Are You Malnourished? - Part 1

According to the dictionary “malnourished” means not being provided with adequate nourishment. The first thing that usually comes to mind when the word malnourished is used is the images we have seen of starving children in Africa and other third world countries. But are you aware that at the majority of Americans are malnourished?

Is it possible that we can be malnourished while eating a full plate of food? Absolutely! Malnourishment is without doubt a leading factor in a wide variety of health problems including cancers.

America is a sick country! Nearly 99% of its inhabitants suffer in some manner. Untold millions suffer from excruciating pains and throes of cancer, arthritis, asthma, and other chronic diseases. This has been confirmed by studies showing people in the US, Canada and the UK are amongst the most malnourished in the world. This is the case, in spite of obesity reaching epidemic proportions in the US. And obese people are some of the most malnourished people!

Consider These Facts:

* Today 86% of America’s children cannot pass a minimum physical fitness test. That compares to 58.6% in 1954.

* Some 1,500 billion dollars ($1.5 trillion) were spent in 1995 on health care (mostly on illnesses).

* In 1900 diabetes was the 27th leading cause of death. Today it is the 3rd leading cause of death. Insulin was discovered in 1922.

* One out of five Americans under the age of 17 already has a chronic disease.

* Three out of ten Americans (33%) will have cancer this year. 80% of these people will die and their death will be attributed to cancer.

* Arthritis and rheumatic complaints will affect 77% of our adult population.

* About 22% of Americans suffer from allergies.

* About 34% of Americans are obese, 60% are overweight. Yet nearly all Americans are malnourished in one way or another despite gross overeating.

* Over 50% of Americans suffer from chronic digestive disorder.

* Constipation is a national disease. Nine out of ten Americans suffer from clogged colons.

* Surveys, tests and health evaluation programs reveal that American’s medical professionals (physicians) are sicker and more diseased than the average American.

* According to the U.S. Statistical Abstract of 1992..... 98.5% of Americans are unhealthy! And the situation has only gotten worse since 1992!

Author Mike Adams says, “It explains why obesity is rampant, diabetes is epidemic, and chronic disease is skyrocketing: we are a nation of people who are simultaneously overfed and malnourished. In other words, we're getting plenty of calories, but very little nutrition.”

According to Mike, an alarming new study published in the Journal of Food Composition and Analysis reveals that Americans are getting nearly one-third of their calories from junk foods such as soft drinks, sweets, desserts, alcoholic beverages, and salty snacks. These foods are filled with empty calories that have little or no nutritional value.

And even if we are trying to eat as healthy as we can, the foods that we think are healthy are far less nutritious than they used to be. It is no coincidence that the quality of healthy food has been deteriorating as malnourishment and illness have been on the rise.

Continued in Part 2...