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Dr. Jimenez Diets. The sum of food consumed by any living organism. The word diet is the use of specific intake of nutrition for health or weight management. Food provides people with the necessary energy and nutrients to be healthy. By eating various healthy foods, including good quality vegetables, fruits, whole-grain products, and lean meats, the body can replenish itself with the essential proteins, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, and minerals to function effectively.
A healthy diet is one of the best things to prevent and control various health problems, i.e., types of cancers, heart disease, high blood pressure, and type 2 diabetes. Dr. Alex Jimenez offers nutritional examples and describes the importance of balanced nutrition throughout this series of articles.
Dr. Jimenez emphasizes how a proper diet combined with physical activity can help individuals reach and maintain a healthy weight, reduce their risk of developing chronic diseases like heart disease, and ultimately promote overall health and wellness.
The information herein is not intended to replace a one-on-one relationship with a qualified healthcare professional or licensed physician and is not medical advice. We encourage you to make your own health care decisions based on your research and partnership with a qualified health care professional. Our information scope is limited to chiropractic, musculoskeletal, physical medicines, wellness, sensitive health issues, functional medicine articles, topics, and discussions. We provide and present clinical collaboration with specialists from a wide array of disciplines. Each specialist is governed by their professional scope of practice and their jurisdiction of licensure. We use functional health & wellness protocols to treat and support care for the injuries or disorders of the musculoskeletal system. Our videos, posts, topics, subjects, and insights cover clinical matters, issues, and topics that relate to and support, directly or indirectly, our clinical scope of practice.* Our office has made a reasonable attempt to provide supportive citations and has identified the relevant research study or studies supporting our posts. We provide copies of supporting research studies available to regulatory boards and the public upon request.
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Dr. Alex Jimenez DC, MSACP, CCST, IFMCP*, CIFM*, ATN*
email: coach@elpasofunctionalmedicine.com
Licensed in: Texas & New Mexico*
Only 5 Percent of Salt Gets Added at the Table
Tossing out the salt shaker may not be enough for your heart health. Most of the salt that Americans consume comes…
Eating Pure Oats May be Okay for Celiac Sufferers
People with celiac disease have to avoid most grains, but oats may be an exception that’s safe, according to a…
Mediterranean Diet and Cancer Prevention
If you’re trying to eat healthy, there’s a good chance you’ve come across (or tried) the Mediterranean diet.…
Obesity Quadruples Kids Risk Of Type 2 Diabetes
Doctor of Chiropractic, Dr. Alexander Jimenez looks at obesity in children and the risk of type 2 diabetes.…
Mediterranean Diet: Statins & Stroke Prevention
Doctor of Chiropractic, Dr. Alexander Jimenez investigates the mediterranean diet, and what it can do for people…
I Did It! Weight-Loss Success Stories
Kim Smith
Age: 30
From: Portland, Maine
Now: 150 lbs
Before: 210 lbs
How she did it: Inspired by watching…
13 Fast Weight Loss Tips (We Tried Them!)
Honor Your body
"Your specific program may differ from someone else’s based on climate, geography, heredity, the…
Could Diet Aggravate Asthma?
The idea that diet could have a role to play in preventing the signs of asthma is starting to gain ground, with…
How Mitochondria Influence Your Health
Doctor of Chiropractic, Dr. Alexander Jimenez discusses mitochondria and one's health.
Mitochondria: you might…
Boost Your Energy Naturally With These Nine Foods
When mid-afternoon fatigue sets in, it's easy to reach for a cup of coffee or a sweet treat for a quick boost.…
Gluten-free diets could raise risk of coronary disease, study says
A new study found that gluten-free diets could increase cardiovascular risk in people without celiac disease. The…
Give Your Gut a Makeover
You may think you eat food to fuel your body but that's not all it does. Emerging research shows that what…
Gov’t Relaxes Health Standards For School Meals
Schools won't have to cut more salt from meals just yet and some will be able to serve kids fewer whole grains,…
Mom’s High-Fructose Diet Causes Health Problems For Children
Mothers who eat a diet high in fructose-containing sugars while pregnant or breastfeeding are more likely to have a…
There’s Fiber Added To Coke’s Latest Diet Drink, Coca-Cola Plus. Yes, Fiber.…
Doctor of Chiropractic, Dr. Alexander Jimenez takes a look at the latest diet drink with fiber.
COCA-COLA…
What Makes Belly Fat Different from Other Fat?
You’re already aware that having excess fat isn’t good for you. But did you know that different types of fat come…
6 Ways to Stop Weekend Weight Gain
Signs you're slacking too much
Any of these sound familiar? If so, you may be undoing all your good (weekday)…
Toddlers Eat More French Fries Than Veggies
American toddlers are more likely to eat french fries than green vegetables on any given day, according to a new…
Forget Your BMI and Focus on This Measurement Instead
The new research, published today in the Annals of Internal Medicine, found that waist-to-hip ratio was a better…
Mom of 3 Drops 120 Lbs. After Having Her Youngest Child: I Wanted to Get Healthy…
This article originally appeared on People.com.
Emily Powers had struggled with her weight since high…
Soy Protein May Ease Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Upping the intake of soy protein may help fight inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), say Penn State researchers whose…
Yoga Improves Lives Of Those With Ulcerative Colitis
Weekly yoga sessions may be associated with a better quality of life for patients with ulcerative colitis, a…
Caffeine Just 1 Factor in Energy Drink Risks
Drinking 32 ounces of energy drink is associated with potentially harmful changes in blood pressure and heart…
Working Out On an Empty Stomach: Does It Burn Off the Most Fat?
El Paso, TX. Chiropractor Dr. Alex Jimenez examines working out on an empty stomach.
For a thing that should be…
Diet Products Can Make You Fat
When you're on a diet, you may gravitate to the "diet" food section at the supermarket, but beware: Diet foods can…
Common Nutrient in Food Tied to Risky Blood Clotting
A nutrient in meat and eggs may conspire with gut bacteria to make the blood more prone to clotting, a small study…
Fattest US Cities: Did Your Hometown Make New Ranking?
Seattle, take a bow. Jackson, hit the gym. A new study ranking the nation’s 100 fattest cities has found…
Do Sit-Stand Desks Help Burn Calories Without Causing Back Pain?
El Paso, TX. Chiropractor Dr. Alex Jimenez takes a look at sit/stand desks to see if they help with back pain and…
Why Am I Hungry? Bizarre Things Stoking Your Hunger
El Paso, TX. Chiropractor Dr. Alex Jimenez & Athletic Fitness Trainer Daniel Alvarado take a look at why people…
Forget Your BMI & Focus On This Measurement Instead
When it comes to determining whether a person is overweight, body mass index (BMI) is the most widely used measure…
8 Healthy Foods That Don’t Deserve Their Bad Reputations
It’s hard to overcome a bad reputation — even for food! But some edibles once deemed to be health hazards have been…
Leslie Jones Gets Sweaty In the Gym As She Keeps Up Her 40-Lb. Weight Loss: Arms…
This article originally appeared on People.com.
Leslie Jones‘ trainer is still pushing her to the limit!
The…
Make Any Recipe A Clean Recipe
El Paso, TX. Chiropractor Dr. Alex Jimenez discusses clean eating.
When it comes to eating clean, it’s often…
Cycling to Work Brings Big Health Benefits
People who cycle to work have a substantially lower risk of developing cancer or heart disease or dying…
When Should You Choose Organic?
For many people, eating healthy means eating organic whenever possible. But choosing only organic foods can take…
Running Can Be Socially Contagious: Study
The requirement to have a work that is daily may be something which advances person-to-person, study that is fresh…
Sugar, Acidity & Inflammation
El Paso, TX. Chiropractor Dr. Alex Jimenez investigates sugar, acidity and inflammation.
A study late last year,…
Garlic For Back Pain: Does It Work?
El Paso, TX. Chiropractor Dr. Alex Jimenez investigates if garlic works for back pain.
Test It Out yourself!…
What Helped Me Get In Great Shape? Pasta, Curries, Chocolate & Red Wine
El Paso, TX. Chiropractor Dr. Alex Jimenez takes a look at the Mediterranean diet.
I eat a wide variety of…
Always Hungry? This One Ingredient May Be to Blame
Everyone knows that salty foods make you thirsty. But according to new research, when people increase their sodium…