Wednesday, December 20, 2017

What You Need To Know About Western Diets And Disease

By Eric Walker


As obesity rates climb in the United States, the rate of chronic illness is climbing as well. The connection between Western diets and disease is as real and undeniable as ever. Apparently, what people are eating is having a significant impact on their overall life qualities and their length of life among many other things. Following are some important facts about the link between the foods that people consume and their overall health.

One thing to now is that people in the west tend to consume massive amounts of sugar on a regular basis. This is usually due to consumption of refined and processed foods that are filled with additives. This is one of the largest causes of western obesity along with issues such as hypertension and diabetes.

Not only does excess sugar lead to obesity and many other weight related issues such as diabetes, but it also causes widespread inflammation. This is actually one of the primary causes of disease in the west. Those with high sugar diets are more prone to experiencing issues such as cancer, arthritis, and even systemic, fungal infections.

People in the west are also consuming a considerable amount of corn. Unfortunately, however, rather than eating corn in its fresh and natural state, they are eating byproducts of this produce that are hardly recognizable by the body. This includes things like corn syrup, high fructose corn syrup, and maltodextrin among many others.

There are times when what a person isn't eating is more important that what he or she is eating. There are many modern consumers who are not eating sufficient servings of fresh produce, heart healthy fats or whole grains. There are a number of revitalizing benefits that these options supply that people are simply missing out on.

Another important thing to note is that modern food production has had a significant and very negative impact on overall food quality. Soil depletion has lead to a shortage of minerals in cultivated foods. Thus, even when people are doing their best to eat healthily, they are often still missing out on a range of essential nutrients. This is why more people are experiencing significant vitamin, mineral and other nutrient deficiencies.

Diets in developed nations should be significantly higher in nutritional value than the diets in undeveloped nations. The introduction of genetically modified foods and the lack of nutrients in food that has been locally cultivated, however, have raised a number of new and serious health concerns. Americans are undernourished, even as many of them remain overweight. Surprisingly, this has even lead to a number of mental health issues such as chronic anxiety, chronic depression, mood swings, and more. With nutritional deficiencies, emotional distress is often one of the very first and most common symptoms.

Diets that are largely animal-based seem to be the norm in this region. People, however, tend to gain the most benefits from plant-based foods. These foods limit the risks of cancer, decrease inflammation and provide a range of age-defying antioxidants and phytonutrients. Rather than promoting diseases, these are dietary additions that bolster the immune system and actively fight against widespread illness.




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