Chiropractic and resistance training has been shown to increase strength, stamina, flexibility, balance, and coordination in patients with fibromyalgia. The study done at Florida State University compared resistance training to resistance training combined with chiropractic treatment. Both groups showed increases in strength and endurance, but only the chiropractic group had significant increases in flexibility, balance, coordination, and endurance.

I have seen this result for 23 years in my practice. It is good to see research to support my observations.

Choosemyplate.gov states that you need to have half a plate of fruits and vegetables per meal. But how many? You still need half a plate, but here are some guides for serving sizes. Lets start with vegetables.

VEGETABLE SERVINGS: SIZES

Asparagus, canned 7 spears
Asparagus, fresh 5 spears
Avocado Half
Aubergine One-third of a large one
Baby sweetcorn 6
Baked beans 3 tbsp
Broad beans 3 heaped tbsp
Broccoli 2 large florets
Brussels sprouts 8
Cabbage 3 heaped tbsp shredded
Carrots 1 large
Celery 3 sticks
Cherry tomatoes 7
Chickpeas See Pulses
Courgette Half a large one
Curly kale 4 tbsp
Eggplant One-third of a large one
French beans 4 heaped tbsp
Kidney beans See Pulses
Lentils See pulses
Mixed salad Cereal bowl full (1 cup)
Mushrooms, button 14
Onion 1 medium
Parsnip 1 large
Peas, fresh, frozen or canned 3 heaped tbsp
Potatoes Never count towards your daily vegetable servings, in any form
Pulses, cooked: kidney beans, chickpeas, lentils etc 3 heaped tbsp
Salad leaves, lettuce etc Cereal bowl full (1 cup)
Scallions 8
Snowpeas Handful
Spinach, cooked 2 heaped tbsp
Spring onions 8
Sugarsnap peas Handful
Sweetcorn, fresh, frozen or canned 3 heaped tbsp
Tomato 1 medium
Vegetable sticks Handful of mixed - celery, pepper, carrot etc
Zucchini Half a large one