Diet & Nutrition
“Let food be your medicine and medicine be your food” – Hippocrates (c.460-370BC)
Like a car needs fuel and water to function, our bodies need the correct food and water to give us energy .
Many problems like eczema, arthritis, psoriasis, stress, depression, fatigue, constipation and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) can be a direct result of poor nutrition.
Joint pain can result from having a high acid diet, constipation from eating little fibre or not drinking enough fluids, stress and depression can mean you are deficient in certain vitamins and fats.
Every physical illness can be helped with the right intake of nutritious food and water.
This therapy is designed to educate and ensure that your daily diet is your medicine and not your poison. Following a consultation and completion of a nutrition diary an assessment will be made. Advice on dietary changes and lifestyle may be discussed and if necessary a diet plan provided
The correct eating plan can help:
- With weight loss,
- Weight gain,(intentional)
- To give up smoking,
- improve skin problems,
- Reduce constipation,
- Improve mood
- I.B.S
- Reduce cellulite
- Reduce painful joints and arthritic conditions
- Balance hormones
- Balance blood sugar to prevent diabetes
- Make you feel great!
Things that affect the absorption of food and nutrients include the following “anti-nutrients”:
- Refined and Processed foods like white bread, white rice and fast foods have been stripped of their natural goodness so are not as good for you
- Cigarette smoking-affects the whole body but shows signs in the skin, lungs and arteries
- Drinking alcohol- affects the whole body but shows signs in the liver and kidneys
- Drinking too much tea or coffee-Stimulates the bladder and removes excess fluid causing dehydration
- Taking the contraceptive pill-synthetic drugs create an imbalance making the liver work harder
- Taking medication or drugs- as above
- Living in the city-Affects the lungs through breathing in pollution
- Stressful lifestyle- Affects the nervous system which controls everything
Reasons to drink water
Did you know that every system in the body depends on water?
Below are 10 reasons why water is good for us.
- Get healthy skin- by hydration it moisturises the skin. Dry skin, cracked lips and feet are outward signs that the body needs more water.
- Lose weight- Prevents you from mistaking hunger with thirst and increases the metabolism which helps the body systems function better.
- Flush toxins- helps to get rid of toxins from the liver, kidneys & bowel.
- Reduce risk of heart attack- Encourages better circulation.
- Cushion & lubricate joints & muscles- Needed to enable better movement and prevent dehydration. Stiffness in joints can be a sign that you need more water.
- Stay regular- Needed in the colon to prevent constipation by flushing out the digestive system.
- Stay hydrated for energy- 10 cups of water a day can be lost by the body through sweat, urine and bowel movement causing tiredness.
- Regulates body temperature- In order for us to perspire we need plenty of water.
- Reduces risk of infection & disease- by eliminating toxins water cleanses the body so helps prevent disease and infection.
- Get well- Water replaces lost body fluids so keeps the body working properly.
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The ideal amount of water to drink is
2 litres a day for perfect health.
It is the cheapest way of cleansing
the body and keeping healthy!
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