The modern American diet is killing many Americans.
We eat too much fat, too much cholesterol, too many simple sugars, chemicals that have unknown or harmful long-term effects on our bodies, and do not get enough exercise.
This diet is leading to a spike in many life threatening or life altering diseases including Type 2 diabetes, heart disease, high cholesterol, and even some forms of cancer.
Type 2 diabetes is generally caused by obesity and insulin resistance.
Prepackaged and processed foods that many people eat when they are too busy to cook contain high levels of processed sugars which are very harmful to the human body.
When we eat these foods, it forces the pancreas to constantly excrete insulin in order to maintain proper blood sugar levels.
Our bodies can get used to this level of insulin and actually require more and more of it at a time to reduce blood sugar.
This resistance can become Type 2 diabetes and may require strict diets, exercise routines, and prescription drugs to cope with.
Untreated, this disease can many complications in our bodies that can make everyday life difficult and can be life threatening.
Heart disease is caused by a high-fat diet.
Eating foods that are high saturated fat such as many cuts of beef including rib-eye or New York strip steaks or high fat ground beef or other meats like pork, lamb, high-fat cheeses, spreads and dips, biscuits, deep fried chips or fries, and cakes can all lead to increasing levels of bad cholesterol.
Instead look for leaner cuts of meat like top sirloin or filet.
Eat more poultry, fish, low-fat cheeses, baked chips and fries, or fresh fruit and sorbets.
Over time a combination of saturated fats and cholesterol in foods can cause your body's cholesterol levels to rise.
It can be found in meats, milk, eggs, butter, cheese, fried foods, chips, cookies, and foods processed can contain saturated and trans fats.
Also, obesity can lead to high levels of triglycerides which are fats that your body uses and an energy supply.
These fats are stored in the blood so they can lead to blocked arteries which can lead to heart attacks or strokes.
Some foods sound healthy but long-term use may be killing us.
Some artificial sweeteners and preservatives have been linked to cancer in some tests.
So while switching to diet soda may help fight obesity in the short term, even that is not a long term solution.
We should eat more whole foods like fruits and vegetables that contain phytochemicals which prevent cell damage.
Less cell damage means better aging and hopefully less cancer.
And the health benefits of these whole foods can help in areas like diabetes, heart disease, and other issues.
Sometimes it is just better to slow down.
Success in the office is great, but being forced to eat packaged or fast food meals every night may be killing you.
It may be time to learn more about preparing home cooked meals using whole foods.
Many of these diseases can be controlled or even cured over time with proper diet and exercise.
It is time for there to be a link between our eating habits and our healthy lifestyles!
We eat too much fat, too much cholesterol, too many simple sugars, chemicals that have unknown or harmful long-term effects on our bodies, and do not get enough exercise.
This diet is leading to a spike in many life threatening or life altering diseases including Type 2 diabetes, heart disease, high cholesterol, and even some forms of cancer.
Type 2 diabetes is generally caused by obesity and insulin resistance.
Prepackaged and processed foods that many people eat when they are too busy to cook contain high levels of processed sugars which are very harmful to the human body.
When we eat these foods, it forces the pancreas to constantly excrete insulin in order to maintain proper blood sugar levels.
Our bodies can get used to this level of insulin and actually require more and more of it at a time to reduce blood sugar.
This resistance can become Type 2 diabetes and may require strict diets, exercise routines, and prescription drugs to cope with.
Untreated, this disease can many complications in our bodies that can make everyday life difficult and can be life threatening.
Heart disease is caused by a high-fat diet.
Eating foods that are high saturated fat such as many cuts of beef including rib-eye or New York strip steaks or high fat ground beef or other meats like pork, lamb, high-fat cheeses, spreads and dips, biscuits, deep fried chips or fries, and cakes can all lead to increasing levels of bad cholesterol.
Instead look for leaner cuts of meat like top sirloin or filet.
Eat more poultry, fish, low-fat cheeses, baked chips and fries, or fresh fruit and sorbets.
Over time a combination of saturated fats and cholesterol in foods can cause your body's cholesterol levels to rise.
It can be found in meats, milk, eggs, butter, cheese, fried foods, chips, cookies, and foods processed can contain saturated and trans fats.
Also, obesity can lead to high levels of triglycerides which are fats that your body uses and an energy supply.
These fats are stored in the blood so they can lead to blocked arteries which can lead to heart attacks or strokes.
Some foods sound healthy but long-term use may be killing us.
Some artificial sweeteners and preservatives have been linked to cancer in some tests.
So while switching to diet soda may help fight obesity in the short term, even that is not a long term solution.
We should eat more whole foods like fruits and vegetables that contain phytochemicals which prevent cell damage.
Less cell damage means better aging and hopefully less cancer.
And the health benefits of these whole foods can help in areas like diabetes, heart disease, and other issues.
Sometimes it is just better to slow down.
Success in the office is great, but being forced to eat packaged or fast food meals every night may be killing you.
It may be time to learn more about preparing home cooked meals using whole foods.
Many of these diseases can be controlled or even cured over time with proper diet and exercise.
It is time for there to be a link between our eating habits and our healthy lifestyles!
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