With a wife who is a 25 year survivor of three rounds of cancer and also advanced chronic heart failure due to the classic cancer treatments of chemo and radiation, we are highly interested in health. We always have been, but Beck's health history motivates an additional level of concern.
I've recently joined the ranks of over-the-road truckers. I've always driven high miles for my other jobs but never an 18 wheeler. One thing became clear very quickly: truckers face serious challenges to staying healthy. Lots of sitting and limited access to healthy food present major challenges to avoiding the long list of chronic diseases that are advancing widely in our country.
This blog will be my attempt to continue the health education I was doing in my former job, but focus it specifically on the trucker - I'm one of them now and experience first-hand the challenges. I'll suggest my own healthy alternatives and invite others to comment on their experiences as well.
This is a layman's look at staying healthy as a full time truck driver. The focus is on nutrition - how to get the best nutrition in the food you eat, and the best way to fill the gaps with supplements.
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