Truths about Diet, Obesity, and $75 Billion
by Dr. Donald A. Miller
Sensible diet prevents obesity!
Healthy living prevents most diseases!
(Unfortunately, old age is not a disease.)
These truths should be self evident.
Yet recent shock headlines tell us that "medical problems
caused by obesity are costing U.S. tax payers $75 billion
per year".
The human body is a biological machine. We all know that
overloading a mechanical machine can cause it to break
down, yet we allow ourselves to overload our hearts,
joints, and more. Moderate exercise helps "tune up" the
machines we live in.
Think about it. Many injuries are a direct consequence of
being over weight and under exercised!
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention tells
us, "Seven of 10 deaths, or more than 1.7 million each year,
are caused by chronic diseases."
and
that the major risk factors for chronic diseases are
"tobacco use, poor nutrition, and lack of physical activity"
with
"Obesity is a major contributor to heart disease, diabetes,
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BIO:
Dr. Donald A. Miller is author of "Easy Health Diet" http://easyhealthdiet.com/diet.htm, "Easy Exercise All Ages" http://easyhealthdiet.com/eeaa.htm, and numerous free articles on health http://easyhealthdiet.com/articles/.
Seven of ten deaths are caused by preventable diseases.
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