Eat to Live
The Revolutionary Formula for Fast and Sustained Weight Loss
Chapter One
DIGGING OUR GRAVES
WITH FORKS AND KNIVES
THE EFFECTS OF THE AMERICAN DIET, PART I Americans have been among the first
people worldwide to have the luxury of bombarding themselves with
nutrient-deficient, high-calorie food, often called empty-calorie or junk food.
By "empty-calorie," I mean food that is deficient in nutrients and fiber. More
Americans than ever before are eating these rich, high-calorie foods while
remaining inactive - a dangerous combination.
The number one health problem in the United States is obesity, and if the
current trend continues, by the year 2230 all adults in the United States will
be obese. The National Institutes of Health estimate that obesity is associated
with a twofold increase in mortality, costing society more than $100 billion per
year. This is especially discouraging for the dieter because after spending so
much money attempting to lose weight, 95 percent percent of them gain all the
weight back and then add on even more pounds within three years. This incred ... read full excerpt from: Eat To Live: The Revolutionary Formula for Fast and Sustained Weight Loss ebook
