Why are most people in the Western World Unhealthy? by Warren Matthews

I'm going to attempt to shed some shed some light as to why the majority of the population is overweight and in less than optimum health. I won't bore you with a whole lot of facts as you have probably heard most of them before, particularly those relating to obesity.

Observe the Evidence:

I am sure that you have observed the evidence of the extent of general poor health yourself...first hand. If

you haven't already done so, next time you are in a shopping mall sit down for 10 minutes and consciously observe the outward health of the people passing by you.

Look at whether they are overweight, observe their skin for clarity and firmness, take note of the way they

move...are their movements effortless and appear to have energy to spare, or are they sluggish as if they are

carrying a burden? Also look at their eyes... are they bright, clear and alert?

I think that you know what the results of a personal survey such as this will reveal! It will show that the MAJORITY of the people that pass by you will either be overweight or have other outward signs of less than optimal health.

I am not being judgmental of these people because many of them are in this condition primarily as a result of

being fed misinformation through the media by either misguided authorities or commercial interests. Before

I expand on this I should mention that a certain number of these people are nevertheless 100% to blame for

their condition.

They know they are doing harmful things to their body and health.

But, what about the rest of the unhealthy group who are in this condition primarily due to being fed a constant stream of misinformation!

These can be placed into just a few general categories:

1. Psychological.

There is a constant barrage of 'pill' advertising which we are subjected to every day. Consider the influence

that this has on the general population. If you were to believe the advertismentss and ignore the side effect warnings it would be quite easy to get the impression that there is a 'Magic pill' solution for most ailments.

Added to this are the constant news releases that talk about new medical discoveries such as being able to

grow replacement organs when your own wear out, and don't forget about the 'promising' research for other

new 'miracle' drugs just over the horizon.

All these influences combined with a 'busy' society looking for a quick and easy 'fix', it is no wonder that so many people are quite 'slack' when it comes to taking care of their

bodies...particularly on the inside.

2. Dietary Advice.

The food pyramid that is recommended people adhere to, haslargely been discredited scientifically but continues to be pushed. Also, an obsession has developed in which people

are constantly advised to reduce their fat intake.

The 'official' line is that saturated animal fats are bad for you and you should avoid butter etc, etc... People believe that if you eat saturated fat you will become fat, or if you eat foods containing cholesterol such as eggs you will raise your cholesterol levels, and so on.

The reality is quite different but I do not have the space to examine this further right now. But just as a quick

illustration take cholesterol. 80% of your blood cholesterol is manufactured by your liver. In other words only 20% is from dietary sources. So, if you reduced your intake of cholesterol by 25% it would only impact on your overall cholesterol by 5%.

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