Nothing is worse than trying to manage back pain while getting ready for the holidays. With your spirits dampened it can feel like a challenge to be festive if not just cordial to others before you can manage a visit to your chiropractor.
Fret no more, because while you’re daydreaming of eating comfort foods by the fire and relaxing, there are three recommended foods to indulge in that can help you manage your weight and give you those warm fuzzies to help you make it through winter:
Winter Squash. Winter squash is so highly recommended because it is high in fiber and low in calories. Foods such as this provide nutrients to help you stay healthy, promote fullness with all of that fiber and are low in calories so a large portion can be a great meal. Foods that are high in fiber are digested slowly so you feel fuller longer cutting down on temptation to eat sooner and often unhealthier. In addition to being such a low calorie food, winter squash is full of carotenes, which have been shown to be disease fighting. And we all know the better we feel the more likely we are to participate in an active lifestyle.
Chicken Sandwich. Or something just as complex, complex carbohydrates that is. The combination of complex carbohydrates that are found in whole grains or starchy vegetables and lean protein such as chicken can give you that energy boost you need. While the days are shorter and darkness comes faster at the end of our day it can be tempting to skip the gym or an early evening walk, but staying active will be key to feeling good and keeping your back flexible. Eating a healthy combination of foods before you hit the gym can help you stay energized and get you through a brisk walk or intense weight lifting.
Water. The healthiest drink you can have works as a cleanser, it hydrates and it fills you 
up. If you’re fighting dry skin because of the cold air outside and warm air inside it’s the most natural remedy to hydrate your skin, from the inside out. While water may not seem like a cure for back pain, this zero calorie drink is the perfect substitute for high calorie sodas, cocoa and alcohol. And the fewer calories you’re taking in the faster you’ll see results that can help ease your back pain-weight loss.
Instead of not using those sore back muscles that have been aggravating you, give them a few days of rest but then jump back into some type of active routine that will help them stay flexible, fighting back pain. A healthy and balanced diet can help keep you motivated to take care of yourself before and after injury.
