I know that physical
therapists take note of a person’s overall health status, and then they use
that information to create a wellness and recovery so that a patient does not have
other health problems in the future. That is why I have been specifically
paying attention to certain details about nutrition in my Introduction to Human Nutrition
class. Right now, we are learning about how certain foods affect
our bodies; we have been specifically looking at how fiber and whole grains
affect our bodies. Fiber is a very important component to a person’s overall
nutrition and can prevent many different chronic illnesses. Most people do have
enough fiber in their diets. Little do people know, it can be an easy change to
start choosing and adding more whole grains to our diets. We also have been learning that it is also
very important that we look at the ingredients on food labels when choosing
foods to buy from the grocery store. A label may claim that it has whole
grains, but when you actually read into it, the product may contain refined or
enriched flour. Changing diet and nutrition patterns can help a person
overcome an injury or chronic illness faster. This is why physical therapists encourage
healthy diets and the consumption of fiber and whole grains on a daily basis. This makes me wonder what some of the other nutrition recommendations are from physical therapists.
I think that the way you talk about nutrition and reading the labels on food before eating it is very important. As a college student that eats mainly "dorm food" this task of reading what is in my food is very difficult to do. The "Freshman 15" is definitely something that I would like to avoid and I think the way to focused on the importance of fiber in our diets is something that could help me avoid any bad habits. While I may end up eating some fries here and there, I have to realize that eating the extra veggies, fruits and fibers is a way to balance out the bad foods I intake. Finally, I thought it was very interesting that physical therapists give nutrition plans to patients. Many of us that are not involved in physical therapy don't realize how much relaxation some have while injured. So in conclusion, if one is active during the day and walking/working out those little "treats" are okay, but if one is injured and in physical therapy, that person has to focus more on their nutrition because they are not getting their usual exercise.
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