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Keep Up the Pressure: The Game Is Just Beginning!

While it may feel like the debate over national health care reform has been going on for years, it’s really just beginning. As we like to say here, this is only the first inning of the game…there is a lot more to play. We cannot slow down or get comfortable. Your access to the services of a doctor of chiropractic is not assured. And the number of competing groups grows everyday.

That is why you must take action now and continue to make this a priority. Your voice could make the difference in preserving your access to a doctor of chiropractic. Contact your representatives in Washington today.

We hope you enjoy this issue of ChiroHealth.

Your ChiroVoice Team

Treat Your Skin from Inside Out This Summer

With summer in full swing, people are spending lots of time outside in the sun. But this can be damaging to your skin. Don’t neglect your largest organ—learn about the simple steps you can take to protect and replenish your skin.

Selecting Healthful Juices

Fruit juice can be a healthful, tasty addition to any meal. New juices are always popping up promoting health benefits such as potent antioxidants and cancer-preventing content. But, too often, the juices we see at the grocery store are high in added sugars and low in nutrients. Follow these basic tips when selecting a juice:

Choose:

• A short ingredient list—the fewer ingredients listed, the more likely you are to be getting pure juice.
• “100% fruit juice” on the label.
• “No sugar added” on the label.
• Whole fruit blends such as smoothies and purées. Juices that contain the peel and membranes of the fruits in addition to the fleshy insides have an increased fiber and nutrient content.
• The name of the particular fruit you are seeking as the first juice on the ingredients list.
• If the juice has colors or preservatives, they should be natural, for example, purple carrot or beet juice for color, or vitamin C or grape seed oil as a preservative.

Avoid:

• High fructose corn syrup.
• Artificial sweeteners.
• Added sugar or sucrose.
• Sodium benzoate (or other chemical preservatives)
• Artificial colors or dyes.
  

Approximately half of the population has trouble sleeping and that affects not only how well they function the next day, but their overall health as well. Discover how to achieve a good night’s rest as well as how to choose a mattress and pillows, here.

Poll: Americans Want Health Care Bill, But Not the Cost

A recent USA TODAY/Gallup poll found that while most Americans feel it is important to overhaul health care this year, they are not in agreement regarding how to pay for it. In addition, while most say controlling costs should be the legislation's top goal, more than nine in 10 oppose limiting tests or treatments they and their doctors think are necessary. Read more, here.