Back Pain- Your Food is Your Medicine (Part 2)

This is Part 2 of last week’s Tuesday tip on Back Pain.

If you have missed Part-1, click here to read it.

Today, we will discuss about

‘Which nutrients help you to cure your back pain?’

And, most importantly, ‘How to prevent getting back pain?’

Let’s start with the first one….

Which nutrients help you to cure your back pain?

3 nutrients that will strengthen your back are:

1)-PROTIENS:

The main function of proteins in your body is to built new cells and also to  repair damaged cells.

They help you to build strong muscle tissue that can give proper support to your back.

Good natural vegetarian sources of Proteins are—

WHOLE PULSES-It is always advisable to include whole pulses in your daily main meal.

NUTS—All nuts like almond, cashew, peanuts, pista etc.  are good.

You can include nuts in your deserts, chatnis, pulao.

Or you can take them in-between your main meals.

PANEER AND TOFU

 

2)—NIACIN:

It is a part of B -GROUP of vitamins.

It strengthens and nourishes your nerves tissues.

Thus, it will help your damaged nerves to recover from the injury.

Good natural vegetarian   sources of Niacin are –

PEANUTS

WHOLE PULSES

POTATOES

MUSHROOM

 

 3)—VITAMIN-C-

It helps in collagen formation. Along with that, it also stimulates the cell that build your bone.

It also helps in your calcium absorption.

Its helps your body to heal and it also helps the development and

maintenance of strong bones.

Good natural sources of   VITAMIN C are—

SPROUTED – You can also have sprouted with your salads

Raw sprouted are more beneficial than cooked sprouted.

 PAPAYA

ORANGE

GRAPES

LEMON

RAW MANGO

HOW TO PREVENT GETTING BACK PAIN?

We know that prevention is always better than cure.

You can do 2 things to prevent getting back pain.

1-Be aware of your posture. Sit erect. Don’t bend from your back

2-Do regular exercise. It is good if you are going to GYM or YOGA classes.

If not, just click here. You can get Free DVD from this link. The DVD  shows you

simple and easy exercises and yoga that you can perform

at your home/office and keep your back healthy.

TAKE PROPER NUTRIENTS AND EXERCISE REGULARLY.

THIS DOES NOT GUARANTEE THAT YOU WON’T GET

ANY BACK PAIN IN FUTURE. BUT, IT WILL REDUCE

YOUR BACK-PAIN’S DURATION, INTENSITY AND FREQUENCY.

That’s all for today.

See you next week with another Tuesday Tip…

Till then…Take care of your back!

Providing simple solutions for the complexities of your life

Dr. Bhumita Makwana

Your Dietitian & Cosmetic Clinician