What is the Best Diet for Recovery?

Ben Steele-Turner is a physiotherapist and associate nutritionist and in this episode discusses what a healthy diet consists of along with the impact of macro-nutrients and micro-nutrients in supporting the essential functions of the body. When a recovery plan and a healthy eating plan are combined recovery is better supported and you are providing your body with the tools it needs to move forwards and Ben shares great content on what makes a healthy diet and why. KEY TAKEAWAYS If you have a healthy diet then blood flow will be better. It’s about giving the body the tools it needs, are your cells happy, do they have what they need? The building blocks for a healthy diet are - Macro-nutrients – proteins are needed for muscle, bone, haemoglobin and immune cells. Carbohydrates – energy and fuel for cells throughout the day. Dietary fats – for cell activity and hormone activity Micro-nutrients are the vitamins and minerals you need. It’s important to have enough of each micro-nutrient Healthy fats are essential for good health and can be split into saturated and unsaturated fats. Ideally, saturated fats should make up no one than 10% of your diet. Seeds, nuts and avocados are all sources of healthy unsaturated fats An Omega 3 supplement can be taken if you are eating less than the required amount of fruit and vegetables With chronic conditions moving to a more plant-based diet is important in conjunction with the avoidance of highly processed foods. BEST MOMENTS ‘For your general health sugar intake should be limited’ ‘It’s about everything being in harmony’ ‘When you have exercise help and also have help with healthy eating you are in a better position to self-manage’ VALUABLE RESOURCES The Back Pain Podcast The Back Pain Podcast recommended products affiliate link Physiutrition Instagram ABOUT THE HOSTS Dave Elliot Dave is the owner of Advanced Chiropractic, a chain of Chiropractic and massage therapy clinics in Essex, UK. Dave still sees patients during the week but has been working hard to talk to as many experts in the field of back pain as possible to help distil all the information and bring it to you in this awesome podcast. You can find Dave on any of the Advanced Chiropractic social media platforms, or you can contact him at hello@thebackpainpodcast.com if you have any questions for him. -Instagram Rob Beaven Rob owns and runs a multidisciplinary clinic, The Dyer St Clinic in Cirencester Gloucestershire. His team of Chiropractors, Physiotherapists, Osteopaths, Doctors and podiatrists all collaborate on thousands of back pain patients every year. Alongside Dave, he has worked hard to bring to the table experts across all industries to give you the low down on back pain, with steps you can implement today to start feeling better. -Instagram -Twitter CONTACT METHOD Instagram Twitter Facebook hello@thebackpainpodcast.com Support the show: https://thebackpainpodcast.com