I recently read an article in our local paper discussing Dr. Andrew Weil’s new book, “Why Our Health Matters.” Dr. Weil is the founder and director of the Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine.
He stresses the importance of making smart decisions if you want to eat for optimum health and achieve a healthy weight. His bottom-line prescription is to cut down on all food products made with any kind of flour and sugar.
He goes on to say that sugar and processed carbohydrates are the primary culprits in the obesity epidemic. “They are the main drivers of obesity, insulin resistance and eventually Type 2 diabetes. Many of the problems we see in society are the result of the mismatch between genes and sugar and processed carbs that are predominant in fast foods and refined or manufactured foods – basically all products made with any kind of flour and sugar.”
According to Dr. Weil, we should focus not only on how much we eat, but also what we eat. He advises people to fill their shopping carts with vegetables and lean meats and to stick to the outside aisles in the supermarket where you’ll usually find unprocessed foods.
His concluding advice: “You can take responsibility for your own health by making smarter choices, even something as simple as quenching your thirst with water instead of that sugary soda.”
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The Grand Canyon State Games is a multi-sport Olympic Festival providing a showcase for the talents and aspirations for Arizona and America's youth regardless of age or ability and to share many of the great attributes of our state. In fact we have had a 3 year old come down the mountain in our Winter skiing event and a 99 year old gentleman throw the javelin in our Track & Field event. We truly have something for everyone.
