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PREVENTION --- IT'S UP TO YOU, NOT YOUR DOCTOR!
by Judy
Thompson
Throughout most of my life, I have heard that “You are what you
eat!” Then later, as I became more knowledgeable about nutrition, it
became “You are what you eat, digest, and absorb!”
Our world is changing daily. Over the years the quality of our food
supplies has also changed. Your grandparents, and possibly even your
parents, would purchase food from the grocery store that was not so
heavily-laden with chemicals as it is today. Or, perhaps, they grew
much of their own food.
I spent several years growing my own vegetables and then either
canning or freezing many of them. They were grown organically,
chemical free, and were delicious. While at that time of my life, I
just heard that “organic” was better for you, I didn’t know much
about why “organic” was better for you. But I did know things tasted
better.
Basically, the same thing rings true with our meats. The cows that
used to roam freely in the pasture, getting most of their
nourishment from the grass, went to the locker plant mostly chemical
free. Today they graze on grass that is heavily fertilized and had
weed killers used on it. They are fed grains with chemicals added to
help them put on weight faster.
So, even if the consumer is trying to purchase purely healthy-type
foods, there are some increased health risks because of the added
chemicals.
However, I believe that the biggest health problems are brought
about by what choices consumers make. When I go to the super market,
I see grocery carts stacked to the brim with hot dogs, white breads,
sweets, potato chips, soft drinks and other items that do nothing
positive for a person’s health! In many cases, the person pushing
that shopping cart, is extremely overweight.
And then the same people who stack their grocery carts with junk
food wonder why they develop health problems. While genetics does
play a certain role in people’s health, most diseases and illnesses
are nutrition related.
Even people who have been careful with what they eat will be
subjected to chemicals in their food and environmental pollutants.
Do you ever paint, fertilize your grass, or use chlorine bleach in
your home? If you don’t have a water filter on your shower head, you
will be absorbing some chemicals each time you shower. Is your
drinking water filtered? Thus, even the people with good nutrition
habits will find the need to detoxify and get rid of the poisons
that have accumulated in their bodies over the years.
What about the junk-food eaters? I consider junk food to be greasy
foods, white breads, pastries, candy, sugar products, potato chips,
soft drinks, and the list could go on and on. The more things you
violate in your diet, the more likely you are to get hit with one or
more diseases, such as heart disease, cancer, diabetes, Parkinson’s
disease, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, etc. Also, the more likely you
are to just plain feel bad, lack energy or get frequent colds.
So, when something happens, you go to the doctor, who may prescribe
something to make you feel better. However, you still need to take
control of your own health in order to prevent more things from
happening to you in the future!
Here are some suggestions:
1.Eliminate most of the “junk” food.
2.Make sure you eat plenty of fruits and vegetables everyday.
3.Drink plenty of water, preferably filtered.
4.If you are not having daily bowel movements, add a fiber product.
Drinking plenty of water with the fiber will help prevent
constipation.
5.Take high quality vitamin and mineral supplements.
6.Exercise.
7.Detoxify. The previous points will help the body to detoxify.
However, you may need additional detoxification to rid the body of
toxins that have built-up over the years.
One word of caution. Don’t make major changes all at once! That’s
too hard on your body. In fact, if you can locate a naturopathic
physician or a good nutritionist in your area, it would probably be
wise of you to consult with that person before undergoing serious
dietary changes.
To summarize the main point in this article: the more you take
responsibility for your own health, the better chance you have to
stay healthy and not be a victim of any diseases or illnesses.
About the author:
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Judy Thompson is a former Health teacher and for many
years has been a student of natural nutrition. Nutrition
information and products may be found at and ordered
from her website. http://shopnutronix.com/333015895
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