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The World Health Organization warns that cancer, heart disease and other chronic conditions, which already kill more than 24 million people a year, will impose increasing burdens of suffering and disability on hundreds of millions of others. These are the public health enemies throughout the modern world.

 Are We a Likely Victim?

The world’s most destructive diseases today are not those caused by viruses and germs. They are degenerative diseases – which result from accumulated damage and degeneration of our cells.

There is yet no effective cure...
In its annual report, the World Health Organization warns that cancer, heart disease and other chronic conditions, which already killed more than 24 million people a year, will impose increasing burden of suffering and disability in hundreds of millions of others.

…but degenerative diseases can be prevented
Many people still think of chronic diseases as unfortunate, but inevitable results of old age. We now know that “old” does not equal “sick”. Balanced nutrition, physical activity and a healthy lifestyle give us an excellent chance of avoiding degenerative diseases.

 

The Science Behind a Lifetime of Health

How our cells are damaged
Free Radicals are highly destructive molecules. Because they are missing an electron, they destroy healthy molecules by stealing their electrons and making them into free radicals too. This causes a chain reaction of damage to various parts of our cells. Free radicals can result from our environment. They are also produced by our body in the process of burning food for energy. We cannot avoid them, but we can neutralize their action.

Why a healthy diet helps
Food - particularly fruits and vegetables - supplies many types of antioxidants, which “donate” their extra electrons to neutralize free radicals. Eating a variety of healthy food also gives our body the nutrients it needs to repair and regenerate damaged cells. With proper nutrition, our cells can last a lifetime.

By Chance or by Choice?

Nothing is more valuable than your health – not your boss, not your friends, not even your family – because when you lose your health, everyone you respect or love suffers with you. Are you maintaining your health by chance or by choice?

 

 

But I Eat Fruits and Vegetables!

Easier Said Than Done
We know how difficult it is to provide three fresh, balanced meals each day for our family. Yet, many people continue to believe that “we can get everything we need from food.” In practice, even very careful eaters find it difficult to ensure that they receive the range of essential vitamins, minerals and phytonutrients in their daily diet. Here are some reasons:
 

Food Choice and Habit. We don’t eat sufficiently wide in variety, often sticking to the few types of food that we like. Spinach may be full of nutrients, but Popeye isn’t necessarily healthy if that’s all he eats.

Over Cooking. Heat destroys many valuable food nutrients. But for the sake of taste, we continue to boil, fry, roast and grill the goodness out of our food.

Variation in Nutrient Content. The same food – cultivated in different locations, planted in different seasons, or processed to different degrees - can end up containing very different nutrient profiles.

 

 

Should We Take a Nutritional Supplement?

A nutritional supplement does not replace a healthy diet. But proper supplementation can bridge the gap between what our body needs in optimal nutrition, and what most of us actually get from food.

Who says so?
“Most people do not consume an optimal amount of all vitamins by diet alone. Pending strong evidence of effectiveness from randomized trials, it appears prudent for all adults to take vitamin supplements.”  Journal of American Medical Association