Beyond Potions and Herbs

Alternative healthcare is all-too-often stigmatized, by the medical profession. It’s often viewed as magic rocks and herbs, with no medical basis. But the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine reports approximately 38 percent of adults use complementary or alternative healthcare, while nearly 42 percent of hospitals offer some type of alternative healthcare. Despite the large numbers, the treatments are often viewed as science fiction. Why?

Eat Yourself Healthy

It’s the old adage: you are what you eat. If you eat healthy, you’ll be healthy. You wouldn’t fill a Bentley with cheap gas. So why would you fill your body with junk? “The number one thing I like to teach is that nature makes you healthy,” says Dr. Cate Shanahan, board certified family physician and author of Deep Nutrition and Food Rules. “It’s toxic foods that make us more susceptible to illnesses.”

As summer rolls into fall, our diets tend to change. No longer do we opt for those lighter foods like fruits and salads. We prefer those warm, filling meals that make us feel nice and cozy.

Well, good news: you can still eat healthy without losing those bigger, meat-packed meals. Eating healthy doesn’t mean living off grass and cabbage. “There’s a huge movement rebelling against the wrong-headed typical advice,” says Shanahan, referencing diets that cut meat out all together.

So here are a few foods you should be eating: