Americans are in serious trouble, as a nationwide survey reported the physical health of the nation has taken a downward turn. Previous improvements in the country's vital signs have come to a screeching halt due to two specific areas: Obesity and infant mortality.
In the 1990s, state health rankings improved by 1.5 percent a year, partly because of smoking-reduction programs. However, since 2000, the improvements have dropped steadily.
Undoubtedly, the nation's future health is being compromised by the obesity epidemic. The number of those who are obese has increased 97 percent since 1990, a statistic that should raise giant bright red flags, as weight issues can considerably raise one's risk of chronic illnesses.
In addition to overwhelming obesity numbers, infant mortality rates are bringing trauma to the forefront. In fact, more than 75 infants die a day in America, ranking the United States 29th in the world for infant mortality. This means that seven out of every 1,000 babies will die before their first birthday. Maternal risk factors directly contributing to infant mortality include access to prenatal and pediatric care, age, obesity, smoking, infection and stress.
Other problems taking a toll on America's health include the high percentage of people without health insurance, the decline in high school graduation rates and the increase in child poverty.
The Most-to-Least Healthly U.S. States
USA Today November 8, 2004
Most Americans still have no clue about how to avoid disease and weight issues with a truly healthy diet -- primarily because they're trapped in the dangerous paradigm of "health" fostered most by the pharmaceutical industry.
This allopathic paradigm has people convinced that there is a pill for all their health problems, or one coming soon, and they need not worry about preventing or overcoming disease and weight disorders. As readers of this newsletter know well, though, pills are not cures -- they merely patch over the symptoms while the underlying cause continues to fester and grow. Pills are not health care.
Improving your health begins with improving your diet. This should make sense on the most fundamental level, as food goes into your body every single day. What you put in is what you will get out, and no pill, surgery, or magic wand will change that.
If you are reading this article, it shows you care about your health and weight. That is a great first step. But if your health or weight is comprised in any way, forgive me for taking a hard line but (because you care about your health) I'd like to insist you carefully review the five key articles below right now, and then consider the strong recommendation below that follows the five articles. The information in the articles and the book is critical for those committed to improving their health and weight:
The final recommendation I urge you to strongly consider is to read my "Total Health Program." Part one contains my entire dietary health program, including a straightforward plan to incorporate it into your life. (Part two contains over 150 healthy, delicious and easy recipes for all types of meals so you can actually enjoy eating!)
It's either funny or sad depending on how I look at it, but despite the fact that I put out this entirely free e-newsletter that can help you improve your health, and despite the fact that the Total Health book is one of the best-selling natural health books of all time, there is still a significant number of people who think "Oh, he is only trying to sell something" when it comes to this recommendation.
They will, without second thought, drop $30 on unhealthy foods and snacks -- many on a daily basis. More still will drop hundreds routinely on pharmaceuticals or unnecessary supplements (that can actually be harming them) without blinking an eye.
But when it comes to a book that has helped tens of thousands significantly improve their health and weight and costs less than a typical single meal out, they suddenly get defensive. Ironic indeed.
Well here are the facts about the Total Health Program:
My dietary health program, presented in its entirety in part one of the book, took me two decades to develop and has literally improved the health of many, many tens of thousands of people. It is presented in the book in a straightforward manner that is easy to understand and follow.
The Total Health Program comes with a full money-back guarantee. If you don't like the book, just return it! Only 0.1% have returned it -- instead the book has received extensive praise -- but if you believe I am "just trying to sell you something" take advantage of this satisfaction guaranteed policy!
Any revenue from sales of The Total Health program -- and any of the products I highly recommend -- goes back into achieving my vision, including the costs associated with maintaining and expanding Mercola.com and this newsletter. I wish I could give everything I highly recommend away for free, as it all really is crucial to improving your health, but of course I (like you) can't.
The Total Health Program does cost less than a single meal out, and far less than most prescriptions or the mostly useless batch of supplements that many people take.
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You can also read the preview of the Total Health book, but when you are finished reading the preview make sure you take advantage of the FREE New York Times bestseller offer above.
Of course, this is only a recommendation ... the state of your health is in your hands, because only you are ultimately responsible for it. Which means you are free to instead spend your $25 or-so bucks on an unhealthy meal, or another prescription, or a couple bottles more of supplements that don't replace a healthy diet.
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