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Dr. Jimenez Nutrition and Wellness Functional Medicine Team. Food provides people with the necessary energy and nutrients to be healthy. By eating various 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. Nutrients include proteins, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, minerals, and water.
Healthy eating does not have to be hard. The key is to eat various foods, including vegetables, fruits, and whole grains. Eat lean meats, poultry, fish, beans, and low-fat dairy products and drink lots of water. Limit salt, sugar, alcohol, saturated fat, and trans fat. Saturated fats usually come from animals. Look for trans fat on the labels of processed foods, margarine, and shortenings.
Dr. Alex Jimenez offers nutritional examples as well as describes the importance of balanced nutrition throughout this series of articles, emphasizing 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.
We understand that we cover matters that require an additional explanation of how it may assist in a particular care plan or treatment protocol; therefore, to further discuss the subject matter above, please feel free to ask Dr. Alex Jimenez or contact us at 915-850-0900.
Dr. Alex Jimenez DC, MSACP, CCST, IFMCP*, CIFM*, ATN*
email: coach@elpasofunctionalmedicine.com
phone: 915-850-0900
Licensed in: Texas & New Mexico*
Caffeine Just 1 Factor in Energy Drink Risks
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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
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Common Nutrient in Food Tied to Risky Blood Clotting
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Fattest US Cities: Did Your Hometown Make New Ranking?
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Pregnant Women Need Routine Blood Pressure Checks
Pregnant women should get their blood pressure checked at each prenatal visit to screen for preeclampsia, a…
Foods Labeled as Healthy Aren’t Necessarily Healthier
Food products that claim to have no-fat, no-sugar, low-fat or reduced-salt aren't necessarily healthier,…
Improper Nutrition Associated to Heart Disease and Stroke
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Virtual Reality Could Help Prevent Falls in the Elderly
Researchers in the USA have developed an ingenious system that uses virtual reality to help prevent falls by…
5 Top Conditions That Shorten Lives and are Preventable
More bad news for plus-sized Americans: Obesity is the leading cause of preventable life-years lost in the nation,…
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…
Popular Health Fads May Not Actually be Healthy
Juicing may be a popular health fad, but evidence suggests it could actually be detrimental to a good diet. The…
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…
Scoliosis Center
El Paso, TX. Chiropractor Dr. Alex Jimenez examines scoliosis.
We all have curves in our backs, but scoliosis…
Say Goodbye To Neck Pain!
El Paso, TX. Chiropractor Dr. Alex Jimenez looks at stretches for neck pain.
Your neck is one of the hardest…
Eating Fruits & Vegetables Can Protect Against COPD
Eating lots of fruits and vegetables is good for everyone -- and may even help current and former smokers avoid…
Want More Energy? Skip the Coffee, Opt for the Stairs
Need an energy boost during the afternoon at the office? A jolt of caffeine isn't as effective as walking up and…
Friends Help Us Through Stressful Times
A new UK study has highlighted the importance of friendships in helping people get through the more stressful…
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…
Love Chocolate? Blame Your Genes: Study
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Experimental Arthritis Drug Kevzara Approved
A European Medicines Agency panel said on Friday it recommended granting marketing approval to Sanofi and…
Wellness Center
El Paso, TX. Chiropractor Dr. Alex Jimenez examines good health and wellness.
Most individuals will experience…
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…
Exercise Center
El Paso, TX. Chiropractor Dr. Alex Jimenez looks at exercise and fitness from a chiropractic perspective.
The…
Early Birds May be Healthier than Night Owls
Early birds may have a leg up over night owls when it comes to health and weight, new research suggests.…
Lifestyle Factors Can Increase the Risk of Developing Cancer
Cancer isn't inevitable, but many Americans don't know that several lifestyle factors affect their risk of…
Hearing Tests Miss Common Form of Hearing Loss
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White Wine Raises Women’s Risk for Rosacea
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Maybe, according to new research that found women…
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…
Parenthood Linked To A Longer Life
El Paso, TX. Chiropractor Dr. Alex Jimenez takes a look at parenthood and longer life.
Parents, take courage. If…
Could Young Blood Boost Aging Brains?
A new study hints that young blood may harbor clues to a "fountain of youth" for older brains.
Researchers say…
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…
Sciatica: What Is It & What Gets Rid of It?
El Paso, TX. Chiropractor Dr. Alex Jimenez takes a look at sciatica.
The pain shoots down your leg—burning,…