How to Empower Your Health by Jeff Baldock
How to Empower Your Health by Jeff Baldock, BA, BSW, MA, MSW Our bodies are meant to serve us, but oftentimes, we take them for granted. We forget that our bodies are what carry us through life and that they need proper care and attention in order to function at their best. If we choose not to take care of our bodies through healthy living, we will always end up frustrated and ill. Being healthy is not just about avoiding illness, it's about feeling good and having the energy to enjoy life to its fullest. To be healthy, it is important to make sure we are fueling our bodies with nutritious, healthy food. This means choosing natural, whole foods over processed, packaged foods. Our bodies are meant to be alkaline in pH balance, and many harmful foods such as coffee, sugar, alcohol, cigarettes, chips, and a lot of red meat can create acid in our bodies and disrupt this balance. Stress can also have a negative impact on our pH levels. Eating a diet rich in fresh, raw vegetables and lea...