Since Richard Nixon declared his war on cancer, the entire world has spent trillions of dollars on cancer research. In 1900, the odds of getting cancer were 1 in 30. By the 1970’s, that number was down to 1 in 6, the 1980’s saw it at 1 in 5, 1 in 4 in the 1990’s, 1995 was 1 in 3 and by 2000 that number eerily creeped down to 1 in 2. Why is this? Currently in the US, the average person consumes over 100+ pounds of sugar a year, 300 cans of soda and 18 pounds of candy. Sugar is a direct cause of cancer.
Here in the US, we spend more on health care than any other country in the world yet continue to be misinformed and continue to have significant health problems. Obesity has continued to rise, cancer rates have risen and heart disease has risen. In 2008, a Florida medical commission concluded that prescription drugs kill nearly 300 percent more people than illegal narcotics, yet we continue to put faith in the “healthcare” system. What has led to this problem?
Well, there are a multitude of answers but in brief, most of these problems are environmental/soil issues and processing issues in regards to food. What is regarded as healthcare? Doctors, prescriptions, drugs, physical therapy…very rarely is the fitness industry put under this umbrella. Proper nutrition and exercise are the most important factors in overall health.
What is never considered a part of health care but is the best medicine for our existence? Food!! That’s right, food needs to be viewed as the purest form of medicine and health care that this country can offer its citizens. The way we get food is from plants or animals. The plant absorbs minerals from the soil, digests them and turns them into minerals that the human body is able to digest. The same goes for animals. They eat plants that humans are unable to consume, turn the vitamins and minerals into digestible goodness which then leads to our health. The healthier the soil, the healthier the plants and animals become and thus human beings become healthier.
Avoid any processed foods as these foods have become denatured. Avoid foods laden with additives or preservatives. Eat foods that are grown in an effective, healthy environment from healthy, sustainable soils. That will dramatically improve the human immune system and overall health status.
Eating healthy, whole foods is essential not only for a high performance athlete but for optimal overall health and survival.
Damn, man. It’s almost like you’ve got a mic on me someplace…I was having this discussion with just about everybody I knew yesterday. Keep up the good work, the blog is awesome!