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How to Revolutionize Your Diet
The State of Health in the United States
One might assume that a country as big as the United States would have the lowest rates of health-related diseases due to its economic status. However, even a large country with its many resources can suffer nutritional inadequacy. In the US we have high rates of obesity, cancer, Type 2 Diabetes, Alzheimer’s disease, and a list of other chronic illnesses related to eating and nutrition. We have a health crisis in America. That is a reason to eat a plant-based whole food diet. Learn how to revolutionize your diet and change your life. It is possible!
Does the food we eat directly impact our health? You bet it does! Feeding your body foods with the highest nutritional value is one of the best things you can do for your health. In fact, diet is responsible for some of these problems and one of the easiest things to change, but is often overlooked. Here are some reasons why a plant based whole food diet is better than the Standard American diet we have been used to:
Doctors Don’t Have all the Answers
Doctors spend years and years in medical school studying the various diseases and conditions that affect the population. They learn how to diagnose illness and treat patients using a combination of surgery and prescription medications. However, in all those years spent learning, they were never taught how food affects the body and how eating the right foods can help prevent some diseases. In fact, less than 1/3 of the schools require nutrition courses as part of their doctors training programs. See How Much Nutrition Education Do Doctors Get?
Revolutionize Your Diet Now!
It’s odd to think that one of the richest nations in the world could have starving people in it. But it is true. People in this country are malnourished because the food we eat has little to no nutritional value to it. Our food is laden with chemicals, preservatives, fat, cholesterol, and calories. The standard American diet has always been meat and potatoes but in today’s society that has changed to mean burgers and fries. Fast food meals have replaced many of the home-cooked meals we used to enjoy.
We are taught to eat the food pyramid in grade school, as adults our diets go off the charts with all the pre-packaged convenience foods and takeout services at our disposal 24/7. Our diets have gone from bad to worse, and more and more people are dying from conditions that could be prevented with the proper nutrition and healthy foods. What we have been taught about food and health has been completely wrong.
A Plant Based Diet is a Better Choice
The truth is, you don’t have to suffer from diabetes and obesity. There is a solution that has been right in front of you the whole time. You can change your health by what you choose to put on your plate. It’s time we started eating the way we were intended to all along. Now you can see why a plant based diet may be the answer to our nutritional problems.
Choosing what to put in your mouth is one of the most important decisions you can make for your health and the health of your family. Diabetes, heart disease, cancer, hypertension, kidney failure, obesity, and high cholesterol are all diet-related diseases, which means they can be prevented through proper nutrition and a healthy lifestyle. For an overview of plant-based diets in general read: What is a Plant-Based Diet, Types of Plant-Based Diets and, Plant based diet for beginners.
Making the transition to a whole foods plant-based diet is not that difficult and there are many resources that can help answer a lot of the questions you may have regarding nutrition and how to get enough protein. You have a chance to revolutionize your diet starting today and we can do it together.