{"id":9531,"date":"2009-06-25T10:52:07","date_gmt":"2009-06-25T15:52:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/?p=9531"},"modified":"2009-06-25T10:52:07","modified_gmt":"2009-06-25T15:52:07","slug":"prevention-is-a-healthier-route-than-treatment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/06\/prevention-is-a-healthier-route-than-treatment\/","title":{"rendered":"Prevention is a Healthier Route than Treatment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-9544\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/06\/prevention-is-a-healthier-route-than-treatment\/prescriptions\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-9544\" title=\"prescriptions\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/prescriptions.jpg\" alt=\"prescriptions\" width=\"267\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a>Many of the <a title=\"obesity diseases\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/tag\/obesity-diseases\/\" target=\"_self\">diseases<\/a> and cancers seen in our society could be preventable or postponed if we shifted our focus to prevention rather than treating a disease. Too often people go on medication to lower their cholesterol or help with their blood pressure, but had they considered diet and exercise years before it\u2019s likely that they wouldn\u2019t have to depend on medication at all.<\/p>\n<p>Obesity is another medical issue that could probably be avoided if we paid more attention to what we put into our mouths and how much exercise we get. The cost of prevention (eating right and exercising) is far cheaper than the cost of medical expenses (doctor visits, hospital stays, medications, etc.).<\/p>\n<p>All this being said, what can you do to start this road of prevention? In my eyes, it\u2019s never too late to start getting healthier. So what can you do?\u00a0<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s no 100% easy, one-size-fits-all route to making changes for your <a title=\"diet\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/\" target=\"_self\">diet<\/a>, but the point is to improve upon your current situation.\u00a0<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-9545\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/06\/prevention-is-a-healthier-route-than-treatment\/bite-out-of-an-apple\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9545 alignright\" title=\"bite out of an apple\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/bite-out-of-an-apple.jpg\" alt=\"bite out of an apple\" width=\"247\" height=\"217\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Make small, <a title=\"weight loss goals\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/05\/6-tips-to-get-realistic-with-your-weight-loss-goal\/\" target=\"_self\">realistic changes<\/a> that you can attain and build upon.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Focus on eating more <a title=\"antioxidant foods\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/08\/these-foods-pack-a-mighty-punch-of-antioxidants\/\" target=\"_self\">fruits and vegetables<\/a>. A plant-based diet has been linked to numerous health benefits and can help you drop some unwanted pounds.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Limit saturated and trans fats in your diet. These fats have been linked to several diseases and cancers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Drink more <a title=\"benefits of water\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/04\/the-benefits-of-drinking-water-for-health\/\" target=\"_self\">water<\/a>. Drinking more water helps your body function better and with more clarity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Make it a point to be active every day. It\u2019s recommended to do 30 minutes of exercise on most days of the week for cardiovascular benefits and 60-90 minutes on most days of the week for weight loss and maintenance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many of the diseases and cancers seen in our society could be preventable or postponed if we shifted our focus to prevention rather than treating a disease. Too often people go on medication to lower their cholesterol or help with &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/06\/prevention-is-a-healthier-route-than-treatment\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3695,18],"tags":[67,3426,342,22,29,92,1432],"class_list":["post-9531","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-diet-and-nutrition","category-fitness","tag-diet","tag-disease","tag-health","tag-healthy-lifestyle","tag-nutrition","tag-obesity","tag-obesity-diseases"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9531","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/13"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9531"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9531\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9543,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9531\/revisions\/9543"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9531"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9531"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9531"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}