Eat, Work, Thrive

Eating healthy between meetings and business travel isn’t easy. But new research on inflammatory diseases indicates it ought to be a higher priority. The research shows a positive change in your diet can reduce risk of conditions like fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, migraine headaches and cardiovascular disease.

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, chronic fatigue syndrome affects women four times more than men. Eating healthy snacks throughout the day can keep glucose level in balance.

Eating six small meals and knowing what to look for when grocery shopping are just a few tips from Dr. Maiysha Clairborne’s book Eat Your Disease Away, showing how to lower your risk of inflammatory-based conditions through simple, gradual diet

changes. Clairborne targets busy, working women and offers cooking tips, like substituting salt and butter with herbs for flavor, that work with their schedule.

Keeping small containers of nuts, popcorn or fruit at your desk at work can help prevent overeating during lunch.

Healthy eating doesn’t mean a strict diet of vegetables and grains: experts say simple steps like avoiding vending machines and eating breakfast will help keep your health in check.

Bonus PINK Link: Hoping for a better night’s sleep? These foods can help.

Minute Mentor: Jenny Levison, owner of Souper Jenny, talks with PINK about the importance of taking care of yourself.

By Sheilah Fulton

“Health is a relationship between you and your body.”  Terri Guillemets