Most of the diseases that plague our society today, including heart disease, hypertension, cancer, osteoporosis, and diabetes, are closely connected to our dietary habits. The typical American meal is high in fat, protein, and refined carbohydrates, such as sugar and white flour, and low in unrefined carbohydrates, such as natural fruits, whole grains, and vegetables.
In the last hundred years the incidence of heart disease and stroke has risen from 15% to 45% of all causes of death. The occurrence of cancer has risen from 6% to 25%. This rise in disease is directly related to diet. In countries where people do not have access to a western diet there is a much lower incidence of these diseases.
Americans are dying from a diet of excess: too much fat, too much protein, too much cholesterol, too much sugar, and too much salt. We eat too many calories and we eat too often.
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Most of the diseases that plague our society today, including heart disease, hypertension, cancer, osteoporosis, and diabetes, are closely connected to our dietary habits. The typical American meal is high in fat, protein, and refined carbohydrates, such as sugar and white flour, and low in unrefined carbohydrates, such as natural fruits, whole grains, and vegetables.
In the last hundred years the incidence of heart disease and stroke has risen from 15% to 45% of all causes of death. The occurrence of cancer has risen from 6% to 25%. This rise in disease is directly related to diet. In countries where people do not have access to a western diet there is a much lower incidence of these diseases.
Americans are dying from a diet of excess: too much fat, too much protein, too much cholesterol, too much sugar, and too much salt. We eat too many calories and we eat too often.
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