What Can Nutritious Foods Do For Your Health?
We hear it all the time: eat healthy foods, make informed choices, and don’t eat the junk. For some of us, those rules are more challenging to apply than for others. Eating healthy, nutritious foods is what keeps our digestive track working well. Many digestive problems can be prevented by eating a healthy and balanced diet. The right diet should make our bodies feel energized, not pained or tired. Eating healthy is all about feeling great, having more energy, improving your health, and stabilizing your mood. It can be helpful to look at food as fuel for your body. Just like a car needs gas and oil to drive properly, our bodies need fuel and energy to function properly. Without the proper nutrition, a body could break down- just like a car without gas.
It is estimated that some form of digestive disorder affects more than 100 million people in America. Some common examples of these disorders are:
- Constipation
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Celiac Disease
- Lactose Intolerance
- GERD
For people who suffer from digestive disorders, their condition can be a source of pain and discomfort that may negatively affect their lifestyle, causing them to constantly feel sluggish or even miss out on engagements. Other people who don’t necessarily have a digestive disorder, may be consuming too much processed food and sugar, and not enough fiber, fruits, and vegetables. Poor eating habits, such as eating too quickly or skipping meals, can also be part of the problem. We all have different nutritious needs based on our gender, age, and activity level and that is why everyone can benefit from nutritional screening and diet related advice.
At Greater Boston Gastroenterology, you will find exceptional certified nutritionists who can help with your personal nutrition goals. Our nutritionists enjoy working with you to create tailored, easy to follow, realistic nutrition plans.
They help patients by:
- Guiding patients with irritable bowel on the low Fodmap diet
- Help Crohn’s disease patients optimize their dietary and nutritional needs
- Assist patients with Hepatitis C maintain adequate liver health
- Advise our weight loss patients on calorie control and lifestyle modifications
- Giving expert advice and input on a gluten free diets for those with and without celiac disease
The food you eat should give you energy and make you feel good. There is no reason why you shouldn’t feel your best every day of your life. Call us today at 508-620-9200 to schedule an appointment with one of our certified nutritionists.