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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*
Introduction To Nutrition
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Scheduling Meals Can Improve Heart Health
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Chiropractic May Improve Allergy Symptoms
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MLB First to Field Fitness Monitors
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Exercise May Protect Kids From Depression Later in Life
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Daily Fruit Juice OK for Kids
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6 Tricks For Pushing Past A Weight Loss Plateau
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Exercise: Great Prescription for Older Hearts
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Low Fat & Sugar Labels May Confuse Consumers
Food labels that say ‘low salt’ or ‘no fat’ may be misleading, suggests a new study.
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Study: 10,000 Steps Per Day Not Enough
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Marathon Running May Cause Short-Term Kidney Injury
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Chiropractic Approach To Ear Infections
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Are Any Fad Diets Good for Heart Health?
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Regular Exercise May Slow Parkinsons Progression
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Saltiest Foods in American Diets
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BMI Does Not Predict Heart Disease In Minorities
Even though obesity can indicate a risk for heart disease and diabetes in white people, it may not be as reliable…
Holiday Nutrition Boost: Your Guide to Healthy Easter, Passover Meals
With your Easter feast or Passover repast just around the corner, we’ve asked top nutritionists and…
10 Minutes of Vigorous Exercise Helps Kids Hearts
Just a bit of vigorous exercise each day could help some children and teens reduce their risk of developing heart…
Ignore These 4 Health Myths: They’re Actually Good for You
Health advice has changed drastically during the past decade, and modern science has proven that some "truths"…
Healthy Grocery Shopping List Tips for Heart Health
A healthy heart begins with what you eat, and one way to shop for groceries wisely is to start with a list, a…
Early Use of Antibiotics Linked to Inflammatory Gut Diseases
Using antibiotics very early in life may lead to developing inflammatory diseases later in life, says a new report…
Symptom-Free Virus May Spark Gluten Allergy
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Massage Therapy Center In El Paso
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This article originally appeared on People.com.
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Pets Protect Kids From Allergies & Obesity
If you're thinking about adding a dog to the family, you have two good reasons to say "yes," say researchers from…
Ergonomics Center: The Human Body & Injury Prevention
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Before A New Diet, Find Out What Your Ancestors Ate
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10 Reasons Your Belly Fat Is Not Going Away
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30 Easy Tips to Get Slimmer In 30 Days
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Weight Loss: Back Pain & Obesity
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Chiropractors & Naturopaths Crusade Natural Treatment As Opioid Crisis…
Seizing on the opioid epidemic as a chance to expand their reach, naturopaths and chiropractors are aggressively…
49 Ways To Trick Yourself Into Feeling Full
Scope Out Hidden Sugar
The average U.S. adult eats 22 teaspoons of added sugar per day. That's any sugar added to…
Can Carb Cycling Help You Lose Weight?
You’ve heard plenty of mixed reviews for low-carb diets. But what about carb cycling? The trend—popular with body…
Boost in Steroid Use Among Older Men
Middle-aged men jonesing for a boost in vitality are turning to steroids in increasing numbers, say researchers and…
Good Sleep Gets Tougher With Age
Most people see their sleep habits shift as they age, but a new review suggests that some seniors lose the ability…
Proof A Gluten-Free Diet For Fibromyalgia Works
Several studies have shown that a gluten-free diet can work for fibromyalgia patients and provide relief from…
Exercise Is Good for The Brain Especially Stroke Survivors
The analysis of 13 clinical trials found that exercise therapy was generally good for stroke patients' "cognition."…