We are a nation that spends almost one trillion dollars annually on our health care system. Today in America we have a number of clear diseases that guide the world and guide the health care today. Diet has a very significant effect on the immune system. Nutrients in the right balance and combination are basic to functioning and regulation of the immune system. The body needs over 50 different vitamins, minerals and other nutrients to replace dead cells, perform its normal functions, and combat the ravages of preservatives in processed foods, toxins in soil and water, air pollutants, and stress.
Nutrition is important in preventing disease and weight management.
There are 1.5 million heart attacks a year in this country. That means that someone, somewhere in the United States has a heart attack about every 20 seconds and every 1.5 minutes someone dies from one. Colon Cancer has been known since the seventies to be diet related. This is 10-20 pounds or more. Five of the top 10 causes of death are all lifestyle related.