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The mere fact that over 93% of Americans eat incorrectly shows that preventative
healthcare is important. Although recent numbers have shown that more people are
taking steps to improve their overall health, the majority of us could use some
help. For example, according to a report in 1988 by the US Surgeon, diet excess
and imbalance was a leading cause of death in the United States(1). Therefore,
as Dr. Bruce Miller says, "we can no longer abuse our health and expect the
healthcare profession to put us back together."(2) We have to do what we
can to achieve optimal wellness. And why wouldn't we want to change after
hearing the clinical research showing the positive affects of good nutrition?
For example, certain vitamins and minerals have shown that if taken in levels
above what is normally consumed, even higher than government recommended levels,
they can have positive effects on people's health. "News reports appear
daily supporting the use of antioxidant nutrients, various minerals, and herbs
to help prevent some of the diseases of the 20th century."(3) Therefore,
many people are focusing on their health by changing their diets, taking
supplements or a combination of both.
Footnotes:
(1) Mills, Dian, Nutrition and Endometriosis, 1995.
(2), (3) Miller, Bruce, The Shaklee Difference, Texas:
Bruce Miller Enterprises, 1995.
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