiropractic treatment they need all areas treated, such as the nerves, the muscles and the joints. If all of these are not addressed at once then the symptoms and pain will continue. A Chiropractor that specializes in sports and sports medicine will be the most beneficial to a cyclist. These chiropractors may also work with other professionals, such as physical therapists, to address your particular needs.
The solutions for the problems cyclists experience are usually multi-dimensional. This means that there will be a combination of different treatments to solve the problem. These treatments can include adjustments, massage and stretches. However, it is essential that patients do their part to contribute to the recovery of an injury or pain. If there is no co-operation from the patient then they cannot expect to see the relief they would like.
As well as offering treatments for your pain or injuries, a Chiropractor that specializes in sports medicine will be able to help you in professionally fitting your bicycle. The correct setup of a bicycle can be essential in preventing pain and injuries from re-occurring and can help to put less strain on your body. They may also help to correct your cycling posture, this will improve your performance and help to promote recovery.
Come and visit our office today and see how our team can make you into a top-class athlete and help to prevent injuries!
by Dr. Brandon Chorney | Jan 21, 2014 | Health Articles
Does your jaw ache when you chew, or open your mouth wide to yawn? Do you suffer from pain or soreness in the front of your ear, in your jaw muscle, cheek, your teeth or your temples? Do your teeth throb or cause you pain? Do your jaws make clicking sounds loud enough to worry...
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by Dr. Brandon Chorney | Jan 16, 2014 | Health Articles
The roar of an engine! The roar of the crowd! The roar of wind racing by as you hold on and enjoy a day at an amusement park. Life today is fast and we play hard. Unfortunately today’s fast lifestyle can have a traumatic effect on your health. The injury suffered is most often described...
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The way you eat your vegetables can affect the amount of nutrition you gain from them. Generally, the freshest and less processed vegetables will supply you with the most nutrients. Immediately after the harvest the nutrients in a vegetable will start to deteriorate, including the anti-oxidants. The sooner you eat a vegetable after it has been harvested, the more nutrients it will have. An excellent way to ensure you get the freshest vegetables is a home garden! You can simply walk out of the door, pick the vegetables and put them straight into your meals. However, not everyone has the time or space for a home garden.
Both recreational and competitive cyclists will agree that the wind on your face is an exhilarating sensation. However, many cyclists suffer from pain the restricts the enjoyment of cycling. They may be easy to ignore at first, but re-occurring pain can seriously interfere with entertainment and training progress.
