date:Feb 12, 2019
nclude vitamins, minerals, fats, carbohydrates, protein and phytonutrients, Heller said.
A typical Western diet -- one loaded with red and processed meats, fried foods, fast foods, junk foods, sweets and soda -- increases the risk for chronic diseases in part because our immune systems are overtaxed and not getting the nutrients they need, she said.
To get the nutrients your body needs, think of your diet as a rainbow, said Dr. Eddie Fatakhov, a physician and nutritionist at the Center for Int