Tomatoes at the farmer’s market held at Maynard’s Market in Tucson, Arizona on June 30, are ready for people to take home and plant in their garden. This week studies showed that tomatoes are losing their taste. (Photo Lisa Jones/ Full Sail University)
In my past articles, I’ve written about childhood obesity, where to find healthy foods, and heard words from a nutritionist.
This week the Supreme Court upheld the Affordable Care Act, which requires everyone to buy health insurance. If we choose not to, we will be taxed for it.
Amanda Ball, a nurse at the University of Arizona Medical Center said, “The best way to solve medical problems is to start with diet and exercise. A lot of problems that I see are problems that could have been smaller if they had been treated earlier.” She believes that because people will have health insurance, they will be able to see a doctor instead of waiting until the last minute.
“The biggest issue we often have is the Tohono O’odham Nation,” said Ball. “They have what we call a cells triad because everyone has diabetes, kidney failure and depression. A huge part of it is their diet and the fact that they eat lots of fry bread.”
Infographic Via: Golden Rule Insurance Company
Ball suggests that another factor is what she calls false advertising on exercise. She used the example that if you go running for two miles, you might come back and want to eat two cookies after. The lie, “Well, I workout so I can eat anything that I want.”
Ball’s hope is that with insurance being more available, there will be more education on a having a healthy lifestyle and an overall change in culture.
Eating locally grown food doesn’t have to be bland, as homegrown herbs can make all the difference. The flowers and herbs above are from River Road Gardens featured at Tucson’s Farmer’s Market on June 30. (Photo by Lisa Jones/Full Sail University)
Ball also recommended growing everything yourself, making it as natural as possible. The vegetables are organically grown at the River Road Garden for sale at the Tucson Farmer’s Market on June 30. (Photo Lisa Jones/Full Sail University)
Patrons of Tucson’s Farmer’s Market were surprised to see sweet baby goats, as the farmer from Ironwood Ranch wanted to show where her milk came from on June 30. (Photo by Lisa Jones/Full Sail University)
Ironwood Ranch sold several bars of goat milk soap after showing off their sweet goats at Tucson’s Farmer’s Market. The soap also had essential oils inside providing more health benefits. (Photo by Lisa Jones/Full Sail University)
