staying healthy in the fast lanereduce the incidence of both. Right now! The “Number One” killer
can be eradicated and the epidemic of diabetes stopped. With this
will come the dramatic reduction of all chronic diseases and a new,
sustainable era in healthcare where low-cost lifestyle changes are
the most powerful medicines, and we are free of the self-inflicted
shackles of healthcare reform, insurance companies, and pharma-
ceutical and hospital expenses. It’s right there for the taking for
every one of us. Read the books and listen to the interviews and
references I share if you don’t believe me. If you don’t want to edu-
cate yourself, just do the 9 Simple Steps to Optimal Health strictly
for three to six months and see what happens!
Chronic Disease Prevention and our Children
In order to adequately address the systemic health risks that
threaten our children, parents must make a commitment to live
and eat differently. Parents must create a lifestyle for the whole
family that is centered predominantly on unrefined, nutrient-rich,
and less calorie-dense whole plant foods and minimal amounts of
processed and animal foods.
Furthermore, we need to become engaged with our schools
in order to ensure that they are providing healthy, whole foods
(vegetables, fruit, whole grains, beans, nuts, seeds), especially
whole-grain products, on their premises. There should also be
vegetarian alternatives such as veggie burgers and chili, marinara
sauces, and the like. When I say vegetarian, I don’t mean with lots
of eggs and cheese or white flour, sugar, and fat-laden products.
The latter just makes high-fat and calorie-rich, unhealthy vegetar-
ian food. Although I would prefer a completely plant-based school
meal program, if schools provided the foods described above,
along with small amounts of lean animal protein (fish; lean fowl
and meats; eggs, preferably free-ranged and grass-fed; and low-
fat, non-sweetened yogurt—yes, leave out the cheese) this would
be acceptable and beneficial as long as the meat consumption was
kept to a minimum and vegetable and fruit intake was encouraged.