Nutrition deficiency in people is more serious than we realize, as many as two out of every three deaths can be traced to nutritional and dietary deficiencies and/or overweight conditions. The leading causes of death in Western countries are heart attack, stroke and cancer.

Diabetes, osteoporosis, fatigue, digestive problems, stress, headaches, obesity, and other health conditions are mostly due to lack of proper nutrition.

Over two million premature deaths each year are due to nutrition related diseases with over 70% of premature deaths and doctor visits being diet and nutrition related.

Some of the common problems in diets are deficiencies in fiber, vitamins and minerals, and trace elements, as well as excesses in total/animal fat, total calories, salt and sugar.

We need to understand that the body needs cellular nutrition to be healthy. Within the body, the 80 - 100 trillion cells need protein, minerals, oxygen and water to live properly. Both health and disease begin with the cell. The cells are the living units that create life. We need our cells to grow, reproduce, detoxify and function. If you don't get proper nutrition, the cells begin to break down. When enough cells break down, you start to feel the symptoms and if enough break down, it can lead to death.

So what keeps cells from getting good nutrition?

A certain amount of the problem can be traced to the way food is grown and harvested. Chemicals, fertilizers, over processing/over refining of foods- e.g. instant foods, high fat/sugar foods, foods that have been processed to make them tastier, have a longer shelf life, etc. all contribute to extra calories, salt and sugar and destroy vitamins and minerals.

Did you realize that you would have to eat 4 bowls of spinach today, to match the iron from 1 bowl in 1930? This shows conclusively that our soils are being depleted.

We also keep our cells from getting good nutrition by the way we prepare our foods. We tend to over cook foods, thus taking away the minerals, vitamins and essential oils, robbing our bodies of the things that we need for proper health.

Sixty percent (60%) of Western culture chooses to eat junk food; which is high in fat, sugar, salt and calories. It is almost devoid of any nutritional value. It is already a disaster, before it even gets to your mouth.

We must somehow provide nourishment to our cells in order to stay healthy and slow down the aging process.

Food needs to be digested, broken down into a useful micronutrient form and absorbed by the intestine, before any of the nutrition gets to the cells. This does not happen when you eat processed foods like instant foods, fast foods, etc., because the nutrients are destroyed in these foods. Also, these foods are high in salt, sugar and trans fats, which can slowly but surely deteriorate your body.

If you are deficient in minerals, you will crave salt. If you are deficient in vitamins, you will crave sugar. This is your body's way of telling you what it needs. Give your body what it needs by eating non-processed foods, plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables. Also take a high quality multi vitamin and mineral supplement to make sure your body is getting the necessary nutrients.

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