September is just around the corner.
The kids will be back in school, summer vacations will be over, and life will start settling into a more predictable routine.
At The Wellness Way – Granville, we’ve found September to be a popular reset month. It’s a great opportunity to get back to healthier habits—and take a closer look at what may be affecting how you feel.
After a summer of vacations, cookouts, celebrations and schedules that are anything but routine, nutrition is often a good place to start. What we eat can influence everything from energy and digestion to metabolic health and inflammation.
And sometimes the foods that add up the fastest aren’t the ones we immediately think about.
I Really Don’t Eat That Much Sugar
When people think of sugar, they usually think of candy, soda, cookies, donuts and ice cream.
But what about a typical day?
A bagel or cereal for breakfast. A sandwich and chips for lunch. Crackers for a snack. Pasta or potatoes with dinner. Maybe a couple of beers at night.
Many carbohydrates are ultimately broken down into glucose. And while a bean certainly isn’t nutritionally equivalent to a donut, diets high in added sugars and highly refined carbohydrates can contribute to metabolic changes associated with chronic inflammation.
That’s why it’s important to look beyond sweets and consider your overall diet.
Food Can Be Part of the Puzzle, Too
Inflammation isn’t just about sugar. Individual responses to foods may also be worth investigating.
At The Wellness Way – Granville, testing is available to help identify potential food-related immune responses that can be considered as part of an individualized wellness plan.
Rather than guessing which foods may or may not work well for you, testing can provide additional information to help guide nutritional decisions.
Try a September Reset
For 30 days, consider reducing added sugars, sweetened beverages, breads, pasta, baked goods and highly refined foods.
Instead, build more meals around proteins, eggs, fish, non-starchy vegetables, leafy greens, avocados, berries, nuts, seeds and healthy fats.
Then pay attention.
How is your energy? Sleep? Digestion? Mental clarity? Joints? Cravings? Waistline? Overall well-being?
Some people notice meaningful changes when they reduce added sugars and refined carbohydrates or make changes based on their individual needs.
Make It a Whole-Body Reset
Nutrition is only one piece of the puzzle.
September is also a good time to get back to regular movement, better sleep, proper hydration and consistent chiropractic care.
Chiropractic care can help support joint mobility and function and may help with certain types of back, neck and other musculoskeletal discomfort.
At The Wellness Way – Granville, the goal is to look at the bigger picture rather than focusing on just one symptom.
Enjoy the rest of summer, but start thinking about what you’d like to change when September arrives.
Give yourself 30 days. Clean up the diet. Get moving. Get back to your chiropractic routine. Pay attention to how your body responds.
September can be more than getting back to a routine.
It can be an opportunity to get back to making your health a priority.