The rewards of the summer garden are
plentiful! The
garden bounty is copious! Every family circle seems
to have at least one passionate gardener with more
tomatoes and green beans and peppers than he or she knows
what to do with. Luckily for us, generosity
overflows in gardeners. Executive Chiropractic of Iowa urges
West Des Moines chiropractic patients to gratefully take
those tomatoes, peppers, and green beans
and feast on them for an amazing anti-oxidant and nutritional
boost to fight inflammation, heart disease, cancer, and more! Executive Chiropractic of Iowa welcomes
all of these benefits!
ANTI-OXIDANT, ANTI-INFLAMMATORY, ANTI-DISEASE
Executive Chiropractic of Iowa knows this is an incredible
list of benefits. It is difficult to split
these actions from each other! They are all healthy benefits.
Tomatoes are very nutrient rich, providing vitamin C,
potassium and lycopene, an anti-oxidant that benefits cancer and
heart disease prevention and anti-inflammatory activity. (1,2) To enhance
absorption of lycopene, enjoy tomatoes with some tasty,
healthy fats like olives, avocados or related oils. (3) Bell and
chili peppers are bursting with vitamins C, A, E, K1 and potassium, folic acid and fiber. [All of us all could use
a little more fiber in our diets! Speaking of fiber,
green beans are marvelous sources. Plus,
they have lots of proteins, carotenoids, and
anti-oxidants with only a small number of calories. Nutrients in green beans are described as being anticarcinogenic, helping
prevent and even stop the spread of some cancers throughout the
body. (4, 5, 6)] Additionally, peppers assist in fighting inflammation, too, with their anti-oxidants. Raw and roasted peppers offer
anti-oxidant benefits. Roasting may increase or decrease those
benefits determined by the pepper type and stage
of their growth. (7,8,9) Either way, your West Des Moines
chiropractor encourages you to eat some peppers, tomatoes,
and green beans! Your body will reward you!
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Listen to Dr.
Jasmine Hornberger’s PODCAST on The
Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as she explains how she helps a patient with back pain after undergoing
back surgery find relief with the Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain
Management in her chiropractic practice where she integrates
nutrition and motion.
Schedule your next West Des Moines chiropractic visit
with Executive Chiropractic of Iowa today. Sharing and enjoying
the bountiful summer harvest boosts
your health - anti-cancer, anti-oxidant and anti-disease - and your gratitude
for gardeners!