GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. -- Despite all of the temptations we see everyday, one local chiropractor is asking you to decide not to indulge.

Dr. Wesley Sheader with New Life Chiropractic offers classes year-round about things like weight loss, food groups, and other things that can impact your health.

He says with rising health insurance costs, it's important now more than ever to be proactive with your health. It's something that could save a lot of money in the long run, even lives down the road.

"When you ask people, they think they're eating and drinking healthy when the eat macaroni and cheese from a box and a diet soda compared to a non-diet soda," Sheader said. "That's so far from the truth."

Sheader says organic foods are the way to go and that they're growing in popularity.

He says it's a good thing too because our eating habits could be getting passed down without us even knowing it.

"We pass that cellular memory to the next generation of children. So, they're starting out pre-diabetic already. They're starting off where we left off."

If you're interested in bettering your health, you can attend some of his free classes. They'll be starting up again in 2011.

More information is available at newlifechiropractic.org.