Sound nutrition is essential for everyone, at every stage of life, but chronic health conditions present distinct and unique nutritional needs for many individuals and their families. Healthy diet becomes a primary focus for those affected as the body needs all the nutrients to repair itself and prevent further health consequences.
Frequently, people want to make better food choices, but too often they are confused on where to start. Diverse advice on healthy foods and various fad diets in the media make those choices even more difficult. A trip to the grocery store becomes overwhelming.
Fast food and processed food options turn into a habit. Weight creeps on; blood pressure goes up, cholesterol settles quietly into the arteries and health declines, making people more susceptible to illness and disease. Tiredness and depression take over life. Eventually, a visit to the doctor will follow and a pharmacist will explain how to the take the pills.
But it doesn’t have to be that way. By changing eating habits people can improve their overall health and well-being.
With most health insurance plans covering nutrition counseling, Medical Nutrition Therapy and wellness services, staying healthy maybe easier than people think.