5 Tips to Help Your Family Eat Healthier
The impact of food on overall health is something many people don’t fully understand. The plethora of choices we have today are all engineered to be delicious, with nutrition often taking a back seat. But as you probably know, poor nutrition leads to poor…well, everything else – from diminished educational performance and decreased physical fitness, to higher risk for chronic illness. It’s no...
How to Create Your Winter Fitness Plan
This probably comes as no surprise: People exercise less often during the winter than they do in the summer. You probably don’t wonder why, as you already know colder weather and shorter days both make exercising outdoors less pleasant, convenient and safe during the winter. Residents of Calhoun, GA don’t face quite as many obstacles to winter exercise as people who are unfortunate...
How Chiropractic Care Helps Migraines
Migraine is the world’s third most prevalent illness. Over 35 million Americans suffer from migraine headaches, with women outnumbering men by more than two to one. If you are living with migraine, then you’re all too familiar with the symptoms. In the days leading up to an episode you may experience constipation, mood swings, neck stiffness and sudden cravings for certain...
What Is the Keto Diet?
High in fat. Adequate in protein. Low in carbohydrates. These are the hallmarks of the ketogenic diet, or “keto diet” for short. If you’re interested in the diet, then you probably have three major questions: Can keto help me lose weight? Yes it can, but it takes time to work. Is keto hard to follow? Yes, it is. What can’t you eat on keto? Carbs, primarily, such as...
Best Summer Foods for Wellness
Seasonal eating. It’s not just the idea that fruits and vegetables taste better and cost less when they are in season. Proponents of seasonal eating believe that in season produce provides the nutrients our bodies need most during that time of year. Let’s use summer as a topical example. It is the hottest season when we sweat most. It is also the season which grows hydrating...
Chiropractic Care for Runners
Approximately 90 percent of professional athletes and Olympians receive some form of chiropractic care. Every single NFL team has a chiropractor on staff, and 28 out of 30 MLB teams have one as well. Likewise, the U.S. medical teams for every Olympic event since 1980 have all included at least one chiropractor. Why do the world’s best athletes team up with chiropractors so often? Because...
May Is National Arthritis Awareness Month
Arthritis hardly needs a national month of awareness to make itself widely known. One in four American adults currently live with it. That’s 58.5 million people, not counting children who suffer from the juvenile rheumatoid version. And as the average American grows older, the number of adults who have arthritis is expected to rise to 67 million by the end of 2030. The discomfort and...
April Is National Month of Hope and Stress Awareness Month
April is a big month for a chiropractic, nutrition and wellness center dedicated to helping patients prevent and reverse a wide variety of limiting conditions. It is the National Month of Hope, an awareness campaign launched by Mothers in Crisis to encourage others to do nothing less than “think hope.” We choose to interpret this open-ended appeal by encouraging others to move...
Tips for Healthy Eating During National Nutrition Month
It’s NATIONAL NUTRITION MONTH! National Nutrition Month is an annual campaign created by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. It’s a time when everyone is encouraged to learn about making informed food choices. In addition, it’s a time to develop healthful diet and exercise habits. In honor of the occasion, here are some of the Calhoun Spine & Wellness Center team’s...