Now his book, The Balance, has become a best seller and is being read by people the world over. There have been numerous reports of nutrition being more beneficial to health than some vitamins and medicines are.
Nutrition is central to health and well-being.
Not only do we know that it's important to follow dietary guidelines for optimum physical, mental, and immunological health, but we also know that not eating properly can have great liabilities in terms of heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, and certain types of cancers. Research has shown that there are properties in foods that protect and enhance health. For instance, many fruits and vegetables are very rich in anti-oxidants and phytochemicals. These are compounds that can protect us against degenerative illnesses. There are many other foods available to us that can rival the effects of both vitamins and medicine.