Processed Meat is a Serious Health Risk

Salt and chemical preservatives appear to be the problem!

A recent study has revealed that eating bacon, sausage, hot dogs and other processed meats can raise the risk of heart disease and diabetes. The study focused on the link between eating processed and unprocessed red meat and the risk of heart disease and diabetes.

Eating processed meat increases the risk of
heart attacks and diabetes

This study noted that eating unprocessed beef, pork or lamb appeared NOT to raise risks of heart attacks and diabetes.

The results of the study suggest that salt and chemical preservatives may be the real cause of these two health problems associated with eating meat.

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Healthy Living: Twelve Steps to Guaranteed Better Health

If you're looking for a healthy living book that packs some punch, then look no further.

How would you like to lose weight, live longer, regain your energy, look younger and attain vibrant health? If this sounds like you, then the book Healthy Living: Twelve Steps to Guaranteed Better Health was written especially for you.

This is what Dr Shawn Stipich, the former WWE wrestling superstar Shawn Staziak, had to say about the book: “Every once in a while a book comes along that is truly worth reading. Such a book is Healthy Living: Twelve Steps to Guaranteed Better Health. But I’ll go one step further. Every home in America should have a copy of this book. It’s mandatory reading. Unless the message in this book is heard loud and clear, our nation’s health will continue to decline.”

• Have you ever wondered why there are twin epidemics of obesity and diabetes in America, the wealthiest nation in the world?
• Would you like to know precisely why that is so that you don’t fall into the trap?
• Are you striving for optimal health and somehow just don’t get there?
• Do you want to improve your health?
• Are you obese or overweight and need help? Are you sick and tired of being sick and tired?
• Do you lack energy and the ability to concentrate?
• Are you visiting your doctor regularly?

If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, then the book Healthy Living: Twelve Steps to Guaranteed Better Health is a must read.

The book is available in ebook format and you can download it right now and be reading it in less than a couple of minutes. This is what you will discover in the ebook:

• The real reason for the twin epidemics of obesity and diabetes and what you need to do to avoid them.
• Practical tips on how to improve your health, energy and vitality without expensive supplements.
• How to lose weight for good.
• Twelve steps to holistic and balanced living that will improve your health, guaranteed.

You can watch the video here: http://youtube.com/watch?v=LAYSL8olg04

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Childhood Obesity: Mrs. Obama, Here is the Solution

The first lady, Michelle Obama, has launched a very ambitious plan to end the American plague of childhood obesity in a single generation. I applaud her for this herculean task.

“We want to eliminate this problem of childhood obesity in a generation. We want to get that done," the first lady told Good Morning America's Robin Roberts in an exclusive morning television interview. "We want our kids to face a different and more optimistic future in terms of their lifespan."

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The first lady, Michelle Obama, has launched an
ambitious program to combat childhood obesity.

The far-reaching, nationwide campaign called "Let's Move" calls for a myriad initiatives that target what Mrs. Obama calls four key pillars: Getting parents more informed about nutrition and exercise, improving the quality of food in schools, making healthy foods more affordable and accessible for families, and focusing more on physical education. This is a great idea and I wish Mrs. Obama luck with this initiative.

"We all know the numbers," said Mrs. Obama. "I mean, one in three kids is overweight or obese, and we're spending $150 billion a year treating obesity-related illnesses. So we know this is a problem, and there's a lot at stake."

At a recent meeting of governors, Mrs. Obama sought their support for her program to tackle childhood obesity, but the only support she really needs is someone much closer to her: the President. And the solution is relatively easy, but do the Obama’s have the courage to tackle it?

The real cause of the twin epidemics of obesity and diabetes in America is high fructose corn syrup (HFCS), a man-made chemical added to just about every processed food. This poison interferes with your hormones (this is the way your body communicates at a cellular level) and prevents your brain from telling you that you are full and need to stop eating.

If you consider that of all the money spent on food in the USA, ninety percent (yes, 90%!) is spent on processed food, devoid of any fiber or nutrition and chock full of HFCS.

Educating parents and exercise is part of the solution, but it's unlikely to help much if you keep eating processed food that contains neurotoxic chemicals designed to make you eat more. BANNING HFCS will win the war against childhood obesity and diabetes – it will kill two birds with one stone.

Banning HFCS will not be easy – there are too many “vested interests” and the food and pharmaceutical companies will no doubt have a lot to say, but the President needs to do this. If ever he (and for that matter, the first lady) wants to leave behind a legacy of note, then THIS IS IT. It will save millions of people from a lifetime of suffering, not to mention the billions of dollars in wasted and unnecessary medical bills.

President Obama appointed the new head of the FDA. It’s time he put pressure on her to do the right thing. The health of the nation depends on it.


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The Number of People with Diabetes Set to Double

The number of Americans with diabetes will nearly double in the next 25 years, and the costs of treating them will triple, according to a new report.

The figures, in a University of Chicago report released today, will undoubtedly add fuel to the congressional debate regarding reining in the cost of health care.

By the year 2034, 44.1 million Americans will be living with diabetes - nearly twice the current number of 23.7 million (the report was published in the December issue of the journal Diabetes Care).

Genome Multiplex may be able to help if you have diabetes

About 90 percent of those with diabetes have type 2 (adult onset diabetes), a version of the condition that develops over time.

You can read the full report here: http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/26/diabetes.projections/

These predictions are probably very conservative since they don't take account of the growing proportion of overweight children and teenagers, who are at higher risk for developing diabetes.

These predictions are alarming to say the least. The sooner people realize that their diet is to blame, the better. Obesity is a major factor in diabetes, as is high-fructose corn syrup – the likely cause of this obesity.

High-fructose corn syrup is a common sweetener and preservative that extends the shelf life of processed foods and is cheaper than sugar. It is an ingredient contained in many sodas, fruit-flavored drinks and other processed foods. HFCS is NOT a natural product – the chemical bonds of HFCS are broken and rearranged during the manufacturing process.

On average, Americans consume about 12 teaspoons per day of HFCS, but teens and other high consumers can take in 80 percent more HFCS than average.

To make matters worse, earlier this year it was reported that two new US studies found that almost half of tested samples of commercial HFCS contained mercury. Mercury was also found in nearly a third of 55 popular brand-name food and beverage products where HFCS is the first- or second-highest labeled ingredient. As you probably know, any amount of mercury is toxic.

The possibility of diabetes can be reduced by following a healthy diet, exercising regularly and avoiding the likes of HFCS.

If you do have diabetes, a natural product such as Genome Multiplex can also help.