LABOR DAY: 2024 Message from the Editor

 

Dear Medical Executive-Post Readers and Subscribers

To give my health a boost, I’m taking a complete break from alcohol, sugar, cookies, ice cream, coffee and tea for the entire month of September. Besides that, I’ll also prioritize sleep and increase my exercise from 7 to at least 10 times [hours] a week. This will allow me to focus on my diet and mental well-being. It’s essentially a month of health and wellness rejuvenation.

I’ve chosen to focus on alcohol and sugar because I want to challenge the idea that moderate drinking is part of a healthy lifestyle. In reality, only those who maintain a healthy lifestyle can afford to enjoy alcohol in moderation. But, sugar is everywhere and must be minimized for Type II diabetes and weight control.

Moreover, the long-term and excessive intake of sugary beverages and refined sugars can negatively impact your overall caloric intake and create a domino effect on your health. For example, excess sugar in the body can turn into fat deposits and lead to fatty liver disease.

A low sugar diet can help you lose weight and also help you manage and/or prevent diabetes, heart disease5 and stroke, reduce inflammation, and even improve your mood and the health of your skin. That’s why the low sugar approach is a key tenet of other well-known healthy eating patterns, such as the Mediterranean diet and the DASH diet.

And so, do you also commit to such “factory resets” now and then? Please comments. Do, enjoy the Labor Day Weekend, Bar-B-Ques with friends, family and colleagues.

I hope you continue to find the Medical Executive-Post useful!

Many thanks for your referrals.

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Best regards,
Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP
Editor and Chief

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