It is becoming more and more apparent that our food today has fewer
nutrients and more toxins than the food consumed several decades ago.
And I'm not just talking about the processed food we typically try to
avoid.
Because of this notable decline in our food supply, and in honor of National Nutrition Month let's go over the 5 Best Ways to Fight Our Failing Food Supply:
Because of this notable decline in our food supply, and in honor of National Nutrition Month let's go over the 5 Best Ways to Fight Our Failing Food Supply:
#3 Liven Your Liver with Water
All of the steps that we are considering to fight our
failing food supply fall into two categories. One is reducing the number of
toxins that we are putting into our bodies. Two is helping the body become more
efficient at eliminating the toxins that we encounter.
The liver is our body’s filter, which naturally detoxifies the blood (the primary transport of nutrients and waste). On average we have about 5 liters of blood pumping throughout our entire body every minute of our lives. And this circulation of blood can be increased as much as 10 times during intense exercise!
The liver is our body’s filter, which naturally detoxifies the blood (the primary transport of nutrients and waste). On average we have about 5 liters of blood pumping throughout our entire body every minute of our lives. And this circulation of blood can be increased as much as 10 times during intense exercise!
Have you ever wondered about the composition of your blood?
It is primarily WATER! Not soda, nor tea, nor coffee, nor alcohol, nor energy
drinks; your blood is primarily water!
I always find it amusing that I have people who complain that they cannot drink water because of the lack of taste or they just don’t like it. Your body loves water. In fact, after oxygen, water is the most important nutrient of life.
I always find it amusing that I have people who complain that they cannot drink water because of the lack of taste or they just don’t like it. Your body loves water. In fact, after oxygen, water is the most important nutrient of life.
Think about this, most people do not
like to sit in a smoke-filled restaurant because it deprives our lungs of an
oxygen rich environment. But when we consume soda, energy drinks, and
coffee as our primary source of fluids, we are depriving our body of a water-enriched environment.
Consuming 60-100 ounces of water will provide your body with an essential nutrient of health and assist our liver in filtering out many of the other toxins that we are exposed to on a daily basis. When we encounter toxins in our food - pesticides, preservatives, dyes, food additives - it is best to be prepared. If we give our liver the water it needs to funnel those toxins out, we are taking the right steps to better our health.
Our
food supply just isn't what it used to be. Knowing this and taking
steps to fight its failures is the best way to meet your nutritional
needs. This is Tip #3 of 5. Check back soon for the next installment!
Dr. Dan Turo is the owner and chiropractor of Turo Family Chiropractic located in the North Hills of Pittsburgh, PA. Follow him on facebook and twitter.
Consuming 60-100 ounces of water will provide your body with an essential nutrient of health and assist our liver in filtering out many of the other toxins that we are exposed to on a daily basis. When we encounter toxins in our food - pesticides, preservatives, dyes, food additives - it is best to be prepared. If we give our liver the water it needs to funnel those toxins out, we are taking the right steps to better our health.
Dr. Dan Turo is the owner and chiropractor of Turo Family Chiropractic located in the North Hills of Pittsburgh, PA. Follow him on facebook and twitter.
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