The United States spends more money per capita on "health" care than any country on earth, yet when the quality of our health care in compared with other industrialized nations we rank near the bottom.
(We are number one in spending and #38 in quality!)
As a nation, we are sicker than ever. The rate of chronic diseases have increased over time, and based on health biomarkers like obesity, diabetes, and hypertension, they may be headed for further increases. The prevalence of obese individuals increased from 13 % of the U.S. population in 1962 to a staggering 34% in 2008 - according to the The U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report.
HERE IS THE GOOD NEWS!
We don't need medical breakthroughs or genetic manipulation to achieve, maintain, and restore vibrant health. Over 50 years of research (obscured by our system) has demonstrated the FIVE things that can transform our statistics and transform our lives!
1. What you eat every day is a far more powerful determinant of your health than your DNA or most of the nasty chemicals lurking in your environment.
2. The foods you consume can heal you faster and more profoundly than the most expensive prescription drugs, and more dramatically than the most extreme surgical interventions, with only positive side effects! (Try that with therapy!)
3. Those food choices can prevent Cancer, Heart Disease, Type II diabetes, Stroke, Macular degeneration, Migraines, Erectile Dysfunction, and Arthritis, and that is only the short list!
4. It is never too late to change the way you eat! And, only you can transform your health for the better.
5. The bottom line: Change the way you eat and you can transform your health for the better. Pure and simple!
THE IDEAL HUMAN DIET:
Consume plant-based foods in forms as close to their natural state as possible. (Whole foods) Eat a variety of vegetables, fruits, raw nuts and seeds, beans and legumes, and whole grains. Avoid heavily processed foods and animal products. Stay away from added salt, oil and sugar. Aim to get 80 percent of your calories from Carbohydrates, 10 percent from fat, and 10 percent from protein.
The word "diet" implies a heroic and temporary effort rather than a sustainable and joyful way of eating! Transform your Lifestyle!
Some of the thoughts stated above were taken from, Whole: Rethinking the Science of Nutrition. By T Colin Campbell.
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